History of Stradbroke Island

First Mapping of the Island by Immigrants

Mar 5, 1500

In the 6th century the Dutch, Portugues and the French probably mapped out the coastline around Stradbroke Island.

The History of Stradbroke Island

Period: Mar 5, 1500 to Mar 5, 2015

James Cook charted the outside of Moreton Bay

Mar 5, 1770

James Cook charted the outside of Moreton Bay and named several features, such as Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island.

Possibly the 1st black-white contact on the island

Mar 5, 1803

Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) people helped Matthew Flinders’ crew find water when they came ashore near Cylinder Beach on their way back to Sydney. This was possibly the first black-white contact on the Island.

Shipwreck off Amity Point

Mar 5, 1823

After shipwrecking at Strabroke Island 3 boaters were cared for and fed by the Noonucals for the next 6 weeks. They spent the next 8 month around Moreton bay. The Noonucals at Amity Point helped the men by givin gtips on canoe making and help build a raft on the island.

Pilot Station at Amity Point

Mar 5, 1825

The pilot station was set up at Amity Point

The pilot station at Amity point was closed

Mar 5, 1838

Dugoung oil plant in Dunwich

Mar 6, 1853

The oil plant set up in Dunwich on the island.

First Post office on Straddie

Mar 6, 1896

The first post office on Straddie as built in 1896.

The Stradbroke school celebrated 50 years of education

Mar 13, 1963

Ferry's began going to and from the Island

Jun 13, 1964

High school on Stradbroke island

Mar 6, 1992

The first high school on the island with 60 inital enrolling students. Grades 8 and 9 were the only years with plans for grade 10.