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Sepia photograph of the headstone on the grave of Frederick and Margaret Cutten. The Cuttens and their sons were pioneers of the Clump Point and Bingil Bay area from the 1880s. They developed their property, Bicton, growing many tropical crops and also established a sawmill

Colour photograph of Ninney Rise, the home of John Busst, Bingil Bay. Busst was an artist and environmentalist who worked tirelessly for the conservation and protection of the Great Barrier Reef. After Busst's death the property was sold to Mrs Kate Tode who bequeathed it to the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service at her death in 1990. It is now a heritage listed property

Jim Butler was owner and skipper of the "Silver Quay" which he bought in 1932. For some years he ran a cargo service from Brammo Bay, Dunk Island, where coastal steamers off-loaded goods. The "Silver Quay" took cargo to the Hull River landing for delivery to stores and hotels

The roman catholic church at Lower Tully was blessed and opened on 11 August, 1935. This photograph shows the altar and interior of the church decorated for a wedding or first communion service. The church became known as the Chapel of the Pioneers from 1992

Black and white photograph of the hall at Carruchan, scene of dances, wedding receptions, socials and other community events

The original jetty with the coconut palms behind, Dunk Island in the 1930s

Black and white photograph of the second jetty at Cardwell. The original jetty that was built in 1872 was located out from near the old telegraph office and was destroyed by a cyclone. The jetty in this image, built near where the current jetty was completed in 1969, was itself damaged by the cyclone of 1918 and reduced drastically in length

Black and white photograph of the new Methodist Church on the corner of Watkins and McQuillen Streets, Tully. This building was dedicated on 24 November 1956. Adjacent, the manse was the first Methodist church building, brought to Tully from Chillagoe in 1927

Black and white photograph of the Methodist Church building at El Arish. This building was dedicated on 24 May 1959

Black and white photograph of the Murray Falls with a group of people on the rocks at the base. From the Butler family collection: the people are possibly members of the Thomas Butler family of Murray Upper