StateLibQld 1 110712 Bert Hinkler and his family, Bundaberg, Queensland, 1928

Bert Hinkler and his family, Bundaberg, Queensland, 1928
Hinkler family. Back row: Miss Queenie Hinkler, Mr Jack Hinkler, Mrs Eadie (Bert Hinkler's sister). Seated Lt. Bert Hinkler and his mother. As a distinguished aviator, his most renowned achievements include his pioneering solo flight from England to Australia in 1928 and the first solo flight across the South Atlantic. This photograph was taken on the evening of his return.