The Turrbal are a tribe of Australian Aboriginal people who inhabited the region around the city of Brisbane before European settlement of Australia . ref cite web title TURRBAL HISTORY publisher dakibudcha.com url http www.dakibudtcha.com.au turrbal history.htm format Website accessdate 2008 02 13 ref Tom Petrie, an early pioneer of Brisbane, shows the kind and trustworthy nature of the Turrbal people. He demonstrates how they were forgiving, even when treated horribly by someone else. The Jagara language Turrbal language was spoken inland as Gold Creek or Moggil, as far north as North Pine, and south to the Logan ref cite web title Tom Petrie Remeniscence of Early Queensland url http www.seqhistory.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 95 3Apart1chpt1&catid 42 3Atom petrie&Itemid 67&limitstart 4 format Website accessdate 2009 11 06 ref Much of their claimed land overlaps with that of the neighbouring Jagera tribe Jagera tribe from the southwest. ref http www.nntt.gov.au Publications And Research Tribunal Research Documents Jagera 202.pdf Qld Govt report ref References reflist Category Aboriginal tribes of Queensland ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox Military Conflict image caption partof conflict Battle of Yindurupilly date January 1, 1861 place Yindurupilly, Queensland result Colonial squatters routed combatant1 Jagera, Turrbal tribes combatant2 Colonial squatters commander1 Unknown commander2 Edward Pierce strength1 300 strength2 80 casualties1 30 35 casualties2 77 casualties3 No non partisan losses The Battle of Yindurupilly was an 1861 battle fought by colonial Australian squatters against the two local united indigenous tribes the Jagera and Turrbal ref p.186 188 Colonial History Archive, P. Winters, Brisbane City Library, 1967 ref in the area of what is now known as Indooroopilly , in the state of Queensland . The battle takes its name from the aboriginal word for water flowing through creek or gully because of the place where the battle was fought. The squatters, led by the English immigrant Edward Pierce suffered heavy losses with only three making their way to safety ref pg.32, A Colonial Life Bill Whitehead, Ivermann Press 1938 ref . Edward Pierce survived the battle, but did not venture back to the area. References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Battle Of Yindurupilly Category History of Indigenous Australians Category 1861 in Australia battle stub IndigenousAustralia stub ... more details
The Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park , located on an island in the Brisbane River , is the site of one of Australia s largest flying fox colonies. It is located seven kilometres west of the Brisbane central business district near the suburb of Indooroopilly, Queensland Indooroopilly . The Island comprises an area of 6.34 hectares ref EPA . Vegetation on the island consists of two species of mangroves and forest red gum eucalyptus trees. Weeds pose a threat to the ecology of the island and the survival of the flying fox colony. In summer, the island may contain as many as several hundred thousand flying foxes. Other species include several species of birds, including Australian Brush turkey bush turkey s, as well as snakes. The island is significant to the local Indigenous Australians Aboriginal people, the Turrbal people. See also Protected areas of Queensland Australia References note EPA http www.epa.qld.gov.au publications p00203aa.pdf Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park management plan.pdf Queensland EPA Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park Management Plan External links http www.epa.qld.gov.au publications p00203aa.pdf Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park management plan.pdf Queensland EPA Indooroopilly Island Conservation Park Management Plan pdf coord 27.516 152.99 display title scale 10000 type isle region AU QLD source openstreetmap Category Conservation parks of Queensland Brisbane geo stub ja ... more details
