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James Cook sights Minjerribah
Captain James Cook sights Minjerribah while sailing around Australia -
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Stradbroke island history
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Matthew flinders lands on Minjerribah.
Matthew Flinders set foot on north stradbroke in search of fresh water. -
Pamphlett, Finnegan and Parsons shipwrecked
Three timbergetters, Pamphlett, Finnegan and Parsons were stranded on Stradbroke and were taken in by the local Aboriginals. -
Minjerribah renamed Stradbroke.
Minjerribah was renamed Stradbroke Island by Governor Darling in reverence of Captain J.H. Rous, son of the Earl of Stradbroke. -
Sinking of the Sovereign.
When the British ship 'Sovereign' sank, local aborigines came to their aid. -
Fishing becomes a major industry.
Fishing omn stradbroke became a major industry, with catches of fish and dugong. -
North and South Stradbroke separated.
With the aid of explosive and severe storm, Stradbroke went from being one island to two. -
Marie Christesen charged with manslaughter.
Marie Christesen was charged with murder, later reduced to masnlaugther for beating her 5 year old daughter Cassy to death for swimming with boys. -
Oyster fishing established.
Oyster fishing was the major seafood in queensland until a plague of mud worm almost ruined the entire crop. -
Prosperity sinks
Tje British ship prosperity sank, causing many deaths. -
Tourism brought to Stradbroke
Bert Clayton brings trourism to the island, letting guests stay in tents, and eventually one room cottages. -
Centaur torpedoed off Stradbroke.
The Australian Hospital ship was torpedoed, leaving only 64 of 332 people alive. -
Sand mining established.
Zinc Corp set up sand mining on the island, giving many of the people on the island jobs.