History of city Mackay, Queensland in photos

A small historical reference

Geography: Mackay - is a city and its centre suburb in the Mackay Region on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located about 970 kilometres (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar. (Wiki)

Date of foundation: 1862. The first mention - 1860

History:

Population: 85 455

Sights:

Bridge over the Pioneer River, circa 1907

Victoria Street, circa 1905

Central Victoria Street

Queensland National Bank on the corner of Victoria Street, 1938

Court House, circa 1890

Customs House building, 1909

Eimeo, Palm Avenue

Hill End National School, 1884

Post Office building, 1895	Post Office from the banks of the Pioneer River	War Memorial and Post Office, circa 1936	Staff and students of St Joseph's Catholic School, circa 1880
Sydney Street	The Old Woman's Shoe, Rotary Park, Harbour Beach	City Service Station, 1939	Port, Bulk loading Terminal, Sugar storage

Photos posted on the website in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 1 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886, the term of protection which is fifty years after the author's death.

After this period photos it becomes public domain. The participants of the Berne Convention are 167 States.