Suburb histories

Find by suburb

• History of Alexandra Hills

  Learn about one of the newest suburbs in the Redlands

• History of Birkdale and Thorneside

  Learn about the areas of Birkdale and Thorneside

• History of Capalaba

  Learn about the history of Capalaba

• History of Cleveland

  Learn about Cleveland, also known as Nandeebie or Nandillie

• History of Coochiemudlo Island

  Learn about the island of Coochiemudlo, or Kutchi-mudlo

• History of Mount Cotton and Sheldon

  Learn about Sheldon and Mount Cotton, named after Major Sydney Cotton - the commandant of the Moreton Bay penal settlement

• History of North Stradbroke Island

  Learn the history of North Stradbroke Island, or Minjerribah

• History of Ormiston

  Learn about Ormiston, part of the traditional land of the Koobenpul people

• History of Redland Bay

  Learn about the Redland Bay region, traditionally known as Talwarrapin

• History of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands

  Lean about the Southern Moreton Bay Islands of Russell, Lamb, Karragarra and Macleay

• History of Thornlands

  Learn about Thornlands, named after George Thorn, an early land buyer in the area

• History of Victoria Point

  Learn about Victoria Point, traditionally known as Warra Warra

• History of Wellington Point

  Learn about Wellington Point, named after the Duke of Wellington