TO 



SUNNY 



QUEENSLAND 



HOWARD SMITH 



LINE OF MODERN STEAMSHIPS 



HINCHINBROOK PASSAGE, NEAR CARDWELL. 



Tliu .Scenes of lieauty reveriled ou the tri]) between To\vns\ille 

 and Cairns— first Jlaynetii' Islaiiil, Palm Island, <&c., then the 

 world-famed Hinchinbrook Channel, &c.— have to be seen to be 

 appreciated, and those in the Southern ports who have not ha I 

 the ffood fortune to make the trip, cannot realize the mag-nificenc e 

 and splendoiu- of the scenery in North Queensland. 



The islands, clad with verdiu-e, ever-ureen and pleasing- to the 

 eye, present a picture of beauty which to recall to mind is alwai s 

 a pleasure. 



We arrive at Cairns on a Saturday, and decide to go on to tl e 

 Barron Falls. 



The Railway from Cairns has been re-constructed, and one of 

 the prettiest train rides through trojiical scenery is to be had on 

 the tri]> to the Falls. As the f.are is very reasonable, no one .should 

 miss the trip. The Barron Falls in flood has been described ty 

 writers as amongst the grandest siglits in the World. 



S.S. "COOWIA," 4,000 TONS. 



A Short Description oi the Trip to 



CAIRNS. 



Leaving Melbourne on a Wednesday, we conuiience- 

 a delightful tom% which invariably leaves plea.sant re- 

 collections. After an enjoyable trip to S_\<lney, we 

 arrive on Friday, We visit some of the charming places- 

 of interest before leaving for Brisbane, and upon arrival 

 there on Monday, spend the time very comfortably 

 viewing- the many pretty spots before thesteaiuer leaves 

 on Tuesday for Keppel Bay (outside of Rockhampton). 



After a few liours here, we steam onwai-d to Towns- 

 ville, riti .Mai-ka,\ , yiassing en rontc through thefamoas- 

 Whitsunday Pas.sage, which has been described as an. 

 e\er-changing- panorama of islands coming and going ; 

 splendid emeralds, in a gorgeous setting of sea and 

 sk.\ , with a sea beautifully calm. 



.\t Towns\ ille, we join the new twin-screw Steamer 

 "Mciurilyan," l.'^.W tons, which was built specially for 

 the T( iwnsville-Cairns .service by Howard Smith Co. Ltd. 

 She is a beautiful vessel, up-to-date in every respect, 

 and has a si>eed of 1.5 knots. Each State Room has an 

 electric fan. and the ]iromenade deck, comliined with 

 all the other modern appointments, provides one mth 

 every comfort. 



The excellent cuisine of the Steamer from Meiliourne 

 to Townsville is equalled on the " Mourilyan." 



The Artist, Tovuist, Health or Pleasure Seeker 

 should not hesitate to take the trip to Cairns, for it 

 has been truly said that North Queensland is the 

 wonderland of Australasia. 



The trip is highly recommended by medical men 

 from a health point of view. Excellent acconuuodation. 

 can be oljtained at Cairns and Kuranda, near the falls. 



SPECIALLY MENTION THIS JOURNAL 

 WHEN WRITING FOR LEAFLETS, ETC. 



Howard Sraitk 



CO. LTD., 



35 MARKET-ST., 



MELBOURNE. 



BRANCHES ALL PORTS. 



S.S. BOMBALA," 4,000 TONS. 



