The telephone provided pathways for people to speak to each other over both short and long distances.

Radio masts tower over the landscape of Queensland. Emerald radio mast for station 4QD an ABC station servicing the Capricornia region, 1960s. Slide by Ken Self, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

The building housing radio station 4QD, an ABC station servicing the Capricornia region, 1960s. Slide by Ken Self, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

© Ken Self and the Centre for the Government of Queensland, 2010

The Royal Flying Doctor used a portable high frequency radio to communicate. Powering a portable HF radio using an ambulance battery, Longreach airport, 1973. Slide by Dennis Costigan, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland.

© Dennis Costigan and the Centre for the Government of Queensland, 2010

Mackay radio licence area, 2005

Mackay, QLD
Australia
1 January 2005
13 August 2010
13 August 2010

Location

Mackay, QLD
Australia
Commonwealth of Australia

© Commonwealth of Australia

Map produced by Australian Communications and Media Authority, 2005 showing the licence area of Mackay radio. Collection of Liz Manning.

Through radio waves, information, news, entertainment and music travel the pathways of Queensland.

How things move through the landscape and where they are made.
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