Ansett aircraft, Horn Island, 1976

Ansett F27 aircraft, Horn Island, Torres Strait, 1976. Slide by Betty Daly, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

Copyright © Betty Daly and Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland, 2010

Brisbane Airport, 1970

TAA passenger aircraft at Brisbane Airport, Eagle Farm, 1970.

Copyright © Robin Barron and Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland, 2010

The Cracow connection, 1935

Passengers boarding a De Havilland Dragon aircraft at Cracow. The gold mining town of Cracow, two days journey by road from Rockhampton, was established in the 1930s. Ron Adair’s Aircrafts Pty Ltd commenced flights to the town on 29 December 1930, in a way not dissimilar to today’s fly-in/fly-out services to the mining industry. From February 1934 Aircrafts Pty Ltd was one of a small number of aviation organisations subsidised by the Commonwealth through a Special Grant because of their services to the community.

Collection of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

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Wallangarra Station, 2003

Wallangarra Railway Station, 2003. The 375 km line between Brisbane and Wallangarra was opened in 1887. The journey time was over 10 hours. Photograph by John Young, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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Clear into Sunshine, 1936

Graphic design ‘Clear into Sunshine’ by unknown artist, back cover of The Sunshine Route through Queensland to Cairns, Brisbane, Queensland Railways Commissioner, 1936. The rail line from Brisbane to Cairns was completed in 1924, the journey took over 53 hours. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

The Sunshine Route through Queensland to Cairns, 1936

Graphic design ‘The Sunshine Route through Queensland to Cairns’ by Jesson, front cover of The Sunshine Route through Queensland to Cairns, Brisbane, Queensland Railways Commissioner, 1936. The rail line from Brisbane to Cairns was completed in 1924, the journey took over 53 hours. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

Welcome aboard the Sunlander, 1953

Advertisement for the Sunlander, a Brisbane to Cairns train that began operating in 1953. The trip took just over 41 hours. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

To North Queensland by rail, 1926

Graphic design ‘To North Queensland by rail: the land of magic’ by William Bustard for back cover of Beautiful Queensland: land of variety and the holiday-maker's happy hunting ground, Brisbane Government Printer, 1926. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

Location

North Queensland QLD
Australia
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Beautiful Queensland from a railway carriage window, 1926

Graphic design 'Beautiful Queensland from a railway carriage window' by William Bustard for front cover of Beautiful Queensland: land of variety and the holiday-maker's happy hunting ground, Brisbane Government Printer, 1926. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

 

Location

QLD
Australia
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