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EJ Banfield and his wife commenced life on Dunk Island in 1897. They lived in tents while they built a one-roomed cedar hut. Their second home, pictured here in the late 1930s, was a more substantial house

Photograph of a group on Bedarra Island in 1935. At this time sugar industry workers would make semi-permanent camps on the island during the off season of the cane industry. The hut behind them, with a grass covered roof was the dining room and kitchen

Black and white photograph of the Storch children seated on the horses they used to ride from home to Murray Upper school each day in the early 1940s. The photo was taken by teacher, Ron Perrins

Black and white photograph of the bar at the Dunk Island hotel in 1935. Several patrons are in attendance

Copy of a black and white photograph of Feluga Hotel in about 1935. The original hotel on this site burned down but was replaced by the publican, Ethel Stallan, with this building in 1932. On the left can be seen a number of stores or shops

Copy print showing Hugo Brassey near the original jetty at Dunk island in the 1930s, with a large fish. Brassey purchased and developed the resort on Dunk Island from 1935

Copy print showing Hugo Brassey’s boat, “Moonbeam”, near Dunk island in the 1930s. “Moonbeam” is variously described as a “yacht” and a “69 foot launch”. It was one of several boats used at Dunk Island in the late 1930s, all with “romantic names” including Moonbeam, Sunbeam and Twilight

Photograph of the house built for Hugo Brassey and his wife on Dunk Island in the late 1930s. Brassey acquired the resort in 1935 and it was officially opened in 1936. Brassey served in WW2. He returned to Dunk after the war but returned to England soon after this on the death of his father

Copy print showing unloading goods from a boat at Dunk Island, with Nuggett the horse harnessed to the cart. This photo was probably taken in the late 1930s

Sepia photograph of Paronella Park taken soon after the official opening. José Paronella purchased 13 acres of virgin scrub at Mena Creek in 1929 where he created his castle and home. The park was officially opened to visitors in 1935