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The Pilot Station at Flying Fish Point was erected in 1884 and first lighted in 1885. The lights allowed vessels to navigate the river entrance at night. This image was taken in the early 1930s

Black & white original photograph of pioneer members of the community enjoying a dinner in the Cardwell Shire Hall, in celebration of the centenary of Cardwell Shire in 1964. Located at 51 Victoria Street, the original Divisional Board Hall was built in 1892. It was refurbished in 1988 but was severely damaged by Cyclone Yasi in 2011 and subsequently rebuilt

Black & white photograph showing small aeroplane (Dragon VH-UXX) crashed in canefield with a number of unidentified spectators looking on. Image and news article appeared in Johnstone River Advocate 30 August 1938

Photograph of a team of two horses harnessed to a cart (or planter) loaded with sugar cane stalks for planting. The unnamed man is working on Mrs. Brett's farm, Feluga, in the 1930s

Players at the Tully Bowls Club. Tully Bowls Club dates from 1946, at which time a Committee leased a small block of land on the banks of Banyan Creek from the Tully Mill

Black and white original photograph of the Plaza Theatre, Butler Street, Tully and staff, taken in about 1952. This building was constructed in 1940 on the site of the original wooden theatre built in 1925

Photograph of a man seated on a plough harnessed to a team of four horses. Taken in the mid-1920s on Allison's farm, Old Tully Road, he is preparing the ground to plant sugar cane

Black & white photograph of Tully Post Office on the corner of Butler Street and Bryant Street, taken in about 1952. A Post Office has operated from this site since 1930. This building was replaced by a building of more contemporary design in 1958. Members of staff are standing outside the Post Office

Premier E.G. Theodore visited Banyan in May 1922 to meet with residents. He inspected the area and heard their case for a sugar mill. There was torrential rain on the day but a banquet was provided at the cane-decorated home of Mr J beattie

Black & white photograph of Joe Torrisi's truck before (or possibly after) the parade celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (1953). On the side of the truck: "Standply Timber Co. Kennedy". On the board above the truck was written: "1953 Queen Elizabeth's Coronation"