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Queensland State Archives 1294 Simpsons Point Cook Highway NQ c 1935

Queensland State Archives 1294 Simpsons Point Cook Highway NQ c 1935

Simpson's Point, Cook Highway, NQ. (The Cook Highway, along the coast between Cairns and Port Douglas opened in 1933. Alternative name is Captain Cook Highway.)

Queensland State Archives 2130 The Pavilion and bathers Redcliffe December 1937

Queensland State Archives 2130 The Pavilion and bathers Redcliffe Dece...

The Pavilion and bathers, Redcliffe. (Beach scene)

StateLibQld 1 298683 View over Tweed Heads, ca. 1918
StateLibQld 1 85500 Participants of a re-enactment on horseback in Bowen, 1951

StateLibQld 1 85500 Participants of a re-enactment on horseback in Bow...

Participants of a re-enactment on horseback in Bowen, 1951 Re-enactment of the establishment of Bowen in 1861. The advance party consisting of Lt. Williams, native trooper Jacky and White orderly are being join... More

StateLibQld 1 89372 Horseshoe Bay in Bowen, ca. 1930
Australian Leopard AS1 tank landing forest line

Australian Leopard AS1 tank landing forest line

Queensland, Australia (June 19, 2005) - A beachmaster from Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), directs a Leopard AS1 Main Battle Tank as it makes it's way up the beach at Sabina ... More

Queensland State Archives 1019 A Coral Strand Green Island near Cairns c 1931
Queensland State Archives 1123 Beach scene and Coast Oak Trees Maroochydore December 1930

Queensland State Archives 1123 Beach scene and Coast Oak Trees Marooch...

Beach scene and Coast Oak Trees, Maroochydore. (The original photograph caption makes reference to N [North] Coast.)

StateLibQld 1 132384 Erosion at Currumbin, 1929

StateLibQld 1 132384 Erosion at Currumbin, 1929

Erosion at Currumbin, 1929. Workers make sandbags and deliver truck loads of gravel in an attempt to stop the erosion of the beach at Currumbin on the Gold Coast.

StateLibQld 1 13918 Aerial view of Southport on the Gold Coast

StateLibQld 1 13918 Aerial view of Southport on the Gold Coast

Aerial view of Southport on the Gold Coast. Annotated photograph of the area near The Spit at Southport.

StateLibQld 1 294539 Entrance to Tweed River, Tweed Heads, ca. 1910

StateLibQld 1 294539 Entrance to Tweed River, Tweed Heads, ca. 1910

Entrance to Tweed River, Tweed Heads, ca. 1910

StateLibQld 1 298451 Coastline near Tweed Heads, ca. 1901

StateLibQld 1 298451 Coastline near Tweed Heads, ca. 1901

Coastline near Tweed Heads, ca. 1901 A view of the coastline at the mouth of the Tweed River.

StateLibQld 2 132528 Surf-lifesavers in a march past at Currumbin Beach, 1937

StateLibQld 2 132528 Surf-lifesavers in a march past at Currumbin Beac...

Surf-lifesavers in a march past at Currumbin Beach, 1937 Crowds enjoy the spectacle of the march past by members of several surf-lifesaving clubs.

Queensland State Archives 5168 Group of Badu boys on rocks 1898
StateLibQld 1 148499 Young lady posing with a parasol on a beach, ca. 1925

StateLibQld 1 148499 Young lady posing with a parasol on a beach, ca. ...

Young lady posing with a parasol on a beach, ca. 1925

StateLibQld 1 234496 Beach and hinterland at Townsville

StateLibQld 1 234496 Beach and hinterland at Townsville

Beach and hinterland at Townsville. Unsealed road leading to the beach at Townsville.

StateLibQld 1 240942 Family day out at Redcliffe, Queensland, ca. 1917

StateLibQld 1 240942 Family day out at Redcliffe, Queensland, ca. 1917

Family day out at Redcliffe, Queensland, ca. 1917. Day at the beach with the Hookers? Photograph of two men, a woman and a little boy on the beach at Redcliffe. There is a changing shed behind them and the litt... More

StateLibQld 1 79659 Fishermen with a caught stingray on Hinchinbrook Island, 1938

StateLibQld 1 79659 Fishermen with a caught stingray on Hinchinbrook I...