The Jagera are a tribe of Australian Aboriginal people who inhabited the region southwest of the city of Brisbane not including Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich before European settlement of Australia . ref http www.derm.qld.gov.au cultural heritage pdf jagera chb.pdf map of former tribal area ref They are alternately known as Yagara , Yuggera or Jagara . Much of their claimed land overlaps with that of the neighbouring Turrbal tribe. ref http www.nntt.gov.au Publications And Research Tribunal Research Documents Jagera 202.pdf Qld Govt report ref Former senator Neville Bonner was a tribal elder of the Jagera. The three tribes were members of the Turrubal language Jagara Language Group that stretched from Moreton Bay to the Bremer River and Lockyer Creek. The Noonucal were in the Pulan Amity Pt area, the Gorenpul were in the Moongalba Dunwich area and the Koobenpul lived on the mainland coastal strip stretching from Talwarrapin Redland Bay to the mouth of the Mairwar Brisbane River . ref http www.redland.qld.gov.au SiteCollectionDocuments RSC RSC 20Documents History inthebeginning.pdf Redland City Council document ref References reflist Category Aboriginal tribes of Queensland es Jagera it Jagera no Jagera pt Jagera ... more details
and Turrbal groups occupied land in the Brisbane and Ipswich areas. The exact boundaries are not known, however, the Turrbal generally occupied the area north of the Brisbane River. Both groups had .... In nearby Shorncliffe the Ningy Ningy clan had displaced the Turrbal by the 1850s . The area has a rich ... more details
Infobox Australian place type suburb name Taigum city Brisbane state Queensland image caption lga Brisbane City Council postcode 4018 coordinates coord 27 21 00 S 153 03 00 E display inline,title pop area stategov Sandgate fedgov Division of Lilley Lilley near nw Fitzgibbon, Queensland Fitzgibbon near n Bracken Ridge, Queensland Bracken Ridge near ne Deagon, Queensland Deagon near w Carseldine, Queensland Carseldine near e Boondall, Queensland Boondall near sw Zillmere, Queensland Zillmere near s Geebung, Queensland Geebung near se Virginia, Queensland Virginia dist1 13 location1 Brisbane central business district Brisbane Taigum is a northern suburb of Brisbane in Queensland in Australia. It is about 13 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district CBD. It is predominantly a residential area. The suburb contains a Centro Properties Group Centro shopping centre, which is similar to another shopping centre in Victoria Point, Queensland Victoria Point , both of which opened in late 2003. The Taigum area was first developed around 1891, as part of a subdivision of the Nundah Divisional board. In 1901, it was suggested, unsuccessfully, by the board that the name be changed to Tyghum Divisional Board . Over 38 of households in this area are couples with children, 40 are of couples without children and 18 are single parent households. Over 61 of residential development are houses and another 25 are townhouses. Taigum taigam is from Yuggera language, Turrbal dialect indicating lawyer vine Calamus found growing in the area. Refer F.J. Watson. Vocabularies of Four Representative Tribes of South Eastern Queensland. Brisbane, 1944, p.68 External links http www.ourbrisbane.com suburbs taigum Our Brisbane Taigum http queenslandplaces.com.au taigum University of Queensland Queensland Places Taigum Suburbs of Brisbane City Council Brisbane geo stub ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Gordon Park city Brisbane state qld image caption lga City of Brisbane postcode 4031 pop area est 1880s stategov Electoral district of Stafford Stafford fedgov Division of Lilley Lilley dist1 6 location1 Brisbane near nw Stafford, Queensland Stafford near n Kedron, Queensland Kedron near ne Kedron, Queensland Kedron near w Stafford, Queensland Stafford near e Wooloowin, Queensland Wooloowin near sw Grange, Queensland Grange near s Windsor, Queensland Windsor near se Lutwyche, Queensland Lutwyche Gordon Park is a small residential area in the middle of Brisbane s northern suburbs and the smallest suburb within Brisbane City Council . Without any major shopping centre s or business, it seems like a small town instead of being close to the centre of a major city. Profile Gordon Park is about 5 km from Brisbane s CBD. Over 37 of households in this area consist of couples with children, 40 are couples without children and 18 are single parent families. Stand alone house account for 65 of all dwellings