 After the conclusion of the second industrial era, Maria Island became a quiet home to a few farming families.In particular, the Adkins, French, Howell, Robey, Hunt and Haigh families spent many years on the island.The Adkins family in particular have a longer association with the island than any other name, with four generations of them calling the island home - commencing in the 1880s and continuing until the 1960s.