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JACK & NEWELL BUILDING
Constructed in 1911 as new premises for Fearnley and Company
on the former site of J G Fearnley’s business. Jack and Newell
were North Queensland merchants who ran their business on the
adjacent site, purchased the building in 1939. The building now
carries their name and was owned by them until the 1970s. A
residential tower was constructed by the Hedley Group on the
site in 2003 retaining the original facade.
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RETURNED SERVICES
LEAGUE BUILDING
The site was purchased in 1918 from George Mayers to
construct premises known at the time as the “Rest Home”. The
Clubrooms were gutted by fire in 1963 and rebuilt in 1965.
The site is headquarters to the Cairns branch of the Returned and
Services League.
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ANZAC MEMORIAL PARK
Anzac Memorial Park was originally the garden of the residence
of the Sub-Collector of Customs. The trees were planted by
the Government Botanist, Walter Hill, in October 1876. The
Residence Gardens formerly featured a rotunda erected in the
1930s which was used for public and official events. A number
of Anzac plaques are located throughout the park.
Dr Koch’s monument is now located in the corner of the park. Dr
Koch arrived in Cairns in 1882 and was involved in medical
research into local fevers, including malaria, and invented his
own formula for its treatment.
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CATALINA MEMORIAL
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FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES
This building was constructed in 1912 as the office of Cairns
Shire Council. It is on the site of the first school in Cairns. Cairns
Shire Council was renamed the Mulgrave Shire Council in 1940
before it was amalgamated with Cairns City Council in 1995.
The Memorial to 11 and 20 RAAF Squadrons was unveiled
in 1976 and the scale model aircraft put on the top in 1995,
during the 50th anniversary celebrations of WWII. The plaque
on the memorial gives an interesting account of the Catalinas’
activities during the war.
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TRINITY WHARF
In 1906 the Cairns Harbour Board was instituted and one of its
first tasks was to progressively acquire all the privately owned
timber wharves and replace them with a continuous reinforced
ferro-concrete wharf. Completed by 1915 it had a major impact
on Cairns as larger ships could berth bringing more tourists
and resources. During the 1920s and 1930s, the Cairns Port
collected revenue second only to the Port of Brisbane.
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CAIRNS WAR MEMORIAL
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This memorial was erected to commemorate World War I. The
marble honour rolls record 142 names of local men and women
who served in World War I. It depicts a digger, and is unique
in that the sandstone statue surmounts a clock tower. The design
initially fulfilled the long-felt need for a public clock in Cairns.
The clock faces are now painted replicas, permanently showing
4.28 am, the time at which the Anzac landing at Gallipoli began
on 25 April 1915. The cenotaph was moved to its present site
in 1972.
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BARRIER REEF HOTEL
Originally named the Empire Hotel in 1898, the current two-
storey establishment was built in 1926 for local wine and
spirit merchants P.J. Doyle Ltd. The hotel was built of reinforced
concrete, a popular construction material in the inter-war years
in cyclone prone areas. Plain and modest, it catered mainly for
wharf labourers. It was partly occupied by the Royal Australian
Air Force during World War II. In the 1950s, the Hotel reportedly
stayed open 24 hours a day to cater for shift workers at the sugar
shed and terminals. In 1960 it was named the Barrier Reef Hotel,
reflecting the growing importance of tourism.
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FOGARTY PARK
Built on reclaimed land, the park is named after a well-known
Cairns businessman, Sir Reginald Frances Graham Fogarty,
formerly manager of the NQ Brewery Company, Alderman for the
Cairns City Council and member of the Chamber of Commerce.
The park contained a large fountain until it was redeveloped in
2003. Today it is a popular concert and entertainment venue on
the Esplanade.
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GUNS
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THE HERD
“The Herd”designed by Hew Chee Fong & Loretta Noonan as a
part of the Esplanade redevelopment in 2003. The sculptures are
of a herd heading out to sea. Individually carved from granite the
patterniin is reminiscent of the mudflats.
The gun to the south of the Cenotaph is a rare 5” breech-loading
gun, rifle barrelled, mounted on a slide recoil system. This gun
was made by the Railway Carriage Department, Woolwich,
England in 1887.
The gun to the north is a 25 pound artillery piece, Mark II, circa
1940. This type of gun was the main field gun used by the British
and Commonwealth Military forces from 1940 to 1970s.
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LOVERS’ BOWER
A favourite playing spot for many Cairns children before the
1950s. At the time the mud flats came almost up to the trees. It
also had a reputation as a secluded location for young lovers.
Today it is a popular lunch setting for nearby workers. Only part
of the original Fig Tree (Ficus sp.) remains.
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ANCHOR
The anchor was salvaged from local waters for the Cairns
Centenary, as a memorial to the early mariners. The anchor is
located near the site of the first landing of the official founding
party of the Port of Cairns on 6 October 1876.
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1956 OLYMPIC MEMORIAL
This granite monument commemorates the 1956 Olympic Torch
Relay run between Cairns and Melbourne. As host city for the
beginning of the 1956 Olympic Torch Relay, the Cairns 1956
Olympic Torchbearers Club Inc was founded to create a club for
the 1956 runners.
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FLORIANA
Built as a family home by Sam Zammit in the 1930s. The Zammit
family is remembered for their musical talents. During World
War II, the ground floor of the home was used as a ballroom.
The buildings demonstrate the evolution of tourism in the city,
being one of the first guest houses on the Esplanade. They were
redeveloped into apartments in 2006.
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