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History of Stradbroke Island

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  • James Cook sailed by.

    James Cook sailed by Moreton Bay in 1770.

  • Mathew Flinders came to shore in 1803

    Matthew Flinders came to Minjerribah 1803 when he came ashore in search of fresh water.

  • Minjerribah was renamed Stradbroke

    In June 1827, Minjerribah was renamed Stradbroke Island by Governor Darling in reverence of the Honourable Captain J.H. Rous, son of the Earl of Stradbroke and also Viscount Dunwich.

  • One of the first known conflicts erupted. Cotton plantation was established.

    One of the first known conflicts erupted in 1828 when a cotton plantation was established at Myora, near Dunwich – the site was a favoured Aboriginal campsite and tempers flared. The site was inexplicably abandoned within six months.

  • Clashes Between Europeans and Minjerribah people.

    Between 1831 and 1832 there were more than ten violent clashes between the Europeans and the Minjerribah people resulting in deaths on both sides.

  • From 1850 onwards fishing became a major industry.

    From 1850 onwards fishing became a major industry.

  • Dunwich was proclaimed to be Moreton Bay's Quarantine Station

    On July 16 1850, Dunwich was proclaimed to be Moreton Bay’s Quarantine Station.

  • Oister farming was establsihed on the island

    By 1901 oyster farming was well established on the Island

  • Sinking of the Prosperity

    1902 saw the sinking of the “Prosperity” off Point Lookout.

  • Point Lookout Lighthouse was built.

    The Point Lookout Lighthouse was constructed in 1932

  • The Australian Hospital Ship was torpedoed off the island.

    On the 14th of May 1943, the Australian Hospital Ship “Centaur” was torpedoed off the Island and 268 of its passengers were killed, leaving only 64 survivors.

  • Deadmans Beach at Point Lookout was named.

    1902 saw the sinking of the “Prosperity” off Point Lookout, it is believed that a skeleton revealed on the beach in 1956 with a boot still intact on the foot, was the remains of the cook from the “Prosperity”. The discovery of these remains was the origin of the name given to the beach on which they were found – Deadman’s Beach at Point Lookout.