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Early Life

Alick Colin Chalk was born on 26th May, 1901 on the banks of Oaky Creek, Watsonville, Queensland to Millie and John Thomas Chalk. Millie was a Mbarbaram woman, a direct descendant of the clan's ancestral tribal leaders (kiaras): Alick Chalk is also known as Alec Collin, Colin Stevens, Alec Stevens, Alick Stevens, Alick Collins.

MBarbaram Life

The Stolen Years:

Yarrabah''

On December 16th, 1916, in a mass baptism, Rev. Gribble baptized Alick Chalk at Yarrabah and his name was changed to Colin Alec. His estimated birthdate was 1899. Alec remained in Yarrabah until 1924.

Palm Island

There are many derivations of spelling of both his christian names and surnames throughout governmental documents. Alec became exempted from under the Aboriginal Act and was permitted to live as a white man in Queensland, he changed his name to Colin Alec Stevens. The Stevens name comes from the Stevens family of Irvinebank for whom Alick's mother, Milly worked, as a domestic for Richard and Amy Stevens.

Life Exempted from Under the Aboriginal Act

AITSIS Research MBarbaram Language