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Sepia photograph of three of the Cutten brothers, who pioneered the Bingil Bay area from the 1880s. On their property, Bicton, they grew many tropical fruits including pineapples. They also built a sawmill which prospered from the abundance of local timber

Photograph of Chinese banana growers with bunches from their smaller craft alongside a larger vessel on the Tully River. There were numerous Chinese growers along the Tully River from the 1890s, and about 400 at the peak from 1905 to 1908. The First World War caused shipping to southern markets to be disrupted and most of the Chinese gardeners departed

Sepia photograph of the three sons of Margaret and William Pershouse, who came to the Cardwell district from Gladstone in 1880. They built a family home at 'Glenwarn' (located within the junction of Meunga and Kennedy Creeks). The brothers were to own a timber mill at Carruchan which later belonged to Brown & Broad Ltd

Black and white copy print of four canecutters working in the Mena Creek area before 1920. They each have a short handled cane knife

Black & white photograph showing view of Johnstone River, Innisfail, with sampans/punts loaded with bananas in foreground. Docks or jetty and some buildings visible on adjacent bank

Black & white photograph showing Chinese workers unloading bananas from sampans/punts onto the ship "Carroo", Johnstone River. The "Carroo" was registered with the Adelaide Steamship Co. in 1897

Sepia photograph of Elizabeth Hubinger (nee Cunningham) who joined her husband, Johann Christian Hubinger, in Cardwell soon after his arrival in 1869. Elizabeth died in 1930

Sepia photograph of prominent pioneer of the Cardwell district, Johann Christian Hubinger, who arrived in Cardwell in 1869. He was one of the first members of the Cardwell Divisional Board appointed in 1884 and served on the Divisional Board and then the Cardwell Shire Council for over 22 years. He died in office as Chairman in 1908

Sepia photograph of Mary Ann Creagh, the youngest daughter of early Cardwell pioneers Johann Christian and Elizabeth Hubinger. Mary was the last member of the Hubinger family to carry on Hubinger's general store business, located on Victoria Street Cardwell

Sepia photograph of James and Annie (née McClelland) Henry and their children. James was an older brother of Isaac Henry. Both brothers were early pioneers of the Tully River district. James arrived in Cardwell in 1889 but settled at 'Fernleigh' adjacent to Isaac's property 'Bellenden'