Community Day last Thursday brought together everyone from juniors to seniors, and a few firemen, to enjoy the formal re-opening of the community facilities at TYTO. There was story time and robotics, along with computer classes and colouring. The cake was cut and councillors and community alike enjoyed the sweetness of jovial conversations among the stacks of the beloved library.
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In a heartening reminder of the value of rural health care, the Ingham Health Service recently celebrated nine years since the reopening of its maternity service — and what better way to mark the occasion than with the birth of four babies in just 24 hours? On the 7th and 8th of April, four mothers; Giorgia Firmi, Marites Carao, Hannah Bestmann, and Leah Dingwell, welcomed their little ones into the world, creating a unique bond not only between their babies, but among themselves as part of thi
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An elusive and endangered species, the mahogany glider is receiving new hope thanks to a collaborative conservation effort underway in North Queensland. The project, centred south of Ingham, is helping to link critical glider habitat while also delivering rare sightings of the species in the wild. Indigenous ranger Chris Muriata is one of the few people lucky enough to see a mahogany glider in its natural habitat. “To finally see one – it made me happy,” he says. “It was in vegetation at the
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There was a real sense of celebration in the air as United Petroleum Ingham officially reopened its doors this week, a welcome sight for many a traveller and local alike. United Petroleum’s General Manager of Retail, Grant McGregor, said, “We have eagerly reopened the doors of our Ingham site and extend a warm invitation to the community to experience the unparalleled quality and convenience we offer. As one of Australia's fastest-growing fuel and convenience brands, United Petroleum is excited
Read the full storyRecords show that the first death in Cardwell was on 7th March 1864, and the first burial in the cemetery was that of a six-month-old female child later in 1864. The first European baby born in Cardwell was George Cardwell Peters, on October 9th 1864, and in 1866 the Province of Cardwell was proclaimed. The telegraph line reached Cardwell in December 1869 after five men lost their lives from Jungle Fever during its construction from Townsville. Cardwell’s first school opened in 1870 with 16 students, with Miss Marion D’Arcy serving as the first teacher. In 1872, the first jetty was built and two large creeks on Hinchinbrook Island were named after HMS ships Paluma and Gayundah.
In 1873, George Dalrymple led an expedition charting coastal areas from Cardwell to Cooktown, later taking charge of Somerset, Cape York in 1874 before his death in Scotland in 1876. In 1875, Cardwell Shire had a population of 150 residents, and its jurisdiction spanned an area from Mourilyan Harbour to Charters Towers – approximately 7,000 square miles. The region suffered maritime tragedies as well; in 1876, the steamer Banshee was wrecked on Cape Sandwich with the loss of 21 lives, and another incident involved the ship Merchant, loaded with fragrant Daintree cedar cargo, which went aground on Kennedy Shoal. Although she was repaired in Cardwell and left the day before a cyclone struck, the ship, its cargo of timber and all its crew were lost.
The cultural heritage of the region is reflected in several ancient sites. At the Haven on Hinchinbrook Island, the remains of Aboriginal fish traps have been found. Additional fish trap sites are located on the western shore of Missionary Bay and on Goold Island, while middens have been discovered in Ramsey Bay.
The regional balance shifted in 1880 when Townsville overtook Cardwell as the main port in North Queensland. In the early 1880s, a sawmill was established on the north-west part of Hinchinbrook by Page, Lovell & Company, and Thomas Page, the manager of the sawmill, resided there with his family and employees. In 1884, the Johnstone Division severed from the Cardwell Division, and in the same year the Cardwell Divisional Board was formed. The inaugural meeting of the Board was held in the Court House – now part of the current museum complex on Victoria Street – and the Board initially comprised six members and two divisions with James Thorn Senior serving as its first Chairman. By 1889, there were 103 rateable dwellings and 262 rate payers, with general rates set at one shilling in the pound.
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