Temporary tennis stands from car park, Davis Cup, Milton, 1956. Slide by John Thun, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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Cricket in Talwood during a drought, 1965. Slide by Jim McDougall, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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Fairholme School sports day, Toowoomba, 1958. Slide by Heatherbell Mellor, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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Sports oval under construction, Southport, c1960. Slide by Gayle Ahearn, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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Crowd at Emerald racecourse, c1960. Slide by Gayle Ahearn, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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Sports day, Thursday Island, 1966. Slide by Elna Kerswell, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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Thylungra station polo cross, west of Quilpie, 1976. Slide by Dennis Costigan, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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Flying Doctor Captain Phil Darby practising golf on the Birdsville airstrip, 1972. Kite hawks stole the balls and Captain Darby had to climb the sand hills to retrieve them.

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Tobruk Pool, Townsville, 1966. The Australian swimming squad including Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp and Murray Rose trained here for the 1960 Olympic Games.

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Humpybong yacht club, Woody Point, 1970. Slide by Robin Barron, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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