Library

Folder contains correspondence on tourist developments, development of a major new air-base in Cape York Peninsula, proposed upgrading of Peninsula Development Road;
copy of "Submission to National Estate Grants Programme 1985-1986 for funding of the project Cape York Peninsula-land use and conservation";
objection to an application for mining lease at Cape Grenville

Folder contains correspondence relating to the proposal by the Cairns City Council to reclaim land from the sea at Trinity Bay, adjacent to the esplanade, Cairns, between Upward and Lily Streets;
brochure on marine parks

Folder contains correspondence;
newspaper article "Floodwater diversion" Cairns Post 17/7/1979;
map;
report to the Cairns Branch of WPSQ on deputation to the Hon Mr Hewitt, Minister for Water Resources, on the matter of the proposed cut through the Graham Range, 1980;
"Comments on environmental aspects of the Russell River project" 1980;
newspaper articles;
Townsville Environment Centre newsletter vol 4(7), November 1980 on the Russell River diversion;
submission to the Queensland Commercial Fishermen's Organisation of the "Proposed diversion of the Russell River through the Graham Range";
copy of "The Russell River flood mitigation project" Babinda Flood Mitigation Committee

Folder contains correspondence;
WPSQ Cairns Branch submission "The central Cairns swamp" 16/12/77

Folder contains correspondence on floating hotels, existing and proposed structures within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, clam farming;
information on development of a major tourisy facility within 45.3 hectares of the Lindeman Island National Park;
article "The battle for Lindeman Island set to rage again" Courier Mail 7/1/1985;
information on shark netting;
"A short history of the Barrier Reef conservation issue" Edward Hegerl;
information on the management plan for Michelmas Cay

Folder contains corrrespondence including letters of support for action on the Cairns mudflats;
"The bird observer" no. 626 March 1984;
newspaper article "Tourists opt for a bird's eye view", Sept 1986

Folder contains correspondence;
"Our coastal wetlands' Queensland Fish Management Authority;
Submission re Queensland marine park porposal within the outer boundaries of and adjacent to the GBRMP far northern section, 19/11/1985;
Submission on the zoning of the Cairns Section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, March 1982, with attached map

Folder contains correspondence;
copy of "Crocodile" Robert Reid, Playboy (no date);
media release from Hon Geoff Muntz, M.L.A., Minister for Tourism, National Parks & Sport, on new management program for estuarine crocodiles on the east coast of Queensland, 20/7/1987;
newspaper article "Crocodile farm seems definite" Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette, 12/11/1987;
copy of the Impact Assessment Report on proposed Wangetti crocodile farm, September 1988

Folder contains correspondence;
newspaper article "Island casino proposal" Cairns Week 16/8/1981;
copy of an agreement between the government of Australia and the government of Japan for the protection of migratory birds and birds in danger of extinction and their environment;
WPSQ Cairns branch objection to the proposed reclamation of about 4 hectares of foreshore adjacent to the Cairns Esplanade and Fogarty Park, 6/2/1984

Folder contains correspondence relating to the proposed establishment of a crocodile farm in the vicinity of Hartley's Creek at Wangetti Beach;
newspaper articles including "Overkill on crocodiles" Daily Sun 30/12/1985; "Coming to terms with the crocodile" Australian 3/1/1985;
transcript from Crocodile Farm meeting held in Cairns 2/2/1989;
information sheet "The salt water crocodile";
copy of "Australian submission to C.I.T.E.S. on crocodylus porosus";
brochure on "Crocodiles - a few simple facts"

Folder contains correspondence;
6 photographs of Copperlode Dam-Crystal Cascades walking track;
report of meeting of Cairns Hillslopes Fire Protection and Reafforestation Committee, 6/12/1984, 8/5/1985, 16/8/1995, 21/11/1985, 24/3/1986, 26/11/1986;
copy of "Cairns development control plan no. 4 alternative" by WPSQ Cairns Branch

Folder contains copy of "World Heritage dam free" an ACF information sheet about the Tully-Millstream hydro-electric scheme;
"Why Queensland needs the Tully-Millstream scheme";
newspaper articles "Cabinet approves Tully-Millstream hydro" Cairns Post 26/11/1988; "Greater power to FNQ" 1/10/1988;
"an assessment of the proposed Tully-Millstream hydro electric scheme in terms of electricity generation given present and future demand";
Rain update, October 1988

Folder contains correspondence;
maps;
Cairns Branch WPSQ objection re Extractive Industry Application, Mulgrave River, Gordonvale, 12/12/1976;
photocopies of photos and notes taken on a canoe trip examination of the river;
"Guidelines for an Environmental Impact Study"

Folder contains correspondence;
Summary of North Queensland national heritage landscape listings;
Alphabetical listing of location, themes and status of entries in Quensland;
microfiche copies of the Australian Heritage Commission's index and register of the National Estate;
A summary of Queensland natural areas considered to be nationally significant, February 1979;
information paper "Review of the Commonwealth Government's role in the conservation of the National Estate";
brochures on "Register of significant trees", "A walk and drive of Cairns" (The National Trust of Queensland), "The Australia Icomos charter for the conservation of places of cultural significance", "World heritage convention";
nomination form from the National Trust of Queensland for a register of Queensland Landscape sites