in this area, and units account for a further 28 . Highset Queenslander architecture Queenslanders , many beautifully renovated, are a feature of this green and leafy suburb. The median house price in Gordon Park for the 2004 calendar year was 383,750. History Aboriginal History The Turrbal clan occupied the northern side of the Brisbane River . This clan was often referred to by the whites as the Duke of York s clan. There were camping grounds around the Breakfast Creek area and the explorers John Oxley and Allan Cunningham botanist Allan Cunningham met members of the clan at the mouth of the Creek in 1824. The main encampment of the Turrbal clan was in Yorks Hollow . This gully passes through Victoria Park and the RNA Showgrounds Royal National Association Showgrounds at Bowen Hills . In 1858 two Aborigines, Dalinkua and Dalpie from the Breakfast Creek area, wrote letters to The Moreton Bay Courier protesting about the treatm ... more details
Infobox Australian place type suburb name Ascot city Brisbane state qld image Yabba St ascot.jpg caption Yabba Street lga City of Brisbane postcode 4007 pop 5,330 2006 census area 2.5 est stategov Electoral district of Clayfield Clayfield fedgov Division of Lilley Lilley dist1 8 location1 Brisbane CBD near nw Clayfield, Queensland Clayfield near n Hendra, Queensland Hendra near ne Brisbane Airport, Queensland Brisbane Airport near w Clayfield, Queensland Clayfield near e Eagle Farm, Queensland Eagle Farm near sw Albion, Queensland Albion near s Hamilton, Queensland Hamilton near se Hamilton, Queensland Hamilton Refimprove date August 2008 Ascot is a predominantly affluent residential suburb of Brisbane , Queensland, Australia, characterised by large Queenslander architecture Queenslander homes. Located convert 7 km mi 0 from Brisbane, the suburb is well catered for in terms of public transport with many bus and train services departing from Ascot railway station, Brisbane Ascot railway station . Ascot is home to the Eagle Farm Racecourse Eagle Farm and Doomben Racecourse Doomben racecourses , and is best known for its racing carnivals and for the precinct of Racecourse Road, with its cafes, restaurants, boutique shops and Delonix regia poinciana trees lining the street. History Historically, the land was occupied by the Indigenous Australians Aboriginal Turrbal group. In 1855, pastoralist James Sutherland purchased a large portion of area including Ascot and its surrounds. In 1882 a railway line was built from Clayfield, Queensland Eagle Junction to Ascot for access to the racecourse that had already been established. File 21henryst44.jpg thumb left Nyrambla 21 Henry Street, Ascot, from Yabba Street During World War II , several buildings were used by Douglas MacArthur and the Central Bureau , which had its headquarters at Nyrambla , 21 Henry Street. Also used was the fire station at 77 Kitchener Road and several other locations in nearby Hamilton, Queensl ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Alderley city Brisbane state qld image Alderley Railway Station Queensland.gjm.JPG caption Alderley Railway Station lga City of Brisbane postcode 4051 pop 5,068 2006 census area 2.4 est 1878 stategov Electoral district of Ashgrove Ashgrove fedgov Division of Brisbane Brisbane dist1 7 location1 Brisbane CBD near nw Gaythorne, Queensland Gaythorne near n Everton Park, Queensland Everton Park br Stafford, Queensland Stafford near ne Kedron, Queensland Kedron near w Enoggera, Queensland Enoggera near e Grange, Queensland Grange near sw Ashgrove, Queensland Ashgrove near s Newmarket, Queensland Newmarket near se Wilston, Queensland Wilston Alderley is a suburb of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia . It is convert 7 km mi 0 north west of the CBD. It is surrounded by Newmarket in the south, Ashgrove and Enoggera in the west, Grange and Stafford in the east and Kedron and Everton Park in the north. At the 2006 census, it had a populatio of 5,068. In prehistory, the area was inhabited by the Turrbal Aboriginal clan. Corroborees were held at Sedgeley Park estate. Alderley is an older suburb, having had a post office since 1878 and a Alderley railway station, Brisbane railway station since 1899. Tram s operated by the Brisbane City Council ran to the