Aerial view looking southeast over Petrie, 1957

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TitleAerial view looking southeast over Petrie, 1957DescriptionThe photograph shows construction of the Australian Paper Manufacturers (APM) Petrie Mill, now known as the Amcor Cartonboard Petrie Mill, near completion, at the top left. Water pipes were being laid down Young Street to supply the mill with water from Lake Kurwongbah. The commencement of manufacturing operations at the APM Petrie Mill in 1957 stimulated the economy of the area and caused a massive surge of population in Petrie which had, until this time, remained a small farming town with a hotel, two stores and only a small number of houses. Construction of the mill was accompanied by the damming of Sideling Creek to create Lake Kurwongbah. The lake provided a reticulated water supply which further encouraged urban development during the 1960s.Date1957PhotographerW.A. Jones and Company, BrisbaneRecord typeAerial photographFormat typePhysicalOriginal format colourBlack and white

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CollectionPine Rivers Library Photographic Collection

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PlacePetrie (Qld.)Subject (keywords)aerial photographsroads & streetsmain streetspaper millshotels & tavernsschools of artshallshousing estatesrailway lineshighways

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Access restrictionsPhysical copy restrictedRestrictions on useRestrictions varyCopyright appliesConditions of useYou may print, copy or download images for private research. This image may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes with acknowledgement. [e.g. Image courtesy of City of Moreton Bay, reference number PRLPC-P0001] To obtain copies for commercial purposes or of a higher resolution, contact local.history@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. Charges apply

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Aerial view looking southeast over Petrie, 1957