Category: Queensland State Archives’ Photostream About Fortitude Valley

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The Brisbane Courier
21 July 1931

BARRIER REEF BIOLOGICAL EXPEDITION.

An expedition of particular Interest to biological students and naturalists, generally will start from Sydney and Brisbane in December next for several of the Barrier Reef islands and atolls between Mackay and Bundaberg. Some of the islets to be explored, such as Penrith, Redbill. Bushy, and Tern islands, have rarely been landed on. The Percy group will also be camped on. and the more important islands in the Capricorn and Bunker groups will be visited. The arrangements and organisation are in the hands of Mr. K. F. Pollock. F.R.G.S., of Strathfield, New South Wales, a councillor and former hon. secretary of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, and a corresponding member of the Royal Australian Ornithologists’ Union.

Mr. Pollock has already conducted three parties of scientists and others to Queensland islands-in 1925, 1927, and 1928-and on this

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Following the disastrous fire at Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal in May 1963, small explosions were felt by the crews cleaning up the damage. The Inspector of Coal Mines at Rockhampton, Charles McPherson, was rushed to Townsville to investigate and compiled this report.

Queensland State Archives Item ID2583755, Correspondence, mines

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Cairns Post
10 March 1949

TRAINS RACE AGAINST FLOOD WATERS IN BURDEKIN RIVER

Goods and mail trains in North Queensland to-day raced flood waters, which are expected to cover the Burdekin River bridge to-night. Falls of up to three inches have been registered in the Burdekin catchment areas. Two mail trains from Townsville were dispatched several yours earlier than their normal times. Goods train schedules between Bowen and Townsville were arranged to enable as many trains as possible to cross the bridge before nightfall. Five goods trains from Bowen to Townsville and seven from Townsville crossed the bridge to-day.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 27058

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The original caption is “Strippers harvesting wheat”.

The homestead at Canning Downs is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

Queensland State Archives Item ID435598, Photographic material

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle found predominantly in tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 22803

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The Agriculture and Stock Department opened a permanently staffed office, with a resident agent, in Dalby in 1959.

Queensland State Archives Item ID1076703, Photographic material

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Brisbane, Townsville and Port Douglas on 22-23 October 1966. While at Port Douglas he cuddled koalas and visited the Great Barrier Reef.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 2987

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The Golden Circle cannery was established at Northgate in 1947 and spun off into a separate business in 1964.

Queensland State Archives Item ID1052769, Photographic material

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Bundaberg Post Office was built in 1891. It was designed by Charles McLay and originally housed the Colonial Crown Lands Department as well as the postal service. It is a nationally listed heritage place in the Australian Heritage Database.

Queensland State Archives Item ID436298, Photographic material

See Full Post >>

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Over the 183 days of Expo 88, the Munich Festhaus served approximately 375,000 litres of beer.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 22774

See Full Post >>