suburb between 1949 and 1968. Alderley also consists of several warehouses, a police station and a community based shopping complex that is anchored by one of only two remaining BI LO Australia Bi Lo supermarkets in Brisbane s northern suburbs the other one is located in Toombul, Queensland Toombul . Gallery gallery Image Alderley Pub Queensland.gjm.JPG The Alderley Pub gallery References reflist External links http queenslandplaces.com.au alderley University of Queensland Queensland Places Alderley http enc.slq.qld.gov.au logicrouter servlet LogicRouter?PAGE object&OUTPUTXSL object enc36ui.xslt&pm RC PICTQLD&pm OI 11268&pm GT Y&pm IAC Y&api 1 GET OBJECT XML&num result 16 Alderley Theatre T ... more details
Maroochy Barambah is an Australia n Australian Aborigines Aboriginal mezzo soprano singer. She was born Yvette Isaacs in the 1950s in Cherbourg, Queensland . ref name horton cite book last first authorlink coauthors editor David Horton others title The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, society and culture origyear 1994 publisher Aboriginal Studies Press for AIATSIS isbn 0855752505 ref She is of the Turrbal Gubbi Gubbi people and is a member of the Stolen Generations . She considers herself a beneficiary of her removal. ref http www.theaustralian.news.com.au story 0,25197,23205435 2702,00.html The Australian Strong voices, separate songlines ref As a tribute to her Aboriginality she took the names Maroochy meaning black swan and Barambah meaning source of the western wind . ref cite book last Atkinson first Ann authorlink coauthors Linsay Knight, Margaret McPhee editor others title The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia Theatre, film, radio, television origyear 1996 publisher Allen & Unwin isbn 1863738983, 9781863738989 pages 26 ref Maroochy Barambah rose to fame for her part in the 1989 Sydney Metropolitan Opera production of Black River , an opera about black deaths in custody, and later starring in the Black River 1993 film 1993 film adaption . She also has appeared in the indigenous musical Bran Nue Dae and in the opera Beach Dreaming written for and about her by Mark Isaacs . ref name horton She has released two singles, one of which, Aborigine , reached the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Dance chart . ref http www.powerhousemuseum.com pdf education teachersnotes bayagul.pdf Powerhouse Museum Exhibition notes Bayagul ref Discography Aborigine 1996 single Daki Budtcha Records Mongungi 1994 single Daki Budtcha Records Once upon a dreamtime 1997 Daki Budtcha Records Appears on Black River 1997 soundtrack MusicArtsDance Films References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . N ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Brookfield city Brisbane state qld image caption lga City of Brisbane br Pullenvale Ward postcode 4069 pop 4,419 2004 ref http www.abs.gov.au AUSSTATS abs .nsf Latestproducts 305051084Population People12000 2004?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 305051084&issue 2000 2004&num &view ABS Statistics ref area stategov Electoral district of Moggill Moggill fedgov Division of Ryan Ryan near nw Upper Brookfield, Queensland Upper Brookfield near n Enoggera Reservoir, Queensland Enoggera Reservoir near ne The Gap, Queensland The Gap near e Mount Coot tha, Queensland Mount Coot tha near sw Pullenvale, Queensland Pullenvale near s Pinjarra Hills, Queensland Pinjarra Hills near se Kenmore, Queensland Kenmore Brookfield is a suburb of Brisbane , Australia located approximately 13 km to the west of the Brisbane CBD . Brookfield was named by Mrs J. S. Brimblecombe due to the creeks and gullies in the area. Geography File StateLibQld 1 73612 Tree fellers cutting timber and preparing logs for rafting at Moggill Creek, Brisbane.jpg thumb Rafting Ground Reserve, Moggill Creek, Brookfield, Queensland Brookfield , 1898. Brookfield is a largely rural suburb consisting primarily of acreage properties. Although there are a small number of farms, the vast majority of property is residential. Geolinks AUS suburbscale long 152.89793 lat 27.491979 History Traditionally, Brisbane was occupied by the Jagera tribe Jagera and Turrbal Indigenous Australians Aboriginal groups. Development in the Brookfield area began in 1869, when the area was opened for logging and farming. Brookfield State School was opened in 1874 and Brookfield Post Office was opened on August 12, 1876. Attractions Brookfield Cemetery was opened in 1882. The town hall was moved from Darra, Queensland Darra to Brookfield in 1931. Every year the Brookfield Show show is held over three days. The first Brookfield Show was held in 1910. The 2006 Brookfield show attracted almost 22,000 v ... more details
