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Sepia photograph of the avenue of coconut palms and the visitor accommodation, Dunk Island in the 1940s

Sepia photograph of two people (un-named) on Dunk Island. Some of the chalets which accommodated visitors in the 1940s can be seen in the rear

Black and white photograph of a Ferris wheel at the Tully Show in the later 1940s. No show was held in the years 1942 to 1945 because of the Second World War. Some of the riders appear to be in service uniforms

During the Second World War a unit of the RAAF was based on Dunk Island: No.27 Radio Direction Finding Station. A radar station was erected on the island in October 1942 and disbanded in December 1945. This photo shows members of the squadron stationed on Dunk during a moment of leisure, one Christmas during the early 1940s

Members of the Tully Cycle Club. This club was very strong in the early 1940s. Races were held from Tully to Cardwell and Tully to Innisfail although they were dirt roads at that time. They used interesting equipment for the era, including tubeless tyres

An official photograph of the Tully Representative Rugby League Team of 1940 with details of the players and staff included

Black and white photograph looking south down the main street (highway) of Cardwell. The fencing for the swimming baths can just be seen on the left, and the Marine Hotel is on the right with the post office left of centre. The photo was probably taken in 1941 or 1942

Black and white photograph of the unveiling of a memorial cairn to Brice Henry. The cairn is located some 9 miles from the commencement of the Kirrama Range Road, overlooking the Davidson and Murray River lands. Chairman of Cardwell Shire Council, Brice Henry died in office in 1940. From a pioneer family, he served the shire for many years as councillor and in his work in the cattle fattening industry

Tully State School pupils group photograph: Grade 1, 1941

Black and white photograph of the original Murray River Upper State School building, which was constructed in 2004 and was replaced in 1950. It was destroyed by fire in 1955. To the right is the play shed, built by parents and community members soon after the school first opened