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Before belts and bulk sugar dominated the berth, rainforest logs left Cairns off a timber race into the harbour. Men stand on the race while a raft of logs lies in the water.
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-16.9244, 145.7799
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1925
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Log race, Cairns wharf, ca.1925: Historic Timber Industry Infrastructure
Log race, Cairns wharf, ca.1925
1925
Explore the historic Log race, Cairns wharf, ca.1925. See how rainforest logs were transported into the harbour via a timber race before modern mechanization.
Before belts and bulk sugar dominated the berth, rainforest logs left Cairns off a timber race into the harbour. Men stand on the race while a raft of logs lies in the water.
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