1/5Charlene the croc in the Palace Hotel in Proserpine circa late 1970s.
Palace Hotel through the years
2/5The Palace Hotel - Mackay. Picture: Tony Martin
3/5Sydney Street has changed since this photo looking north from the intersection with Victoria St to the Forgan Bridge was taken in December, 1965. The Palace Hotel is still on the left. Picture: daily mercury archives
4/5The QBar and Palace Hotel as they were when the QBar was welcoming customers as Neale's Sporting Apparel
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