Fishermen with a caught stingray on Hinchinbrook Island, 1938

StateLibQld 2 197783 Cherry Walker modelling swimsuits at Surfers Paradise, 1951

StateLibQld 2 197783 Cherry Walker modelling swimsuits at Surfers Para...

Cherry Walker modelling swimsuits at Surfers Paradise, 1951 Model Cherry Walker (nee Leach) posing in a swimsuit for an advertisement for the department store T.C. Beirne. (Description supplied with photograph.).

StateLibQld 2 247423 Soldiers photographed on Palm Beach, Cairns, 1943

StateLibQld 2 247423 Soldiers photographed on Palm Beach, Cairns, 1943

Soldiers photographed on Palm Beach, Cairns, 1943 Soldiers on leave? dressed for a swim. Left to right: R. J. Robertson; W. G. Hudson; D. T. Scorr; C. P. Hutchinson.

Queensland State Archives 1107 View of Caloundra looking North December 1930
Queensland State Archives 1444 Clontarf State School New Building July 1950
StateLibQld 1 197511 Woman posing at the seaside in her beach pyjamas, 1930-1940

StateLibQld 1 197511 Woman posing at the seaside in her beach pyjamas,...

Woman posing at the seaside in her beach pyjamas, 1930-1940 A woman poses at the seaside in her 'beach pyjamas' (soft, baggy pants and jacket) in the 1930s. A beach umbrella can be seen behind her, to the left.

StateLibQld 2 165135 Children digging in the sand on a beach, 1910-1920

StateLibQld 2 165135 Children digging in the sand on a beach, 1910-192...

Children digging in the sand on a beach, 1910-1920. They wear shirts, shorts and have bare feet. Two boys wear hats. Some mangrove suckers can be seen rising out of the sand in the foreground. The water and for... More

StateLibQld 2 233981 Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian surfing exponent

StateLibQld 2 233981 Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian surfing exponent

Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian surfing exponent. Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young people enjoying a day at the beach, ca. 1938 (3841385316)

Young people enjoying a day at the beach, ca. 1938 (3841385316)

Photographer: Unidentified Location: Queensland, Australia View this image at the State Library of Queensland: .../10462/deriv/116435 Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: http://pictu... More

Queensland State Archives 1160 Beach Scene Caloundra January 1931
StateLibQld 1 126527 Mr and Mrs J. Bell and family enjoying the beach at Burleigh Heads, 1938

StateLibQld 1 126527 Mr and Mrs J. Bell and family enjoying the beach ...

Mr and Mrs J. Bell and family enjoying the beach at Burleigh Heads, 1938

StateLibQld 1 142031 Holidaymakers at Sandgate, ca. 1920-1930

StateLibQld 1 142031 Holidaymakers at Sandgate, ca. 1920-1930

Čeština: Výletníci v Sandgate, zhruba 20. léta 20. století, Austrálie English: Holidaymakers at Sandgate, ca. 1920-1930. A large crowd enjoys the water and beach at Sandgate. The women wear sunhats and carry um... More

StateLibQld 1 256143 View of Townsville and the beach, ca. 1905

StateLibQld 1 256143 View of Townsville and the beach, ca. 1905

View of Townsville and the beach, ca. 1905. Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 298395 Camping grounds at Tweed Heads, ca. 1911
StateLibQld 1 89456 Spectators gather to view a re-enactment in Bowen, 1951

StateLibQld 1 89456 Spectators gather to view a re-enactment in Bowen,...

Spectators gather to view a re-enactment in Bowen, 1951 Re-enactment of the establishment of Bowen that occured in 1861. (Description supplied with photograph.). There are a large number of schoolchildren amon... More

Queensland State Archives 1129 Beach scene Maroochydore January 1931
Queensland State Archives 2128 Campers on the beach Scarborough December 1937
Queensland State Archives 5795 Residents of Palm Island June 1931
StateLibQld 1 120428 Small children playing on the beach at Cribb Island, 1928

StateLibQld 1 120428 Small children playing on the beach at Cribb Isla...

