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From the Queensland Heritage Register.

The first stage of this one-storeyed timber house was L-shaped and built about 1860. After extensions by Robin Dods in 1906-7 the house was E-shaped. The homestead included a woolshed, stables, quarters and other out buildings and yards.

In 1842 Paul and Clement Lawless held the depasturing license for Nindooinbah. They sold it to Alfred William Compigne in 1847 when the run was about 16 square miles (41.44 square kilometres) and carried over 4,000 sheep.

In 1858 Compigne purchased, by pre-emptive right, 640 acres (259 hectares). He used his lease holdings and freehold land to raise large mortgages and with some security of tenure, it is probable that the L-shaped homestead and outbuildings were constructed about this period.

Compigne was a member of the first legislative council and at the time of his death in 1909 was the last remaining original member of the

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From the Queensland Heritage Register.

Albert Bridge, which is a ‘hogsback’ steel truss bridge on masonry piers, was constructed in 1894-95. It is the second Albert Bridge on the site, replacing an earlier 1876 structure which was washed away in the floods of 1893. Both bridges were named in honour of the Prince of Wales, Prince Albert.

The second bridge was designed by Henry Charles Stanley, Queensland’s Chief Engineer of Railways from 1892 to 1901, and is considered his major work. In designing the bridge as two long spans with one central pier, Stanley sought to avoid the obstruction to flood waters posed by multiple piers, which had been the downfall of the previous Albert Bridge.

Innovations in the design included the attachment of cross girders, protection against derailment, provision against strong wind gusts, and provision for free expansion under varying temperatures. The working drawings and specification were

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Part of a series of photographs by the Premier’s Department Public Relations and Media Office of many aspects of Queensland geographic features, panoramic views, cities and towns, infrastructure and buildings, industry and agriculture, flora and fauna, shipping, technology, services, recreation, people and significant events, captured by Queensland Government photographers.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 563

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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Part of a series of photographs by the Premier’s Department Public Relations and Media Office of many aspects of Queensland geographic features, panoramic views, cities and towns, infrastructure and buildings, industry and agriculture, flora and fauna, shipping, technology, services, recreation, people and significant events, captured by Queensland Government photographers.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 568

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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Part of a series of photographs by the Premier’s Department Public Relations and Media Office of many aspects of Queensland geographic features, panoramic views, cities and towns, infrastructure and buildings, industry and agriculture, flora and fauna, shipping, technology, services, recreation, people and significant events, captured by Queensland Government photographers.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 567

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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Part of a series of photographs by the Premier’s Department Public Relations and Media Office of many aspects of Queensland geographic features, panoramic views, cities and towns, infrastructure and buildings, industry and agriculture, flora and fauna, shipping, technology, services, recreation, people and significant events, captured by Queensland Government photographers.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 566

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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Part of a series of photographs by the Premier’s Department Public Relations and Media Office of many aspects of Queensland geographic features, panoramic views, cities and towns, infrastructure and buildings, industry and agriculture, flora and fauna, shipping, technology, services, recreation, people and significant events, captured by Queensland Government photographers.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 564

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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Part of a series of photographs by the Premier’s Department Public Relations and Media Office of many aspects of Queensland geographic features, panoramic views, cities and towns, infrastructure and buildings, industry and agriculture, flora and fauna, shipping, technology, services, recreation, people and significant events, captured by Queensland Government photographers.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 565

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The Brisbane Courier
20 November 1931

TEWANTIN.

ecent visitors to Mr J Donovan’s Royal Mail Hotel (Tewantin) included Mr and Mrs Baynes, Mr and Mrs Curtis (Longreach), Mr and Mrs Watson, Mr V. H. Tozer, M. L. A., Mrs Tozer and Mr V. Tozer (Gympie), Mrs Brittain. Misses Richardson, Stretton (Ipswich) and Baynes, Nurse Weymer. Messrs B. H. Corser, M. H. R. Gordon, Macdonald (Gympie) H. Martin, Dwyer, and Fagson.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 244

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The Courier-Mail
4 November 1933

WEEK-END TOURS.

North Coast-There are only four miles of rough road on the whole trip from Brisbane to Nambour or Maroochydore. This Is encountered between Elimbah and Beerburrum. North of Nambour the roads are mostly good, with the exception of 10 miles of bumpy travelling between Yandina and Cooroy, but motorists are advised to use the Skyring’s Creek Road from Pomona on to Gympie. The coastal route to Rockhampton is passable all the way.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 253

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