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Just inside the mouth of the Hull River. This river was named after Surveyor Alfred Hull who had worked in the area in 1871 surveying the Murray and Mackay (Tully) Rivers area

Sepia photograph of Victoria Street, Cardwell, looking North in about 1930. The Marine Hotel is on the left. Shops in the distance include Ryley's Newsagency

View of the railway bridge over flooded Tully River in 1929. Large piles of debris and timber are visible to the right side of the bridge, and a figure is standing on the bridge in the mid-ground

Official photograph, taken by Townsville photographer, Don. J. Peiniger, of the Tully Rugby League team and officials. The team took part in the Townsville football carnival of 1929, a country carnival that decided the zone premierships for North Queensland

Black and white photograph of Butler Street, Tully, looking east. The boy on the bicycle and the man on the right are unknown. Abdullah & Moses' store is on the left. The National Bank can be seen opposite

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

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

Photograph of a band marching down Butler Street, Tully, in 1930. This is thought to be a May Day Parade. The shops and hotels on the south side of the street are clearly shown

Photograph showing the El Arish Hotel in the 1930s. Passing the hotel is a procession of decorated floats and vehicles as well as horses being ridden. A crowd watches from the street in front of the hotel. The occasion for the parade is not recorded

Sepia photograph of a quarry with vehicles and men working, possibly near Muff Creek, taken in about 1932. Stone was obtained from this quarry for building the road from El Arish to Mission Beach (Clump Point). This Public Estates Improvement (P.E.I.) road was officially opened in July 1936