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Chances are, if you've visited or lived in Brisbane for more than a mere week, you're most likely familiar to our iconic lookouts with beautiful views of the skyline, including Mt Coot-tha, Kangaroo Point, and South Bank. However, at certain times of the day, and especially at certain times of the year, these lookouts are likely to be packed with both visitors and locals alike - and where's the fun in that? It's time to check out some of Brisbane's lesser known lookouts, with equally stunning views! And this is where Eildon Hill Reserve comes in. Visitors can opt to either drive or walk up to the top of Eildon Hill Reserve; although it is a fairly steep road, it takes approximately 2 minutes to drive up and approximately 10 minutes to walk up, at a leisurely pace. The walk itself is very manageable, and taking the slightly longer route has its perks, in the form of beautiful flora and fauna and brightly coloured walls - plus, it's good exercise too! The road is flanked by beautiful trees, giving you a taste of the vastness of the forest that made up this reserve prior to development. Once you reach the top, you'll be rewarded with breathtaking views overlooking Brisbane City and the surrounding ranges to Cunningham's Gap, the Taylor Ranges, the D'Aguilar Ranges, and even the Glasshouse Mountains on clear days. On special occasions when fireworks are on the agenda in the City, Eildon Hill is a great viewing spot for those interested. This lookout is particularly renowned as a spot for sunsets - from here, you can rest assured knowing that you can take the perfect shot for your Instagram feed. Source: www.weekendnotes.com/eildon-hill-reserve/

SEPTEMBER 16 2017 When the region was rich, from an influx of migrant families by Ian Jones “Old tobacco barns, in various stages of decay, are still able to be seen from the highway and from local roads throughout the Inglewood, Yelarbon and Texas areas. “They are a reminder of what was once a thriving industry in this region.” “The tobacco industry played a fundamental part in the growth and prosperity of Inglewood, Yelarbon and Texas,” “During the peak period approximately 900 growers, mostly share farmers, grew tobacco in the area. Local businesses thrived and there was little or no unemployment. In the late 1950s and early 1960s the town of Inglewood boasted its first electrical retail shop, six local motor vehicle dealers, several machinery franchises and numerous fuel suppliers. “Several factors contributed to the tobacco industry’s initial demise in the area. These included the huge 1956 flood, the increasing demand for a lower nicotine content leaf, shortage of water due to the large area of irrigated tobacco being grown and problems with the salt content in the water. “Growers struggled to produce the quality of leaf demanded by the manufacturers. By the mid-sixties nearly all the share farmers had left the area.” “Tobacco growing was a very tough industry. It involved back breaking physical labour and almost daily use of chemicals most of which are now banned. Source: www.goondiwindiargus.com.au/story/4928410/when-inglewood-...

I love the 'second take' expression on the tall guy.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Curiouser and curiouser!, and we'd love to have this added to the group! you are also welcome to join the group if you wish :-)

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This photo is mislabeled. I don't know the identity of the gentleman on the left, but he's definitely not P.T. Barnum.

The photographer's comment engraved on the negative is that Jack Barrett was with "Barnum," meaning "Barnum's show" which is Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum was long dead, but people still refer to the show by his name. No idea who the man on the left is. The right side of the negative indicates that Jack Barrett was 28 inches high. Cannot tell if it identifies the other man. The photograph almost certainly was taken at Madison Square Garden, where the B&B show opened every Spring. A check with Circus World Museum's index would reveal what years Barrett was with that show.

such a great window into the past!

Livistona nitida, the Carnarvon Gorge cabbage palm,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[ Livistona nitida has a cream to yellow flowers, flowers from September to December, and fruits from November to March.[2] It is a functionally dioecious palm, growing to 35 m, with raised leaf scars.[2] The petioles of dead leaves persist for the first meter, but they shed higher up the stem.[2] The inflorescences are unbranched at the base, and extend beyond the limit of the crown, branching up to 4 orders.[2] The flowers are solitary or in clusters of 2-5 and have triangular sepals.[2] The fruit is globose (diameter 13–20 mm) and a glossy black.[2] It is found In the catchments of the Dawson, Comet and Burnett Rivers, and Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland.[2] It is abundant on the margins of streams and in flood plains but is also found near sandstone cliffs and gorges.[2 Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livistona_nitida