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Labour Day has been an official Queensland public holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in May, since 1912 (except for 2013 to 2015 when the holiday was moved to October) and before that as Eight Hours Day since 1901. Before its official recognition as a public holiday, parades and celebrations had taken place in Queensland since the 1860s. The first celebration took place in Brisbane on 16 March 1861 and was essentially a celebration by a small number of skilled building workers who had recently achieved an eight-hour working day. The date of the event was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the first workers achieving the eight hour day in Queensland. Source: www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/labour-day-history-pictures

Over the past century, Townsville developed into the commercial center for northern Queensland with major industries including meat and sugar processing, copper refining, railroad repair, timber milling, boat building, and manufacturing. Outside the southeast corner, Townsville is the largest city in regional Queensland with over 196,000 residents. Breakwater Marina's construction starting in 1986 was a development of state significance. The precinct was originally developed as part of the first stage of the Breakwater Island Casino Development, and the marina basin is bordered by public promenades along Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Anzac Park, and Mariner's Peninsula. The Marina started construction in 1986, neighboring Sheraton Breakwater Hotel and Casino (now known as "The Ville") opened to the public in 1986 with another Townsville attraction, Reef Wonderland (now known as Reef HQ) opening 24 June 1987. Source: www.breakwatermarina.com.au/destination/our-history/

The Bundaberg railway station has been extended and modified since its 1887 origins in the late nineteenth century. Refreshment rooms were added to the original buildings in 1897 after the opening of the railway to Gladstone. In 1932 a short turntable was provided for turning railmotors that ran to Mount Perry, Morganville, Maryborough and Bororen over the subsequent decades. Trains also ran to the seaside at Neilson Park and Bragara. The original railway station for Bundaberg was situated on the North Side of the Burnett River and linked the town with Mount Perry. The photo was taken in 1881, with a contractor's locomotive being serviced in the station yard. - Queensland Rail Historical Collection. Source: www.queenslandrail.com.au/History/Documents/QR014.3_150St...