Beaches were handy areas of flat firm ground at a time when aerodromes were scarce. Initially G-EAIY (registered August, 1919) and shipped to Australia for assembly by Australian Aircraft and Engineering Co. It became G-AUBE in June 1921 and struck off in June 1923. Returned as G-AUEO in October 1928 with a Sunbeam Dyak engine in place of the original Clerget. Crashed in February 1929 and struck off the register a year later. Repaired and flew again in January 1932 (crashed soon after) but not formally registered after March 1930. Photo from: State Library of Queensland

The ill-fated VH-UNK with company Moth VH-UPF and Avro 10 VH-UPI. -UNK crashed at Maryborough, Queensland, on December 31, 1930. The accident forced QAN to close.

After QAN went out of business at the start of 1931, VH-UIR passed through several hands before being exported to New Zealand as ZK-ADG in August 1934. Photo from: State Library of Queensland

VH-UNK crashed at Maryborough, Queensland, on December 31, 1930. QAN ceased operations soon after.

VH-UNJ was withdrawn from use in 1940. By then Queensland Air Navigation was long gone, having closed in January 1931 following a fatal accident.