land clearing

Assistance to cotton growers, Upper Burnett and Callide Valley, 1937. Under the Cotton Production Relief Scheme, advances were made to ‘necessitous' cotton growers in the Upper Burnett and Callide Valleys. In 1937, a total of £20,000 was made available from the Unemployment Relief Scheme of which just over £14,317 was spent. These images show the clearing and burning of native vegetation to make way for increased cotton production. Queensland parliamentary papers, vol 2, 1937

Collection of the University of Queensland Library

Brigalow land sale, 1966

Theodore, QLD

Australia

24° 56' 46.4892" S, 150° 4' 32.1816" E

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1 January 1966

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Theodore, QLD

Australia

24° 56' 46.4892" S, 150° 4' 32.1816" E

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Department of Lands

Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland

Brigalow land sale, 1966 advertising three blocks around Theodore. These were part of a land development scheme for the Fitzroy Basin. As stated on the plans, conditions of purchase were governed by the 'Lands Acts, 1962 to 1965' and the 'Brigalow and other Lands Development Acts, 1962 to 1965'. The plans were drawn by the Survey Office and published by the Department of Lands. Good quality plans could be purchased from the Survey Office. This plan was for free distribution. Collection of the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying, DERM, Brisbane

Brigalow land sale, 1967

Taroom, QLD

Australia

25° 38' 25.5732" S, 149° 47' 54.51" E

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Australia

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1 January 1967

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Taroom, QLD

Australia

25° 38' 25.5732" S, 149° 47' 54.51" E

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Australia

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Department of Lands

Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland 2011

Brigalow land sale advertising ten blocks around Taroom. These were part of a land development scheme for the Fitzroy Basin. As stated on the plans, conditions of purchase were governed by the 'Lands Acts, 1962 to 1965' and the 'Brigalow and other Lands Development Acts, 1962 to 1965'.The plans were drawn by the Survey Office and published by the Department of Lands. Good quality plans could be purchased from the Survey Office.This plan was for free distribution. Collection of the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying, DERM, Brisbane

Brigalow land sale, 1963

QLD

Australia

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QLD

Australia

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Department of Lands

Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland

Brigalow land sale, 1963 advertising seven blocks west of Rockhampton. These were part of a land development scheme for the Fitzroy Basin. As stated on the plans, conditions of purchase were governed by the 'Lands Acts, 1962 to 1963' and the 'Brigalow and other Lands Development Act of 1962'. The plans were drawn by the Survey Office and published by the Department of Lands. Good quality plans could be purchased from the Survey Office. This plan was for free distribution. Collection of the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying, DERM, Brisbane

Brigalow land sale, 1968

Dingo, QLD

Australia

23° 38' 45.8268" S, 149° 19' 51.2148" E

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Dingo, QLD

Australia

23° 38' 45.8268" S, 149° 19' 51.2148" E

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Department of Lands

Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland 2011

Brigalow land sale, 1968. Plan for Brigalow land sale advertising six blocks west of Rockhampton. These were part of a land development scheme for the Fitzroy Basin. As stated on the plans, conditions of purchase were governed by the 'Lands Acts, 1962 to 1968' and the 'Brigalow and other Lands Development Act,1962 to 1967'. The plans were drawn by the Survey Office and published by the Department of Lands. Good quality plans could be purchased from the Survey Office.This plan was for free distribution. Collection of the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying, DERM, Brisbane

Brigalow land sale, 1965

Rolleston, QLD

Australia

24° 27' 48.51" S, 148° 37' 19.9488" E

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1 January 1965

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1 January 1965

Location

Rolleston, QLD

Australia

24° 27' 48.51" S, 148° 37' 19.9488" E

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Department of Lands

Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland

Brigalow land sale 1965 advertising four blocks south of Rolleston. These were part of a land development scheme for the Fitzroy Basin. The plans were drawn by the Survey Office and published by the Department of Lands. Good quality plans could be purchased from the Survey Office. This plan was for free distribution. Collection of the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying, DERM, Brisbane

Kill, cure, or strangle: Atherton Tablelands

The Atherton Tablelands consists of three tablelands, Hann in the north, Atherton, and Evelyn in the south. It is situated in North Queensland in the Cairns hinterland.

Majestic brigalow plough, Kingaroy Shire; land clearing, Durong; pushing ring barked trees to clear ground for cultivation, Durong, c1955. Slides by John Thun, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.