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Photograph of a group on Bedarra Island in 1931. At this time sugar workers would make semi-permanent camps on the island during the off season of the cane industry. A radio is on a table is in the middle of the scene

Photograph of grass huts on Bedarra Island that were set up as a ‘permanent’ camp during the slack season in the sugar cane industry (December to May). The canecutters who remained in the district often camped on Bedarra at that time. Jack Barnes and Fred Landau are standing beside the canvas and branch structure

Photograph of a steam locomotive in the sugarcane growing district of Japoonvale. The Wardle family came to Japoonvale in 1916, encouraged by the planned construction of the sugar mill at South Johnstone

Photograph depicting a car being towed by three horses through a river crossing somewhere in the Tully district

A Tully State Rural School class photograph, taken in about 1956

Photograph of a concert or theatrical event, possibly a nativity scene, at St Clare’s convent school in the 1950s. Children are seated on the stage, and some of the audience can be seen (their backs to the camera) and include nuns and church officials

Sepia original photograph of the sports ground at Cardwell, taken in 1930. A cricket match is in progress. Although the information on the reverse of the photo refers to "showgrounds", the Cardwell Shire showgrounds were located at Tully

Black and white photograph of a diesel locomotive at Cardwell railway station. Diesel locomotives were introduced by Queensland Rail to regional areas in the 1950s

Sepia photograph of a short wooden jetty and small boat at Dunk Island, possibly Brammo Bay

Copy print of a bay on Dunk island where Hugo Brassey’s boat was found after a cyclone, 1930s. Hugo Brassey purchased freehold property on Dunk Island in 1935 which he developed into a tourist resort that was officially opened in May 1936