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This was another of the several ‘shanty towns’ that existed around Brisbane after WWII, where homeless families clustered together in makeshift camps. By 1948 there were nine families living in tents in Greene Park, including 18 adults and 14 children. This was actually a legitimate camping ground, but there was a maximum stay limit of six weeks and some of the families had been there for two years. It was cleared by order of council later that year, although the families did get priority for State Housing.
Citations
Brisbane Telegraph, 6 November 1948; Courier-Mail, 10 November 1948, 26 September 1950.
Image Citations
Fox Street Bridge from Greene Park, 1978. Brisbane City Council. Brisbane Images. BCC-WYN-160.
Map References
Qimagery. Brisbane City Council Series 1946. Scale: 1:15,900.