Small children playing on the beach at Cribb Island, 1928.

StateLibQld 1 148099 Posing with parasols on the sand, ca. 1925

StateLibQld 1 148099 Posing with parasols on the sand, ca. 1925

Posing with parasols on the sand, ca. 1925

StateLibQld 1 163711 British Marine Camp on Somerset Hill, Cape York, Queensland, ca.1869

StateLibQld 1 163711 British Marine Camp on Somerset Hill, Cape York, ...

British Marine Camp on Somerset Hill, Cape York, Queensland, 1866.Three small married men's cottages are visible on the left, the barracks in the centre and the hospital far right. A sailing ship is moored in t... More

StateLibQld 1 85732 Three young ladies enjoying a swim at Cribb Island, Brisbane, 1918

StateLibQld 1 85732 Three young ladies enjoying a swim at Cribb Island...

Three young ladies enjoying a swim at Cribb Island, Brisbane, 1918. Caption on the photograph reads: 'Three water nymphs at Cribb Island, 6.10.18.'.

StateLibQld 2 102434 Swimmers posing in the surf on Magnetic Island, ca. 1925

StateLibQld 2 102434 Swimmers posing in the surf on Magnetic Island, c...

Swimmers posing in the surf on Magnetic Island, ca. 1925.

StateLibQld 2 180587 Essie McKay and Althea Cook on the beach in Bucasia, 1931

StateLibQld 2 180587 Essie McKay and Althea Cook on the beach in Bucas...

Essie McKay and Althea Cook on the beach in Bucasia, 1931 They are both wearing seaweed.

Queensland State Archives 309 Looking north towards the beach at Nielson Park Burnett Shire c 1931

Queensland State Archives 309 Looking north towards the beach at Niels...

Looking north towards the beach at Nielson Park, Burnett Shire.

StateLibQld 1 105464 Young women taking a walk along the beach, 1939

StateLibQld 1 105464 Young women taking a walk along the beach, 1939

Young women taking a walk along the beach, 1939.

StateLibQld 1 123525 Playing on the mud flats at Cairns, ca. 1914

StateLibQld 1 123525 Playing on the mud flats at Cairns, ca. 1914

Playing on the mud flats at Cairns, ca. 1914.

StateLibQld 1 153243 Family on the sand at Currumbin, ca. 1915

StateLibQld 1 153243 Family on the sand at Currumbin, ca. 1915

Family on the sand at Currumbin, ca. 1915.

StateLibQld 1 198347 Models wearing billowy dresses on the beach at Surfers Paradise, 1951

StateLibQld 1 198347 Models wearing billowy dresses on the beach at Su...

Models wearing billowy dresses on the beach at Surfers Paradise, 1951 Three women modelling dresses for an advertisement for T. C. Beirne. All of the dresses are tight fitting around the waist and bodice, with ... More

StateLibQld 2 182771 Large Rock Cod caught at the White Patch, Bribie Island, 1936

StateLibQld 2 182771 Large Rock Cod caught at the White Patch, Bribie ...

Large Rock Cod caught at the White Patch, Bribie Island, 1936 Fishing couple show off their big Cod which is suspended on a stick between them.

StateLibQld 2 69799 Beachgoers at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, 1953

StateLibQld 2 69799 Beachgoers at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, ...

Beachgoers at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, 1953. Aerial view of Surfers Paradise beach and surrounds.

Queensland State Archives 5787 Home Secretarys inspection visit to Mapoon June 1931
Sutton's Beach, Redcliffe, Queensland (8391723476)

Sutton's Beach, Redcliffe, Queensland (8391723476)

Photographic postcard depicting a group of children dressed in bathing costumes whilst playing at shore of Sutton's Beach. Three women dressed in long skirts, shirts and hats are visible in the background keep... More

StateLibQld 1 117920 Troops landing at Suvla Bay, Turkey, 25 April 1915

StateLibQld 1 117920 Troops landing at Suvla Bay, Turkey, 25 April 191...

