Cairns Tropic Jazz Club

Towing Mine Laying Barge with Motorised Yacht WWII
All Aquatic Club Boats were comandeered or made unusable
as a precaution of Japanese Invasion.

This seems to be in the area of the Boom Net.

Embarking for War in New Guinea on USS Mexico WWII
The Aquatic Club contributed 75 members in WWI - 17 Died in service
Contributed another 72 to WWII - 6 Died in action.
They went to fight the enemy of our homeland, for their families and loved ones and the things they cherished most, we owe them our gratitude, recognition and our freedom.

One of the famous "Black Cat" Catalinas landing in front of the
Cairns Aquatic Club during the Coral Sea Battle. WWII

Ready to embabark on the USS Mexico. WWII

They didn't know their fate, but they knew what they were fighting for.

USS Mexico sails out past the Aquatic to New Guinea

Many a pleasant conversation on the balcony

Map of the Coral Sea Battle WWII

Painting in Hydes Hotel - Battle of the Coral Sea

Aquatic Club Poster 1943.

The Cairns Aquatic Club - World War II Honour Board.

Aerial View of CYC and Wharf before demolition

Sailing at the Cairns Yacht Club

On the anniversary of the September 1920 re-opening

3 Millionth Dancer Baz & Friend

Barrier Reef Jazz Band The Pres and friend

Still in there digging up History.

We acknowledge the Australian War Museum, The Cairns Historical Society, The Cairns Post, Alan Hudson, The Cairns Yacht Club, Angela Murphy, Bob Rendall, (At the Aquatic), Rob Williams (Photos), Ray Taylor (Photos and research), Marjory Earl (Photos & Research), Cairns Port Authority (publications), Cairns City Council (Publications) and Vera Bradley
("I didnt know that" history of Cairns during WWII)
for photos and information shown above.
Above all the people of Cairns who help us put this together and share their memories with the Cairns Heritage Group.

Rob Williams j.p.(Qual.)
Chairman Cairns Heritage Group
25th May 2007