Opera Queensland: Straight from the Strait
QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
On 8 May 1968, a group of remarkable Torres Strait Islander workers on the vast expanse of the Mount Newman railway construction project shattered a world record as they laid down an astonishing 7km of track in a single day, an unparalleled feat that still stands unchallenged. At the heart…