Troops landing at Suvla Bay, Turkey, 25 April 1915

StateLibQld 1 122787 Sandgate Beach sand gardens competition, 1925

StateLibQld 1 122787 Sandgate Beach sand gardens competition, 1925

Sandgate Beach sand gardens competition, 1925

StateLibQld 1 298483 Wreck of the Orara at Point Danger, ca. 1901

StateLibQld 1 298483 Wreck of the Orara at Point Danger, ca. 1901

Wreck of the Orara at Point Danger, ca. 1901. SS Orara (ship, 1898), a 298-ton wooden screw steamer, built in 1898 and wrecked wrecked on the Tweed bar on 16 February 1899.

StateLibQld 2 231317 On the beach at Torquay at the swimming enclosure, ca. 1932

StateLibQld 2 231317 On the beach at Torquay at the swimming enclosure...

On the beach at Torquay at the swimming enclosure, ca. 1932. Crowds gathering on the beach at Torquay, a suburb of Pialba. Possibly a swimming competition.This photograph is an original Murray View postcard.

Woman riding turtle at Mon Repos

Woman riding turtle at Mon Repos

Young woman riding on the back of a turtle at Mon Repos Beach, near Bundaberg, ca. 1930.

Queensland State Archives 1122 Beach scene and Coast Oak Trees Maroochydore December 1930

Queensland State Archives 1122 Beach scene and Coast Oak Trees Marooch...

Beach scene and Coast Oak Trees, Maroochydore. (The original photograph caption makes reference to N [North] Coast)

Queensland State Archives 1445 Clontarf State School New Building July 1950
Queensland State Archives 338 The beach at Nielson Park Burnett Shire c 1931

Queensland State Archives 338 The beach at Nielson Park Burnett Shire ...

The beach at Nielson Park, Burnett Shire. (Beach scene)

Kirra Surf Life Saving Club Kirra Beach circa 1946

Kirra Surf Life Saving Club Kirra Beach circa 1946

Kirra Surf Life Saving Club, Kirra Beach, ca. 1946. Signs on the surf life saving club building read: Nestles Chocolates; Kirra Cafe: Afternoon Tea, Cold Luncheon

StateLibQld 1 291019 View of a beach at Yeppoon, ca. 1936
StateLibQld 2 150679 Teenaged girls taking a stroll along a beach, 1934

StateLibQld 2 150679 Teenaged girls taking a stroll along a beach, 193...

Teenaged girls taking a stroll along a beach, 1934

StateLibQld 2 150783 Swimmers playing in the ocean, ca. 1933

StateLibQld 2 150783 Swimmers playing in the ocean, ca. 1933

Swimmers playing in the ocean, ca. 1933. Public domain photograph of swimming pool, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Queensland State Archives 1106 View of Beach showing Bribie Island and entrance to Pumicestone Channel Caloundra December 1930

Queensland State Archives 1106 View of Beach showing Bribie Island and...

View of Beach, showing Bribie Island and entrance to Pumicestone Channel, Caloundra. (The original caption makes reference to N C [North Coast].)

StateLibQld 1 297823 View of the beach at Yeppoon, Queensland ca. 1936

StateLibQld 1 297823 View of the beach at Yeppoon, Queensland ca. 1936

View of the beach at Yeppoon, Queensland ca. 1936. Looking south from an elevated vantage point.

StateLibQld 2 129711 Building sandcastles at Pialba Beach, 1920-1930

StateLibQld 2 129711 Building sandcastles at Pialba Beach, 1920-1930

Building sandcastles at Pialba Beach, 1920-1930 Pialba Beach - sandcastle at Torquay. (Description supplied with photograph) Image taken from Bauer Family Album, Maryborough Wide Bay & Burnett Historical Society.

StateLibQld 2 247427 Soldiers swimming on Green Island, Cairns, 1943

StateLibQld 2 247427 Soldiers swimming on Green Island, Cairns, 1943

Soldiers swimming on Green Island, Cairns, 1943 Men from let to right: T. H. Casion; J. R. Vincent; W. G. Hudson; L. C. Moore. (Description supplied with photograph.).

Queensland State Archives 1118 Towards Mooloolaba from Alexander Headland December 1930

Queensland State Archives 1118 Towards Mooloolaba from Alexander Headl...

