The following is an edited extract from A Local History Mystery: The Legend of the Spanish Galleon from the Redland City Council Libraries: Local History Collection. The mystery of the wreck of a Spanish galleon believed to be buried...
Each winter and through spring, a remarkable journey unfolds just off the shores of Redlands Coast. Drawn by ancient instincts and warmer waters, thousands of humpback whales travel more than 5000km from Antarctica along Queensland’s coastline, creating one of...
North Stradbroke Island is no stranger to ship wrecks. One of the most dramatic also involved an historic wooden sailing ship – but in this case it wasn’t a slow three-masted Spanish galleon but a fast two-masted Australian-made brigantine....
In the coastal woodlands of North Stradbroke and Russell islands lives an animal so unusual that many people outside of those areas are unaware it exists. The golden swamp wallaby, with its shimmering honey-coloured coat, appears almost mythical against...
On a quiet, green patch of parkland in Cleveland, children play and residents take a stroll in the winter sun – unaware that under their feet sits some of the earliest chapters of European settlement on Redlands Coast. It...
Acknowledgement of Country
Redland City Council respectfully acknowledges the Quandamooka People as the Traditional Custodians of much of Redlands Coast. Council also recognises the Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People of the Southern Redland City Area. Council is committed to working in partnership with Traditional Custodians and First Nations Community Groups in the Redland City area.
