Cairns Cenotaph – Honouring Our Heroes 📍
The word "cenotaph" literally means "empty tomb" and was commonly applied to war memorials. The...
The Battle of Britain
84 years ago, in September 1940, a series of aerial battles were fought in the skies over southern...
Australians and Peacekeeping
Australia has had peacekeepers in the field with the United Nations since 1947. In Indonesia in...
Evacuations from New Guinea to Cairns in WW2
When the Japanese invaded in early 1942, most servicemen and civilians in the New Guinea islands...
First State of Origin match played during World War II between Australian troops in New Guinea – a postscript
As a follow up to our story of 5 June, the trophy bearing the names of both teams will be at...
First State of Origin match played during World War II between Australian troops in New Guinea
First State of Origin match played during World War II between Australian troops in New Guinea The...
Victory in Europe Day – 9 May 1945
Victory in Europe Day - 9 May 1945 Lincolnshire, England, May 1945. Crews of No. 463 (Lancaster)...
Rosemary is for Remembrance
Rosemary is for Remembrance Rosemary is a symbol of commemoration in Australia The Rosemary plant...
Cairns Military History – Why Cairns was so important in World War 2
Why Cairns was so important in World War 2 The peaceful, tropical town of Cairns was cast into a...