A swamp, a shipwrecked galleon and a centuries-old mystery
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 under swamp peat on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) has been a contentious topic for decades. There are many newspaper articles spanning more than a century that mention a mysterious shipwreck, including one report by a Minjerribah man...
Read this! After school, libraries are much more than books
What do fun science and technology activities, creative hands-on projects and study spaces have in common? They are all offered to school students and all are available at Redland City Libraries. After-school program STEAM zone – the after-school...
Following the giants. Front-row seat to the whale highway procession
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...
Who let the dogs bark? Woof. Woof. Woof …
Does your dog, or your neighbour’s dog suffer from IBS – Irritable Bow-wow Syndrome? Does its constant barking keep you and the street awake at night? There is no doubt that dogs enrich our lives – offering companionship...
Through the lens of filmmakers, Redlands Coast shines in lead role
Redlands Coast has played host to tiger tamers, pirates, undersea humanoids and a slew of amateur detectives solving all sorts of heinous crimes. From Harrow to Hoges, numerous TV and film production companies have used locations across Redlands...
Wreckage of the brigantine Prosperity washes ashore in gorge
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...
Did the ground move under your feet? Here’s how you can tell
Council is responsible for managing a wide range of public assets, from parks and sporting fields to roads, drainage corridors and former landfill sites. Many of these assets are located on or near land that can change over...
