Old Government House Corroboree and Camp Site

Stage Number: MBNH.09.01.03

Group: Old Town & River

Local Study Area: Brisbane City (CBD)

Epoch: Early 19th Century

Street Address: Old Government House, QUT

Latitude & Longitude: -27.47713889,153.02936111

Time Link: 1823

Map Link: 1854

Image Time Point: 1854

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Former small seasonal Camp just inside today’s Botanic Gardens. In later years (1860s-1890s) Aboriginal people often entertained visiting dignitaries with Corroborees just outside of Old Government House.

Citations

Bill Bonner, personal communication, 2017

Image Citations

Map References

QSA. QSA Series ID 4314, Survey Plans, Charts and Maps of Moreton Bay Settlement and Queensland. 4 chains to the inch. Plan shewing the alignment of . streets in North and South Brisbane, ca 1854. 4 chains to an inch. 714424