River in the 1890s. Before British colonization settlement , Kangaroo Point was occupied by the Turrbal people. ref http www.dakibudtcha.com.au turrbal history.htm Turrbal History ref It is one ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2011 Use Australian English date September 2011 Infobox person name Thomas Petrie image ThomasPetrie.jpg alt caption Portrait birth date Birth date df yes 1831 01 31 birth place Edinburgh , Scotland death date Death date and age df yes 1910 08 26 1831 01 31 death place Shire of Pine Rivers Pine Rivers Shire nationality Scottish other names known for occupation Grazier, explorer children 9 parents Andrew Petrie , Mary Cuthbertson relatives John Petrie Thomas Petrie 31 January 1831 26 August 1910 was an Australia n explorer, grazier and friend of indigenous Australians Aboriginals . Petrie was born at Edinburgh , fourth son of Andrew Petrie and brother of John Petrie John . His family travelled to Sydney , arriving in October 1831 and his father entered the government service as a supervisor of building. They moved to Moreton Bay subsequently Brisbane in 1837, where Thomas was educated by a convict clerk and allowed to mix freely with Indigenous Australians Aboriginal children. ref cite web title Tom Petrie s Reminiscences of Early Queensland. Pt1 Chpt1. url http www.seqhistory.com tom petrie 95 part1chpt1?start 1 accessdate 2010 06 26 ref He learnt to speak the Indigenous Australian languages local language , Turrbal and was encouraged to share in all Aboriginal activities. At 14 he participated in a walkabout to a feast in the Bunya Mountains . He was accepted by the Aboriginals and was often used as a messenger and invited on exploration expeditions. He also learned about surveying , bushcraft and the local geography while travelling with his father. ref name dab cite web first Percival last Serle title Petrie, Thomas 1831 1910 publisher Project Gutenberg Australia work Dictionary of Australian Biography url http gutenberg.net.au dictbiog 0 dict biogP Q.html petrie1 accessdate 2008 05 01 ref ref name adb Australian Dictionary of Biography last Hall first Noeline authorlink year 1974 id A050485b title Petrie, Thomas 1831 1910 accessdate ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Ashgrove city Brisbane state qld image Ashgrove.jpg caption Ashgrove, with Mount Coot tha, Queensland Mount Coot tha in the distance lga City of Brisbane br The Gap Ward postcode 4060 pop 12,685 2008 ref http www.abs.gov.au AUSSTATS abs .nsf Previousproducts 305031031Population People12004 2008?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 305031031&issue 2004 2008 , accessed 24 April 2011 ref area 5.6 est stategov Electoral district of Ashgrove Ashgrove , br Electoral district of Mount Coot tha Mount Coot tha fedgov Division of Brisbane Brisbane dist1 4 location1 Brisbane near nw Enoggera, Queensland Enoggera near n Enoggera, Queensland Enoggera near ne Alderley, Queensland Alderley near w The Gap, Queensland The Gap near e Newmarket, Queensland Newmarket near sw Mount Coot tha, Queensland Mount Coot tha near s Bardon, Queensland Bardon near se Red Hill, Queensland Red Hill Image Ashgrove Shops.jpg right thumb 200px Shops along Waterworks Road Ashgrove is an inner suburb of Brisbane in Queensland , Australia , located approximately 4 km north west of the Brisbane CBD . Ashgrove is a leafy residential suburb, characterised by its hilly terrain and characteristic Ashgrovian houses built in the early 20th century. While many of the surrounding suburbs have seen an increase in the number of residential apartments built in the past decade, Ashgrove remains predominantly a suburb of detached single dwelling houses, with many old Queenslander architecture Queenslander homes in the area. History Ashgrove was originally inhabited by