Travelling distance by rail from Brisbane Central, 1938

1 January 1938
22 November 2010
22 November 2010
22 November 2010
Brisbane
Sydney G. Hughes

Collection of the National Library of Australia

Travelling times by rail

Travelling distance by rail from Brisbane Central, 1938. Detail from Pocket map of Brisbane, 1938. Published by Sydney G. Hughes, Invicta House, Brisbane. Collection of the National Library of Australia

Distance by rail and sea, 1938

Distance by rail and sea, 1938. Detail from Pocket map of Brisbane, 1938. Published by Sydney G. Hughes, Invicta House, Brisbane. Collection of the National Library of Australia

Collection of the National Library of Australia

Railways and roads, 1935

Australia
See map: Google Maps
1 January 1935
19 November 2010
19 November 2010

Location

Australia
See map: Google Maps
19 November 2010

Collection of Queensland State Archives

Travelling times by rail

This map produced by the Main Roads Commission shows a comparison between the extent of roads and railways in Queensland, as at 30 September 1935. Roads are shown in solid line, with dotted line for railways. Collection of Queensland State Archives

Hayman Island, 1968

Hayman Island, QLD
Australia
20° 3' 5.5692" S, 148° 53' 14.4564" E
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1 January 1968
15 November 2010
15 November 2010

Location

Hayman Island, QLD
Australia
20° 3' 5.5692" S, 148° 53' 14.4564" E
See map: Google Maps
15 November 2010

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland 

Journey to Hayman Island, 1938

Hayman Island, 1968. The Royal Hayman Hotel did not open until 1950. Accommodation in the summer of 1938 was in fibro cabins with beach sand floors, a central dining room and cold showers in hessian shelters. This map of Hayman Island is from ‘Hayman Roylen 14 day tropic ecstasy holiday’ brochure by Ansett-ANA in 1968. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland 

Holiday haunts, 1938-39

Holiday haunts, 1938-39. A travel brochure available at the Queensland Government Tourist Bureau in 1938, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Letter from David Jones to William Coombs, 1938

Letter from David Jones to William Coombs, 1938. Collection of John Coombs

Copyright © John Coombs, 2010

Elizabeth Coombs outside cabin on Hayman Island, 1938

Elizabeth Coombs outside cabin on Hayman Island, 1938. Photograph by William Coombs, Collection of John Coombs

Copyright © John Coombs, 2010

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