Old Pictures of Cairns always prove popular when posted on this blog. For locals they invoke feelings of nostalgia and memories of the joys of childhood:
For newer arrivals, they provide an insight into how Cairns used to be:
Abbott Street (looking south)
Cairns Arial
The above aerial shows the old Public Trust Office (now in Sheridan Street) where Rob had is first job. It also shows just how much land is now taken up by the casino.
One message you get is how important it is to protect what remaining green space we have in our city. Once we lose it, you never get it back!
If you enjoyed the pictures, check out memories of cairns in carefree and relaxed times and:
02/01/2012 at 5:54 pm
[...] Some people say that development is killing the rain-forests on the hills of Cairns. The canefires used to burn those hills every year – they’ve actually recovered out of site since these photos were taken. If you enjoyed these pictures, you will also enjoy pictures you love of ‘old cairns’. [...]