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Quiet town northwest of Gympie. Kilkivan is a small town nestled in the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and on the bank of Wide Bay Creek. Historically it boomed during a brief goldrush - the area is rich in minerals - but today it is a quiet rural center, with attractive parks and interesting heritage buildings, which service the beef and cattle farmers in the surrounding district. Source: www.aussietowns.com.au/town/kilkivan-qld

The Federal Hotel at Kilkivan now Kilkivan Hotel Motel in the 1950’s was the place to be, it is now under new management so get out to Kilkivan and grab a cold one or a counter meal. Source: www.facebook.com/GympieRealTreasure/posts/the-federal-hot...

Located in the pictureesq town of Kilivan, The Kilkivan Hotel Motel is a watering hole with a difference. Under new management by the Boxing Tent legend Fred Brophy and his wife Sandra, the recently refurbished hotel is attracting visitors from near and far for its good old-fashioned Australian hospitality. Heritage - Listed the grand old Pub boasts a friendly public bar, a relaxing beer garden, and a country-style restaurant with some of the best home-cooked meals in the region. A range of charming, reasonably-priced accommodation options are also available - from bed and breakfast style hotel rooms to a fully appointed motel. Just 30 minutes from Gympie, the Kilkivan Hotel Motel is the perfect place to unwind and soak up the country atmosphere in relaxed welcoming surroundings. Source: www.gdaypubs.com.au/_hotel_kilkivanhotelmotelqld.html

It is also painted pink.

The films "Fifty Fifty Girl" and "Street Angel" were released in 1928, so 1927 might be a little too early! :)

Superb capture

Very good bellissima ripresa.

English-born John Greenwood Barnes arrived in Mackay in 1863 and was the earliest settler on the northern side of the Pioneer River. Barnes had spent ten years in Victoria, perhaps initially at the goldfields, but he had developed an interest in gardening. The Mackay Mercury reported in 1868, "Two young vigorous looking orange trees were blooming in foliage, their branches literally loaded with golden fruit, fast-ripening under the genial influence of climate and the good quality of the ground". But it was the coconut palms initially planted in 1867 which increased to a plantation of 1200 trees that brought real fame. "These trees, growing in a most luxuriant manner, produce very fine fruit which was of much larger size than those obtained from the South Seas." Cremorne was already a popular venue for weekend entertainment when in 1884, Barnes erected a two-storey hotel that featured a promenade roof. Attractions for children were provided and fundraising fetes and concerts were held in Cremorne Gardens, which were possibly based on Cremorne Gardens in Melbourne, rather than those in London. developing his gardens by his father-in-law and former business partner, William Seaward, remembered for his keen interest in horticultural and agricultural pursuits. Source: www.mackayregionalbotanicgardens.com.au/about/history_of_...