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Did you know...
Did you know that a stone causeway at Dunwich, hand built by convicts in 1827, is one of the oldest European structures in the Brisbane area?
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| Stretcher from the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur | |
The centaur, with 332 people on board was torpedoed by a Japanese Submarine 23 miles east of Point Lookout, resulting in the death of 268 people. The stretcher was found washed ashore on Fraser Island two days after the sinking.
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Left: Stretcher from 2/3 AHS Centaur
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Did you know...
Did you know that the Museum holds a complete copy of the death register of 8,475 inmates who died during the 80 years of operation of the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum?
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Painted by Oodgeroo Noonuccal / Kath Walker.
This banner was used to lead the 3rd and successful protest march against the building of a bridge in 1988.
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Left: Reopening of museum 3/4/06 (l to r) Aunty Margaret Iselm, Cr Craig Ogilvie, Governor of Queensland Quentin Bryce, Museum President Geoff Moore and Crena Moore
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Did you know...
Did you know that the Museum has the history of the 1894 shipwreck of the barque 'Cambus Wallace', whose salvage operations contributed to the separation of North and South Stradbroke Island?
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On 1 April 2004, the decaying remains of a large sperm whale were washed up on Main Beach of North Stradbroke Island. This skull represents one of the largest examples of the species ever collected.
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Left: Interior of the museum main building
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North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum
Address: 15-17 Welsby St, Dunwich Qld
Phone: 07 3409 9699
Email: nsihm@bigpond.com
Website: www.stradbrokemuseum.com
Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am-2pm or by appointment, please phone.
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