Towards Mooloolaba from Alexander Headland. (The original photograph caption makes reference to Alexander Headland, which may be Alexandra Headland, and N [North] Coast.)

State Lib Qld 1 158778 Horseshoe Bay in Bowen, ca. 1930
StateLibQld 1 105120 Beach beauties, ca. 1939

StateLibQld 1 105120 Beach beauties, ca. 1939

Beach beauties, ca. 1939 Lineup of girls in bathing costumes at the beach in the late 1930s.

StateLibQld 1 126327 Approaching storm at Cardwell beach, ca. 1930

StateLibQld 1 126327 Approaching storm at Cardwell beach, ca. 1930

Approaching storm at Cardwell Beach, Queensland, ca. 1930

StateLibQld 1 203392 Beach at Sandgate, Brisbane, ca.1907

StateLibQld 1 203392 Beach at Sandgate, Brisbane, ca.1907

Beach at Sandgate, Brisbane, ca.1907. Woman and a little girl dressed in summer clothes playing in the sand. The woman is wearing a large hat decorated with flowers and an organza veil covering her face. Her dr... More

StateLibQld 2 161506 Two young ladies relaxing in the sun under parasols at Sutton's Beach, Redcliffe, 1919

StateLibQld 2 161506 Two young ladies relaxing in the sun under paraso...

Two young ladies relaxing in the sun under parasols at Sutton's Beach, Redcliffe, 1919

Queensland State Archives 1023 Green Island Great Barrier Reef c 1931

Queensland State Archives 1023 Green Island Great Barrier Reef c 1931

Green Island, Great Barrier Reef. (The original photograph caption makes reference to Solitude.)

Queensland State Archives 2146 Burleigh Beach Christmas 1940
StateLibQld 1 132580 Waves break on Elephant Rock at Currumbin Beach

StateLibQld 1 132580 Waves break on Elephant Rock at Currumbin Beach

Waves break on Elephant Rock at Currumbin Beach. Brush and post shelter provides some shade on Currumbin Beach.

StateLibQld 1 241146 Wynnum Beach, Queensland, 1922

StateLibQld 1 241146 Wynnum Beach, Queensland, 1922

Wynnum Beach, Queensland, 1922. House on the point at Wynnum.

StateLibQld 1 257656 Sandgate beach in 1900

StateLibQld 1 257656 Sandgate beach in 1900

Sandgate beach in 1900. Low tide at Sandgate.

StateLibQld 1 257790 Group of visitors on an excursion to Stradbroke Island, Queensland, ca. 1885

StateLibQld 1 257790 Group of visitors on an excursion to Stradbroke I...

Group of visitors on an excursion to Stradbroke Island, Queensland, ca. 1885 Woman and five men seated on the shore at Stradbroke Island. A long boat is seen in the background.

StateLibQld 1 294639 Tweed Heads looking from Greenmount, ca. 1910

StateLibQld 1 294639 Tweed Heads looking from Greenmount, ca. 1910

Tweed Heads looking from Greenmount, ca. 1910 Fishermen tending a boat on the beach. Possibly buildings in Wharf Street in the background.

StateLibQld 2 209165 Group of women and a boy on the sand at an unidentified beach, 1900-1910

StateLibQld 2 209165 Group of women and a boy on the sand at an uniden...

Group of women and a boy on the sand at an unidentified beach, 1900-1910 Group of women sitting on the sand at an unidentified beach in the early 1900s. Their attire seems inappropriate for a day at the Queensl... More

StateLibQld 2 233981 Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian surfing exponent (cropped)

StateLibQld 2 233981 Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian surfing exponent (cropp...

Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaiian surfing exponent. Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photographic postcard showing the Beach House Coolangatta (9945442736)

Photographic postcard showing the Beach House Coolangatta (9945442736)

If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Maritime Museum; and not be used for any commercial or for-profit purposes without the permiss... More

Christmas greeting card featuring Sutton's Beach, Redcliffe (7960378164)

Christmas greeting card featuring Sutton's Beach, Redcliffe (796037816...

