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Period: Apr 19, 1500 to
Historical Events
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Mapped Coastline
The Dutch, Portuguese and french most likely mapped the coastline of stradbroke during the 16th century -
James Cook, Moreton Bay
Lieutenant James Cook charted the outside of Moreton Bay and named several features, including Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island. -
Possibly first White - Black Contact On StradBroke Island
A Minjerribah Group help Matthew flinders' crew find water when they were washed ashore near cylinder beach on their trip back to sydney. this waas possibly the first Black-White Contact on Stradbroke -
ShipWrecked on Moreton
Timbergetters Pamphlett, Finnegan and Parsons were shipwrecked on Moreton Island and spent the next eight months travelling around Moreton Bay. The Noonucals at Pulan (Amity Point) looked after them for nearly six weeks. They housed, fed and advised the trio on canoe making, and saw them off some months later in the craft they’d made on the island. During their time on Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island), the three experienced bora gatherings, and ceremonial, celebratory and gladatorial events.1 -
Cypress Point Was given its name
Surveyor General John Oxley, botanist Allan Cunningham and surveyor Robert Hoddle visited Pulan and called it Cypress Point. It is now known as Amity Point after their ship.2 They met with the local residents and described the tracks, huts and other features they saw. -
Moreton Bay first poilt station
Amity Point was set up as Moreton Bay’s first pilot station.3 -
Captain JH Rous was hounred
In June Minjerribah was renamed Stradbroke Island by Governor Darling in honor of the Honourable Captain JH Rous, son of the Earl of Stradbroke and also Viscount Dunwich. Rous was commander of HMS Rainbow, the first ship of war to enter Moreton Bay. Darling also named Dunwich, Rainbow Reach and Rous’ Channel.4
Commandant Patrick Logan selected Dunwich as a possible site for the Moreton Bay settlement following concerns about Brisbane’s suitability due to obstructions on Brisbane River. Dunw -
Cotton Plantation
A cotton plantation was established at Moongalba (Myora).8 It was abandoned not long after -
Dunwich Settlement Closed
• November: the fourth Commandant of the Moreton Bay penal colony, Captain James Clunie, requested that the Dunwich settlement be closed. His request was granted. After it closed, it became a timber depot.10 January 1831-December 1832: 10 or more violent clashes occurred between Stradbroke Island Aborigines and Europeans stationed at Dunwich and Amity.