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Go Kart races held at Gumlu as part of the Capsicum Festival, 2004
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Capsicum Festival, Gumlu, 2004
Alf Wilson Photographs of Palm Island, Townsville and North Queensland
From 2004 to 2014 Alf Wilson travelled to many places of Queensland taking photos including the coastal communities of Palm Island, Townsville, Cairns and Cooktown.
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Rodeo rider getting ready to mount bull, Doomadgee, Queensland, ca. 2008-2014
Hamish Cairns Doomadgee photographs, 2008-2014
In 2008 photographer Hamish Cairns was visited Doomadgee in far North Queensland as a guest and photographer. He returned a number of times, forming a strong bond with the community.
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Man with an esky standing under an umbrella at the race track during the Birdsville races, Queensland, 1990
Berylouise Mitchell Birdsville Cup Photographs, 1989-1990
The series of black and white photographs taken between 1989 and 1990 document two journeys through the remote towns of Quilpie, Windorah, Betoota on the way to the Birdsville races.
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Assembling with paper lanterns to join in the evening parade and celebration
Woodford Folk Festival Photographs, 2000-2001
Each year over 6 days and nights, the Woodford Folk Festival lures people from all over Queensland to experience a wide range of performance styles and musical genres at more than 35 venues.
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The people of Badu prepare for the Coming of the Light parade in Badu Island, Torres Strait in the late 1970s.
Torrens family photographs, photographic slides and film footage of Badu Island and Wujal Wujal
This extensive collection records experiences of community life on Badu Island in the Torres Strait and later in Wujal Wujal during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Chinchilla Watermelon Festival highlight is the competitions conducted as part of the festival. Chinchilla Watermelon Festival highlight is the competitions conducted as part of the festival.
Chinchilla Melon Festival
Every two years when the season is perfect, Chinchilla and district come together to celebrate all things red, green and watermelon in flavour.
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