Photographer: Murray, J. Caption: A Merry Xmas and A Happy New Year. Redcliffe, Qsld. The Youth Yachtsmen. (Copyright) T.H.Davies, Publisher, J. Murray Photo. View this page at the State Library of Queensland... More

Queensland State Archives 1105 View of Beach showing Bribie Island and entrance to Pumicestone Channel Caloundra December 1930

Queensland State Archives 1105 View of Beach showing Bribie Island and...

View of Beach, showing Bribie Island and entrance to Pumicestone Channel, Caloundra. (The original caption makes reference to N C [North Coast].)

Queensland State Archives 1125 Alexander Headland looking North December 1930

Queensland State Archives 1125 Alexander Headland looking North Decemb...

Alexander Headland, looking North. (The original photograph caption makes reference to Alexander Headland, which may be Alexandra Headland.)

Queensland State Archives 1130 Beach scene Maroochydore January 1931
Queensland State Archives 1173 Beach scene Maroochydore January 1931
Queensland State Archives 1295 The Oaks Beach Cook Highway NQ Cairns to Mossman c 1935

Queensland State Archives 1295 The Oaks Beach Cook Highway NQ Cairns t...

The Oaks Beach, Cook Highway NQ - Cairns to Mossman. (Alternative name is Captain Cook Highway.)

Queensland State Archives 1356 Palm Island looking from the beach c 1935
Queensland State Archives 2125 Pavilion and bathers Redcliffe December 1937
Queensland State Archives 310 The beach at Nielson Park Burnett Shire c 1931

Queensland State Archives 310 The beach at Nielson Park Burnett Shire ...

The beach at Nielson Park, Burnett Shire. (Beach scene)

Queensland State Archives 5169 Natives of Badu Mulgrave Island on Rocks at Greenwell 1898

Queensland State Archives 5169 Natives of Badu Mulgrave Island on Rock...

Natives of Badu, Mulgrave Island, on Rocks at Greenwell.

Queensland State Archives 5808 Residents of Yarrabah June 1931
State Lib Qld 1 112608 Webber Esplanade, Cooktown

State Lib Qld 1 112608 Webber Esplanade, Cooktown

Webber Esplanade, Cooktown. S.S. Wandana (John Burke Line) is visible in the distance.

State Lib Qld 1 122837 Girls watching the boys racing on the mud flats at Cairns, Queensland, ca. 1914

State Lib Qld 1 122837 Girls watching the boys racing on the mud flats...

Girls watching the boys racing on the mud flats at Cairns, Queensland, ca. 1914 Val, Stella, Margie, Ray and Mavis are amongst the group. (Description supplied with photograph.).

State Lib Qld 1 211968 Swimsuit-clad woman poses on the beach, 1930-1940

State Lib Qld 1 211968 Swimsuit-clad woman poses on the beach, 1930-19...

Swimsuit-clad woman poses on the beach, 1930-1940 A woman poses at an unidentified beach wearing a one-piece bathing suit, sandals and a coolie hat. The swimming costume is trimmed with embroidery around the ne... More

State Lib Qld 1 85360 Bowen Rifle Club picnic, 1918

State Lib Qld 1 85360 Bowen Rifle Club picnic, 1918

Bowen Rifle Club picnic, 1918 Public domain photograph - group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 118040 Group of people enjoying the holidays at Cribb Island, Christmas 1931

StateLibQld 1 118040 Group of people enjoying the holidays at Cribb Is...

Group of people enjoying the holidays at Cribb Island, Christmas 1931.

StateLibQld 1 136037 Shoreline in the Cairns district, North Queensland, 1886

StateLibQld 1 136037 Shoreline in the Cairns district, North Queenslan...

Shoreline in the Cairns district, North Queensland, 1886

StateLibQld 1 157589 Landing at Bulwer, Moreton Island, Queensland, 1906

StateLibQld 1 157589 Landing at Bulwer, Moreton Island, Queensland, 19...

Landing at Bulwer, Moreton Island, Queensland, 1906 Landing at Bulwer at low tide on a calm day: No. 3: the last passengers. (Description supplied with photograph). Men and boys helping women disembark from a b... More

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