Cardwell Fish & Chip Shop

I've got a soft spot for the corner store. Likely because they are an Australian institution, and sadly they are a slowly disappearing. This fish and chip shop stands alone on the main highway and I really loved there was nothing surrounding it and all of the signs. Many a shop was designed in a functional style in the 20th Century....and yes you get a massive serve of chips and the service is great!

Cardwell Anglican Church torn apart by Cyclone Yasi

Cardwell was hard hit by Cyclone Yasi. Many homes and commercial buildings were damaged by Cyclone Yasi, with the Bruce Highway that connects Cairns to Brisbane cut off, having tonnes of sand over it and much of the highway has been washed into the ocean.

The Modernist post War designed Anglican Church wasn't spared. It's roof and walls were torn away, and all that remained were the pews that stood open to the elements. To see a photograph of what remains go here

The Modernist Church was fascinating because it uses the Australian vernacular of tin as a major building product for it's roofing and walls, and the timber slats upon entering would have shielded church goers from the hash tropical light and heat. I like to call it the Modernist bush vernacular. I was happy to have taken this photograph, now as a record of what once stood on the site.