Australian Newspaper (Cairns Post)
Australian newspaper archive
History
The Cairns Post has served Far North Queensland since 1883, covering news from Cairns and the surrounding tropical region including the Atherton Tablelands, Cape York Peninsula, and the Torres Strait. The paper reported on sugar cane farming, maritime trade, military activity during both world wars, and the daily life of one of Australia's most geographically remote urban centres.
Clippings in this collection span 1909 to 1954, encompassing pre-aviation mystery light reports, wartime aerial observations, and the postwar flying saucer wave. Far North Queensland's proximity to major wartime airfields and its vast unpopulated hinterland produced a distinctive mix of military and civilian sighting reports.
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Two ways to explore: by issue (covers, decade-grouped) or by article (search across the run).
32 articles catalogued, grouped by issue
