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Black and white photographic postcard of tourist accommodation chalet at the Dunk Island resort, probably in the 1940s. The resort was intended to be in harmony with the natural surroundings

Sepia photograph of the Butler Brothers' bus. Following the completion of the Tully - Hull River Developmental Road, the Butler Brothers commenced a combined motor bus and motor launch service from Tully to Dunk Island. The service commenced in December 1931 and was popular for Sunday picnics. Along the side of the bus can be seen: "Googarra Beach"

Sepia photographic postcard of Butler Street, the main street of Tully, probably in the 1950s. The Post Office is on the right, with the National Bank and Hotel Tully further down the street. Mount Mackay is in the background

Colour photograph of the commemorative cairn near the jetty at Cardwell which commemorates the first party of non-indigenous people to settle at Rockingham Bay. They arrived on 21st January 1864. In 1964 the Cardwell Shire centenary celebrations included a re-enactment of the first landing and the unveiling of this monument by Sir Henry Abel-Smith, Governor of Queensland

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 & white photograph showing typical example of cane barracks, purpose built accommodation for itinerant cane cutters. This building has three separate sleeping quarters and a communal kitchen/dining area at the rear of the building

Black & white photograph. Close-up, profile view of a Cane Toad (Bufo Marinus)

Black and white photograph of canecutters working in a sugarcane paddock, hand-cutting the cane. A canecutting gang usually consisted of six to eight men

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

Sepia photograph of canecutters taking a break for a photograph in the cane paddock. Seven men from a cutting gang stand in front of the cane stools with trash from already cut cane in front of them