Stage Number: MBSH.03.06.16
Group: Southern
Local Study Area: Greenslopes-Coorparoo
Epoch: Early 19th Century
Street Address: Hanlons Park, Greenslopes
Latitude & Longitude: -27.50055556,153.04252778
Time Link: 1823
Map Link: 1865
Image Time Point: 1865
An extensive area of open wetlands and reeds surrounding the Greenslopes area of Norman Creek. This was important resource area for Aboriginal people, providing large quantities of flock birds (e.g. pigeons), useful fibres for basketry, wildfowl and many other foods.
Ray Kerkhove, ‘Enduring Prescence,’ in Stephen Sheaffe, Stories of Stephens: A History of Annerley and the Surrounding Suburbs Annerley: Annerley-Stephens Historical Society, 2017, pp.14-15.
QSA. QSA Series ID 2043 City of Brisbane and Suburbs Maps – A1A Series. 1 chain to the inch. Plan of subdivision of section 30 City of Brisbane. 1 chain to an inch. Surveyor General’s Office, Brisbane.(quarter-size). 634488
