Shire of Cardwell

Part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland and Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Sites are located in Cardwell Shire.

[5] To commemorate those who served in World War I, an honour board was erected in the Cardwell Shire Council Chambers in 1922.

A new shire chambers was built in 1930 on the south-east corner of Bryant and Morris Streets in Tully.

The former shire chambers in Cardwell was then used by the Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) and later by the Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA).

The presence of the honour board means that the building has been the community focus for Anzac Day ceremonies throughout the years.

Map of Cardwell Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902
Cardwell Divisional Board Hall (later Cardwell Shire Council Chambers), Cardwell, 1911
Cardwell Shire Council Chambers, Tully, circa 1930
Shire of Cardwell, 1976