Stradbroke Stories
North Stradbroke Island's residents tell their stories in these photos and video footage.
At the one mile
Life in the 1950s-1960s Storyteller: Bruce Borey |
Parrot Stew The longer you stew them, the better they taste! |
| Dunwich Darkies Remember their football song |
Catching Dugongs Hilarious tale of a dugong encounter |
| Goona Creek Origins of its name |
Mining Main Beach In the 1950s Storyteller: Noel Surawski |
| Point Lookout Wendy Goebel has fond holiday memories |
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A team of people from the island has been collecting oral histories on behalf of the Redland Shire Council’s Local History program since 2001. Nearly 100 people were interviewed and seven stories selected. About 200 photos have been added to the local history collection.
Thanks to a grant from the State Library of Queenland’s Queensland Stories project, people from all over the world can now share the experience of what life was on "Straddie" over the years.