Here in History

The Boer War, which was raging in South Africa at the dawn of the century, saw young men of Queensland...

Horses being exported from Gladstone for the Indian trade. By Betty Laver The breeding of horses for export to India...

A passenger train arriving on the Auckland Point Wharf, Gladstone. To convey the mail train wagons to the ship’s side,...

Dredging the Gladstone Harbour Despite its natural deep harbour, some silting was due to ashes from the coal-fired vessels of...

The opening of the Lakes Creek Meatworks in Rockhampton in 1871 established a market for cattle in the immediate Central...