AML&F Creek Street offices, 1971. Designed by the renowned architect Robin Dods, the Brisbane branch of AML&F operated out of this office from 1913. The building was demolished in 1972.

Collection of the John Oxley Library

AML&F Offices, branches and pastoral stations, 1956

4 February 2015
4 February 2015

John Oxley Library, Brisbane

AML&F Offices, branches and pastoral stations, 1956. By the late 1950’s AML&F had 14 offices established throughout Queensland as well as three station properties. The Tinnenburra lease expired in 1944 and was later subdivided. Retro was sold to the Queensland British Food Company in 1950 leaving AML&F with Maneroo, Caiwarro and Currawinya. AML&F Directors Report, 1956. Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Moreheads Records, Box 3918 c.1, John Oxley Library, Brisbane

Financial companies exerted a profound impact on the land, transforming the land itself, creating built landmarks like wool stores, and changing ownership, boundaries and the development of the lan

Darling Downs land use map, 1952

Australia
Dalby, QLD
Australia
27° 10' 59.8296" S, 151° 15' 49.4928" E
1 January 1952
15 April 2011
15 April 2011

Locations

Australia
Dalby, QLD
Australia
27° 10' 59.8296" S, 151° 15' 49.4928" E
Brisbane
Bureau of Investigation

Collection of the University of Queensland Library

Darling Downs land use map, 1952. Under the Land and Water Resources Development Acts, 1943 to 1946, the Bureau of Investigation’s annual report summarised its inquiry into agricultural development in the Darling Downs. The report included a ‘tentative’ soil map to assist future planning as well as this land use map. This map showed areas under cropping and different types of grazing and was compiled using aerial photographs and records from the government statistician. Queensland parliamentary papers, vol 2, 1952

Darling Downs soil map, 1952

Dalby, QLD
Australia
27° 10' 59.8296" S, 151° 15' 49.4928" E
1 January 1952
15 April 2011
15 April 2011

Location

Dalby, QLD
Australia
27° 10' 59.8296" S, 151° 15' 49.4928" E
Brisbane
Bureau of Investigation

Collection of the University of Queensland Library

Darling Downs soil map, 1952. Under the Land and Water Resources Development Acts, 1943 to 1946, the Bureau of Investigation presented its eighth annual report in October 1952. The report commented on the potential for further agricultural development of the Darling Downs and included a ‘tentative’ soil map based upon ground traverses and inspection of aerial photographs. According to the Bureau of Investigation, soldier settlement had contributed significantly to development, however, there were still large areas available for agricultural production on the western section of the Downs. Where Brigalow once stood between Warra and Jandowae, wheat growing was another option, while the open grassland between Dalby and Brookstead could be ‘brought under the plough’. Development of winter crops like linseed and wheat were expected west of the Condamine. According to the Bureau, these areas comprised of older alluvia than the fertile black soil plains and would require fertilizer. Similarly with the application of fertilizer the ‘sandier portions from Kurrawa towards Lake Broadwater’ had the potential for winter cropping. Maps such as this demonstrated the growing significance of soil science for the economic development and exploitation of the land. Queensland parliamentary papers, vol 2, 1952

Australian sugar growing and refining sites, c1950

Australia
1 January 1950
14 April 2011
14 April 2011

Location

Australia

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland, the University of Queensland

Australian sugar growing and refining sites, c1950. This map shows both the major Australian sugar growing districts along the Queensland coast and northern New South Wales, and also the sugar refineries that were located in Bundaberg, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. It details how much processing of the raw sugar cane was done away from the source. The inset demonstrates the export of sugar from far North Queensland to the rest of the world, which accounted for about half of the raw sugar produced in Australia. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland, the University of Queensland

Queensland sugar map, 1941

QLD
Australia
1 January 1941
14 April 2011
14 April 2011

Location

QLD
Australia
Brisbane
Strand Press

Collection of the University of Queensland Library

Queensland sugar map, 1941. This map shows 33 sugar mills dotted along the Queensland coast. The Queensland towns and cities that have sugar refineries and distilleries are also marked. Australian sugar year book 1940-41, Brisbane, Strand Press, 1941 

Proposed Queensland sugar mill locations, 1923

QLD
Australia
1 January 1923
14 April 2011
14 April 2011

Location

QLD
Australia
Brisbane
Government Printer

Collection of the University of Queensland Library

Proposed Queensland sugar mill locations, 1923. In 1922, the Queensland Government appointed William Harris to chair a Royal Commission into the most suitable locations for future sugar mills. From 10 October to 13 December the Royal Commission inspected and listened to the testimony of witnesses at many of these proposed locations. Together with the evidence of interested people, the commission heard from master mariners, Crowns Lands Rangers, officers of the Public Estate Improvement Branch, and other departments of the Public Service. The product of the Royal Commission was a report presented to the parliament which included this map. Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the most suitable locations for sugar mills which may be erected in the near future, Brisbane, Government Printer, 1923

Re-claimed prickly pear lands, 1935

QLD
Australia
1 January 1935
13 April 2011
13 April 2011

Location

QLD
Australia
Brisbane
Department of Lands

Collection of the University of Queensland Library

Re-claimed prickly pear lands, 1935. In 1935, prickly pear was being controlled mainly by the work of Cactoblastis cactorum and other insects introduced from overseas. This map recorded the area formerly infested with prickly pear, as well as newly re-claimed lands under development. Queensland parliamentary papers, Vol 2, 1935

Proposed sugar mill sites, Tully and Banyan area, 1923

Tully, QLD
Australia
17° 55' 58.3284" S, 145° 55' 24.8016" E
1 January 1923
13 April 2011
13 April 2011

Location

Tully, QLD
Australia
17° 55' 58.3284" S, 145° 55' 24.8016" E
Brisbane
Government Printer

Collection of the University of Queensland Library

Proposed sugar mill sites, Tully and Banyan area, 1923. This detailed map of the Tully River and Banyan area was included as an appendix to the 1923 report by the Royal Commission into the most suitable locations for sugar mills in Queensland. The members of the commission were quite taken with the Tully site, noting: ‘These lands are the most suitable for cane growing that we inspected, and stand out on their own in comparison with other areas brought under our notice’. Proposed sugar mill sites are shown with a red mark. Notably, each of these marks are located in, or adjacent to ‘forest lands’. ‘Smyth’s site’ (Portion 16, and the second mark from the top of the map), appeared to the commission as the most suitable for a sugar mill in the district. The commission reported, ‘The question of a mill and township site, however, including a scheme for drainage, would require to be very carefully investigated by expert surveyors and engineers in order that the most suitable site may be secured.’ With the sympathies of the then Queensland Premier, and North Queenslander, Edward Theodore, this site was later chosen as the location of the Tully Mill and an adjoining township. Tully Mill would become the largest sugar mill in Australia. Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the most suitable locations for sugar mills which may be erected in the near future, Brisbane, Government Printer, 1923

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