The new Farleigh mill made a profit of £4,964 after its first crush.
Post Office Directory records Golden Gate's population as over 500, with ten hotels, a lawn tennis club, a rifle club and a music teacher.
An Anglican Aboriginal mission was established on Topsy Creek, south of Kowanyama, but 14 years later it was moved northwards to Mitchell River.
July
14 Brampton Island opened for occupation.
September
27 First issue of Pioneer newspaper, Mackay.
1905 December 23 Constable Albert George Price murdered in Victoria Street by a Ceylon native named Johannes.