Tin mining at Three Mile
The Russell family toughed it out for years near Mt Amos in a bid to make their fortune.
Malanda's English roots
When James and Catherine English moved their family to the newly opened 'jungle' of the Tableland, they founded Malanda and a legacy for their descendants
Proud to call the Tableland home
When 16-year-old Domenic Trimarchi travelled alone from his homeland in Italy, he found his father and a new way of life on the Tableland
Cairns' beloved coast
Robert Sunter was more than just a sea captain voyaging Queensland's east coast, he was a passionate tour guide.
Settlers of Gordonvale
Coffee brought the Lewis family to a new life in Australia but sugar became the source of their success in the pioneering days of Gordonvale
First white child of Aloomba
Danish migrants Hans and Maren Rasmussen settle among the red cedar trees of Aloomba
From Cornwall to Babinda town
When Alf Jago went home to Cornwall in 1902, he brought back his brother, Bill, and so began the Babinda lineage
Father of Tully
The son of the first permanent settler of the Tully district, Brice Henry was a community leader who helped to build the region
Salvatore Musumeci's life on the land
Salvatore Musumeci had to leave his wife and child behind in Sicily to establish a new and better life for them in Australia
Gold strike changes Petersen family fortune
When Danish migrants Peter and Maren Petersen arrived in Australia in 1872, they had empty pockets and an obligation to work as field labourers for three years
On the banks of the Barron River
A lack of bridges and plenty of crocs made life on the Barron a bit of a challenge in the early days
Daily grind in the Babinda canecutter gang
When Italian migrant Guido Baldissera fell in love with a Babinda girl, he discovered home is where the heart is
Irish Hotelier's heartache
Tragedy dogged the life of Irishman James O'Neill, who came to Australia in search of gold
Crossland's legacy
ONE OF Cairns' first citizens, Ned Crossland was a trail blazer who overcame constant adversity to establish a new life for his family
Committed to the community
SINCE first moving to Cairns in 1920, the Davie family have been stalwarts in service, industry and commerce
Reys Park honours humble indigenous family
MEMBERS of White Rock's Reys family have ridden Melbourne Cup winners, driven cars for former prime minister Harold Holt and chaired the boards of major organisations.
Humble origins for the Woodward family
Each generation of the Woodward family has helped to transfom Cairns into a city of international standing.
Earl family true blue Far Northern locals
The Earl family has been in this neck of the woods dating back to when Cairns was proclaimed a port in 1876.
Controversial start for Cairns & District Rugby Union
The CDRU was formed on May 5, 1900, during a meeting at the Crown Hotel. Former CDRU president Ken Cowan retells three tales of the early days.
Irelands celebrates 86 years of service
The Irelands continue a family tradition set in 1923 by Francis Robertson Ireland, a man who has become almost as well known as Cairns itself.
Mareeba farming settlement full of promise
When six-year-old Joan Kenneally and her family moved to Mareeba in the 1930s, they lived in a tent out in the middle of nowhere
Growing up on Cairns Aboriginal reserves
Times have changed since the Aboriginal reserves in Lyons Street and English Street were gazetted in 1938 and 1943.
Prandolini family moves to Cairns
The Prandolini family were well-known in boxing, football and horse racing circles in Cairns, Babinda and Innisfail
Cairns settler recalls a life of hard work
From paper boy to a Railways job with a fencing gang, Alan Fitzpatrick was never afraid of a bit of hard yakka.