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NEW HERITAGE SIGNS ERECTED
Barry Clark Bribie Island Historical Society
MORE BRIBIE HISTORY The next Historical Society meeting is Wednesday 10 AUG at 6:30 pm at the RSL Club. which will be the Annual General Meeting. You can see more Bribie history on our new Web Site Bribiehistoricalsociety. org.au and our Blog Site http://bribieislandhistory. blogspot.com or contact us on bribiehistoricalsociety@ gmail.com 44
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HEN I MADE MY FIRST VISIT TO BRIBIE 20 YEARS AGO, I IMMEDIATELY FELT A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT. WE MADE A DECISION TO SELL OUR HOUSE IN SYDNEY AND RETIRE TO LIVE HERE. I HAD NO REAL INTEREST IN HISTORY, DESPITE HAVING LIVED IN SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST HISTORIC PLACES OVER THE YEARS, BUT I DID WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE UNIQUE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TO OUR NEW LOCATION.
www.thebribieislander.com.au
The Bribie Islander
There were few books written about Bribie Island and its history back then, but I saw a quote in the Caboolture Centenary book “Spear & Musket” which said.
Bribie Island has more history, written and unwritten, than any other place in Queensland. This remarkable statement sparked my interest and within a few months I was amazed by what I found. I met and interviewed many long term residents, saw their memorabilia and wrote their stories, installed bronze plaques along the Bongaree foreshore, erected a pioneer sign in Brennan Park and established the Historical Society. This soon led to an extensive and ongoing research project, gathering and creating a Database of local history, giving talks to many local Clubs and Groups, and becoming a Tutor in Bribie history at U3A.
