Before European settlement the Brisbane
and Ipswich areas were inhabited by two
Aboriginal groups, the Jagera and the Turrbal tribes who spoke the Yugara
language. Exactly where the territorial boundaries lay between the two groups
is now unknown, however the Jagera tended to occupy the areas south of the Brisbane River while the Turrbal mainly lived
north of the river.... read more
The first recorded European history within the Wolston and
Centenary catchments dates back to December 1823 when John Oxley first explored
upstream as far as the present day Priors Pocket and Goodna. ... read more
A notable resident of the Wolston township was Stephen Simpson
who in the late 1840’s was the Acting Colonial Secretary and Acting
Police Magistrate and was involved in the establishment of the Brisbane
General Hospital. Land sales in the Darra area in 1851 saw Stephen Simpson acquire the first property ... read more
In the Wacol area of the catchments …
During World
War 2, after the intervention of the US defence forces and the
establishment of US General Macarthur’s command in Brisbane, military
camps were established in various parts
of greater Brisbane and SE Queensland as part of the war effort in the
Pacific theatre. ... read more
The Wacol immigration centre was the first port of call for some European migrants after World War 2.
Countries of origin included Poland, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Malta, Greece
and Italy. Probably the largest group was the Poles who established a
community centre opposite the cement works. ... read more
History can explain why several roads follow the catchment borders:
Early
roads kept to ridges (the watersheds) wherever possible to avoid creek
crossings. It was very difficult for horses and bullocks to negotiate
steep creek banks with rigid carts and wagons, and broken axles, spills
and bogging were dangers to be avoided. Keeping to the ridges also
avoided the often denser undergrowth along the flats and waterways. ... read more
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