Keperra Aboriginal Camp and Ax-Grinding Site

Stage Number: MBNH.08.03.02

Group: Northern

Local Study Area: Grovely-Mitchelton-Keperra-Enoggera

Epoch: Early 19th Century

Street Address: Behind 59 Corrigan Street (medical centre) -between Coorigan and Regan Sts Keperra

Latitude & Longitude: -27.41347222,152.95916667

Time Link: 1823

Map Link: 1865

Image Time Point: 1865

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Former Camp site for the Keperra region, with significant views, an ax-grinding area and tree scars. The latter are no longer evident. The Camp was probably associated with Keperra Bora Ground, and was still used as a sleep-over spot into the 20th Century by Aboriginal families.

Citations

Nurdon Serico (Aboriginal elder), personal communication, 2017

Image Citations

Map References

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