The Cairns Historical Society was founded in 1958 to record and preserve the history of North Queensland, Australia.[1]

It was formed under the sponsorship of the Cairns School of Arts and is located in the School of Arts Building, which also houses the Cairns Museum.[2]

In 2014, it moved into temporary premises while the School of Arts Building undergoes a renovation.[3]

As of 2014 it has 3,100 books, 23,000 photographs, 2,250 maps and 25,000 documents on local and area history.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Cairns Library Services. "Yesterday today and tomorrow : the first fifty years of the Cairns Historical Society, 1958-2008". Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Stone axe sparks historical interests, The Cairns Post 100 years of history, Dec 22, 1999, page 6
  3. ↑ School of Arts building in line for upgrade, The Cairns Post, July 25, 2012, page 7, by Liam Parsons.
  4. ↑ Cairns Museum, Cairns Historical Society, http://www.cairnsmuseum.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=48 Archived 2014-11-07 at the Wayback Machine


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