Movement

This map was produced by the Survey Office, Department of Public Lands, Brisbane, in March 1946 and issued in conjunction with the Royal Visit, 1954. The map has been overprinted in red with details of the Royal Visit showing the route, mode of transport, distance in miles and dates of the itinerary. Although the Queen travelled more than 3000 km, her itinerary only reached as far inland as Toowoomba, with Queenslanders travelling from inland areas to see her in coastal regional cities. Collection of Queensland State Archives.

Passenger map of Qantas Inland Services from brochure Qantas Empire Airways, 1945. The brochure includes information on services to Charleville, Blackall, Longreach, Winton, Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Canobie, Wandoola, and Normanton as well as Darwin. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.