Folder contains correspondence;
submission from the Cairns Branch of the WPSQ to the Cairns City Council in response to their invitation to residents and organisations to express their views prior to the drawing up of the new town plan;
submission to Cairns-Mulgrave tourism study;
correspondence on the proposed relocation of the Cairns Base Hospital

Folder contains correspondence;
copy of "Concept of the national estate" Dr Len Webb and Mrs Judith Wright-McKinney, 1976;
copy of submission to the National Parks and Wildlife Service "On the Green Island Management Plan" by the Queensland Conservation Council, October 1978;
copy of "Environmental Parks: an opportunity for involvement" by C W Price, 1980;
press statements by the Hon P R McKechnie, M L A, Minister for Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts, 5/7/1984, 18/7/1984, 22/1/1986;
newspaper article "National park protection focus in course" University news, July 13, 1983

Folder contains 4 spiral notebooks and some loose pages listing sightings of the Torresian imperial pigeon from February 1982 to 24/3/1985.

The aim of the project was to gather information on the biology of the Torresian imperial pigeon, which can be used to further the conservation of the pigeon. The project concentrates on the Townsville to Cooktown region.

Folder contains correspondence;
WPSQ Cairns Branch "Report on the environmental impact of the proposed tourist complex development on the Cairns mudflats" Nov 1982;
newspaper articles;
terms of reference and guidelines for an impact assessment study on proposed reclamation;

Folder contains 2 booklets on the Torresian imperial pigeon project and a draft copy

Folder contains newspaper articles including "Inlet fish study promised";
copy of CAFNEC's "Sharing the resources of Trinity Inlet"

Folder contains correspondence;
copy of "Freshwater Creek open space system proposal";
submission by the Cairns Branch of WPSQ to a meeting on 21/2/1981 of the Queensland Commercial Fishermen's Organization re The Russell River Diversion Scheme;
copy of "Code of practice for commercial rafting";
copy of "Recreational values of rivers in a tourist area", Peter L Harris, 9/11/1984

Folder contains hand written notes on the status of the pigeon;
article "Breeding, feeding and status of the Torres Strait pigeon at Low Isles, North-eastern Queensland", Crome, F H J, The Emu vol 75(4) 1975;
list of sightings

Folder contains large map of the Cairns area;
information on the rehabilitation of rainforests;
correspondence;
letters seeking approval for replanting projects;
information on grants for National Tree Programme;
proposal for the establishment of an arboretum between Carnation Drive and Irene Street, Cairns;
information re a register of significant trees;
copy of a draft proposed by-law on the preservation of trees;
newspaper article "Council moves to protect city trees" Cairns Post 6/2/1991

Folder contains correspondence;
"Bulletin of the Australian Littoral Society" vol 6(1), Feb 1983;
news release from Minister for Arts, Heritage and Environment, "China-Australia migratory birds agreement" 20/10/1986;
"The bird life of Cairns wetlands";
Report on an aerial survey of migratory birds on North Queensland Coast, 6-9/12/1981;
"The significance of Cairns mudlflats for wading birds and wading bird research" Royal Australian Ornithologists Union, 25/1/1984;
"Birds of the tidal flats, Cairns, Qld" L Robinson;
"Birds of the Cairns city foreshore" C M Weaver, Operculum, Jan 1977;
information leaflet on "Birds of the Cairns city foreshore" Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service

Folder contains correspondence;
copy of "River control, drainage and soil and water conservation - New Zealand", 1969;
copy of "Report on investigation of river authorities organisation in England and Wales", K M Caramichael, June 1968;
article "The Allyn River - a case study of river improvement" Bill Gregory, Habitat;
copy of "Consideration of desirability of catchment authority, Upper Condamine River" K M Carmichael, 19/9/1969;
copy of "River improvement and associated drainage schemes" WPSQ Cairns, 1979

Folder contains photographs and negatives of Mt Lewis, 10/86 and information on the photographer;
correspondence on a plan of management for the Mount Lewis State Forest;
correspondence and information on the rainforest timber industry;
North Queensland rainforest logging notes;
brochure and notes on the Australian Year of the Tree 1982;
information on a national tree programme

Folder contains correspondence;
maps of the Cairns tidal wetlands area, Yorkey's Creek, Half Moon Creek;
"Cairns wetlands a preliminary report" Graham et al, Operculum, Oct 1975;
"Fish of the Trinity Inlet System of North Queensland with notes on the ecology of fish faunas of tropical Indo-Pacific estuaries" S J M Blaber, Aust J Mar Freshwater Res, 31, 1980;
transcript of "Man and mangroves" Insight no. 504, ABC, 20/10/1974;
"Mangroves, myths and tidal marshes" Edward Hegerl;
"Butterflies of Cairns wetlands";
"The future of the mangrove ecosystem in Asia and Oceania" Edward J Hegerl;
"Guidelines for the protection and management of estuaries and estuarine wetlands" The Australian Marine Sciences Association;
WPSQ Cairns Branch submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Science and the Environment, Land Use Inquiry, Cairns, October 1983

Folder contains correspondence on revoking national park status of two thirds of Lindeman Island, aquaculture projects, rezoning, Green Island leasehold;
articles including "Barrier Reef yields amazing weather secrets" The bulletin, 19/11/1985; "Tenni rubbishes the greenies reef claims" Cairns Post 29/11/1985;
information on humpback whales on the Great Barrier Reef;
proposals for conservation areas - Great Barrier Reef (Far north section);
submission to Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority on zoning plan review for the Cairns section