the indigenous Duke of York clan . ref http www.brisbaneqld.com.au history aboriginal.html Brisbane s indigenous history , accessed 13 December 2009 ref The main thoroughfare, Waterworks Road, was built on a Turrbal pathway that led to Mount Coot tha , a place of the Honey Bee Dreaming and to the Enoggera Dam Enoggera Reservoir . The first sales of freehold land commenced in 1856, and ceased in 1875 when all ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Zillmere city Brisbane state qld coordinates coord 27 21 30 S 153 03 00 E display inline,title image caption lga City of Brisbane postcode 4034 est pop 7,450 2001 census area 3.7 stategov Electoral district of Nudgee Nudgee fedgov Division of Lilley Lilley near nw Carseldine, Queensland Carseldine near n Fitzgibbon, Queensland Fitzgibbon near ne Taigum, Queensland Taigum near w Aspley, Queensland Aspley near e Taigum, Queensland Taigum near sw Chermside, Queensland Chermside near s Geebung, Queensland Geebung near se Virginia, Queensland Virginia dist1 14 location1 Brisbane Zillmere is a suburb 14 km north of the Brisbane central business district in Queensland , Australia . History The Turrbal Aborigines occupied the region north of Brisbane River, including the area covered by Zillmere. With European settlement, the area came to be known as Zillman s Waterholes, named after Johann Leopold Zillmann 1813 1892 , a pioneering Lutheran missionary who served at the mission station nearby at Nundah, Queensland Nundah . In January 1872, the Brisbane Courier ref http ndpbeta.nla.gov.au ndp del article 1306954?searchTerm zillman 27s waterholes The Brisbane Courier 20 January 1872 Zillman s Waterholes ref described Zillman s Waterholes as being situated between Cabbage Tree Creek and Downfall Creek. It was settled with twenty seven small farmers residing on the land. At the time there were two chapels, a brickyard and pottery . The settlers grew pineapples, pigs and other small crops. After the North Coast railway line, Queensland North Coast Railway Line was extended to Petrie, Queensland Petrie in 1888, the Zillmere railway station railway station servicing the area was named Zillmere. By the time the first housing estate was marketed in 1897, the area was also being called Zillmere. A slaughterhouse and curing works was established in 1898 by J.C. Hutton Pty Ltd to slaughter and process pigs from regional farms. ref The Histo ... more details
Image Arbour at South Bank Parklands.jpg thumb 300px South Bank Parklands Arbour 2005 The South Bank Parklands are located at South Bank, Queensland South Bank in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia . The parkland, on the transformed site of Brisbane s World Expo 88 , was officially opened to the public on 20 June 1992. The South Bank Parklands are located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River , at South Bank, Queensland South Bank , directly opposite Brisbane central business district the City . The parklands are connected to Brisbane CBD the City by the Victoria Bridge, Brisbane Victoria Bridge at the northern end, and to Gardens Point by the Goodwill Bridge, Brisbane Goodwill Bridge at the southern end. The parklands consist of a mixture of rainforest, water, grassed areas and plazas as well as features such as the riverfront promenade, the Streets Beach, the Grand Arbour, the Suncorp Piazza, the Nepal Peace Pagoda , the Wheel of Brisbane , restaurants, shops and fountains. The parklands are also home to the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium . South Bank and its parklands are one of Brisbane s most important cultural precincts and they regularly host large scale festivals and events. Approximately 11,000,000 people visit South Bank Parklands each year. History South Bank was originally a meeting place for the traditional landowners, the Turrbal and Yuggera people and, in the early 1840s it became the central focus point of early European settlement. From the 1850s, South Bank Precinct was quickly established as the business centre of Brisbane. However, this was all disrupted when the 1893 Brisbane flood s forced the central business district to shift to the northern side of the river and attain higher ground. This is where the Brisbane central business