Queensland’s historical landscape encapsulates the tension between threat and survival.

Annual rainfall, 1902

Australia
1 January 1902
24 November 2010
24 November 2010

Location

Australia
Brisbane
George Arthur Vaughan, Government Printer
Collection of Queensland State Archives
Water Supply Department, Map of Queensland showing Annual Rainfall to end of 1902. The area of each blue and white circle is proportional to the rainfall. The scale is from 5 to 200 inches. Measurements are from 141 meteorological stations throughout the State. Collection of Queensland State Archives

Snake bite kit, pre 1970s

Queensland is home to a number of venomous snakes and the risk of death from snake bite is a real threat for remote outdoor workers. This snake bite kit was issued to government forestry worke

Location

Australia
Queensland Museum
23 November 2010
Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010, H15971
Australia
Dimensions
66mm
12mm
12mm

Rabbit trap

Rabbits introduced to Queensland, as in other parts of Australia, rapidly became a pest and damaged agricultural land and native vegetation.

Location

Australia
Queensland Museum
23 November 2010
Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010, H26958
Australia
Dimensions
128mm
845mm
73mm

Rainforest basket, 1914-16

Rainforest basket, 1914-16

Location

Australia
QE1477
Queensland Museum
Wrights Creek, north-east Queensland
23 November 2010

Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010

Australia
Dimensions
480mm
450mm
300mm

Pacific Islander wooden club, c1870s

Pacific Islander wooden club, c1870s

Location

Australia
E6970
Queensland Museum
Malampa, Vanuatu
23 November 2010

Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010

Australia
Dimensions
1100mm
137mm

Poker machine, 1964

The advent of the 'Pokies' forever altered the landscape of sporting clubs in Queensland when they were introduced in 1992.

Location

Australia
H26778
Queensland Museum
New South Wales, Australia
1 January 1964
23 November 2010
 Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010 
Australia
Dimensions
715mm
405mm
450mm

Tea pot

Location

Australia
23 November 2010
Australia

CSR sugar bag

Location

Australia
23 November 2010
Australia
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