Stradbroke Stories
North Stradbroke Island's residents tell their stories in these photos and video footage.
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At the one mile
Life in the
1950s-1960s
Storyteller:
Bruce Borey |
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Parrot Stew
The longer you
stew them, the
better they taste! |
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Dunwich Darkies
Remember their
football song |
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Catching Dugongs
Hilarious tale
of a dugong
encounter |
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Goona Creek
Origins of
its name |
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Mining Main Beach
In the 1950s
Storyteller:
Noel Surawski |
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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.
For more information about the oral history program, contact local historian Tracy Ryan on
07 3829 8311.