district still stands today. This began the decline of South Bank, and the area became home to vaudeville theatres, derelict boarding houses, and light and heavy industry. T ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name The Gap city Brisbane state qld image The Gap 1.jpg caption Walton Bridge Reserve at The Gap lga City of Brisbane , br The Gap Ward ref http www.brisbane.qld.gov.au BCC BASE 2053936520 pc PC 3023 The Gap Ward ref postcode 4061 coordinates coord 27 26 38 S 152 57 11 E region AU QLD type city display inline,title name The Gap, Queensland pop 16,395 2008 ref http www.abs.gov.au AUSSTATS abs .nsf Previousproducts 305071567Population People12004 2008?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 305071567&issue 2004 2008 ref area 12.2 stategov Electoral district of Ashgrove Ashgrove fedgov Division of Ryan Ryan near nw Upper Kedron, Queensland Upper Kedron near n Upper Kedron, Queensland Upper Kedron near ne Enoggera, Queensland Enoggera near w Enoggera Reservoir, Queensland Enoggera Reservoir near e Ashgrove, Queensland Ashgrove near sw Brookfield, Queensland Brookfield near s Mount Coot tha, Queensland Mount Coot tha near se Bardon, Queensland Bardon The Gap is a leafy and hilly suburb of Brisbane , in Queensland , Australia , located approximately 11 km west of the Brisbane CBD . Geography The Gap was named for its geographical location a valley as it is surrounded by hills on four sides Mount Coot tha, Queensland Mount Coot tha , Taylor Range , Mount Nebo Queensland Mount Nebo and Mount Glorious . The name The Gap is from the gap between Taylor Range and Mt Coot tha which was the only access to this area in the early days. Now there is access over Taylor Range via Settlement Road and Dillon Road Gap Creek Road which passes to the back of Mt Coot tha, as well as the road over Mt Nebo Mt Glorious. History Initially inhabited by the Turrbal people, The Gap was originally heavily forested. With the arrival of European settlement, timber felling became the first industry in the area, and with the removal of the timber the area was turned over to farm ing. The first crown lease of land was in 1851, to Darby McGrath who ran a sheep stati ... more details
refimprove date October 2011 Use dmy dates date March 2011 History of Australia Brisbane s recorded history dates from 1799, when Matthew Flinders explored Moreton Bay on an expedition from Port Jackson, although the region had long been occupied by the Jagera and Turrbal aboriginal tribes. The town was conceived initially as a penal colony for British convicts sent from Sydney. Its suitability for fishing, farming, timbering, and other occupations, however, caused it to be opened to free settlement in 1838. The town became a municipality in 1859 and a consolidated metropolitan area in 1924. Etymology Brisbane , Queensland , Australia , is named for Thomas Brisbane Sir Thomas Brisbane 1773 1860 , United Kingdom British soldier and colonial administrator born in Ayrshire , Scotland . Sir Thomas Brisbane was Governors of New South Wales Governor of New South Wales at the time that Brisbane was named. Aboriginal occupation & European exploration Prior to European Colonisation settlement , the Brisbane region was occupied by indigenous Australians aboriginal tribes, notably the Jagera and Turrbal Aboriginal clans. Before European settlement, the land, the river and its tributaries were the source and support of life in all its dimensions. The river s abundant supply of food included fish, shellfish, crab, and shrimp. Good fishing places became campsites and the focus of group activities. The district was characterized by open woodlands with rainforest in some pockets or bends of the Brisbane River. A resource rich area and a natural avenue for seasonal movement, Brisbane was a way station for groups traveling to ceremonies and spectacles. The region had several large 200 600 person seasonal camps, the biggest and most important located along waterways north and south of the current city heart Barambin or York s Hollow camp today s Victoria Park and Woolloon cappem Woolloongabba South Brisbane also known as Kurilpa. These camping grounds continued to function well into h ... more details
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