Murray Massey, Cardwell and District Historical Society presented at the M&GSQ State Conference 2011 on "Embracing Yasi".

1. Plenary: Dealing with Disasters Hall A, MECC Chair: Christine Ianna Murray Massey Cardwell and District Historical Society Embracing Yasi Sponsored by:

2. Let history be heard in the plan for recovery Embracing Yasi Cardwell & District Historical Society

4. A rapid ocean surge of 5 metres Predicted tide Actual tide around 1.00 am

5. The power of the surge

6. Height of the surge

8. Museum CWA

10. Inside the Hubinger Museum

11. Vegetation stripped by wind ‘ Burnt’ by salt from the sea

13. Where to start!

14. Drying out

17. Curator Helen

19. Monica’s 1927 wedding dress

21. President Anne

22. Manager Ewen Engineer Phil

23. Built 1892 Cost £273 = $26,500 now

24. Items that were salvaged ... and sodden

25. Vice President Stephanie

26. Sunbeam House in 1976

33. Maxine tells Pince William how Yasi claimed her home

34. Once the Freemasons’ Hall

35. My 1912 home

36. Repairs began last week

38. Designated truck stop plan

40. Girringun flame tree

41. Historic 1924 rail station

42. Open sand dunes as before

43. Yasi uncovers sea-port relics of 1800s A reminder of industry long gone

44. Cardwell circa 1900

46. ‘ Roadworks’ in tidal zone

49. www.cardwellhistory.com.au