South brisbane is easy enough to get to by car but on the weekend of paniyiri you might struggle to find a parking spot. We have a great range of local history guides for areas in and around brisbane as well as books on queenslands heritage. Musgrave park hospital belfast health and social care trust. Book now at 9 restaurants near musgrave park on opentable. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. It is a part of kurilpa or place of the water rats which include west end, south brisbane and highgate hill which form a triangle on this bend of the brisbane river. Musgrave park, brisbane south brisbane, queensland.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our musgrave research. Over four decades paniyiri has grown to become queenslands signature celebration of all things greek and the states largest cultural festival as well as the countrys longest running greek festival an admirable. Friends and neighbours of musgrave park home facebook. The struggle for the musgrave park aboriginal cultural. Site report june 2001 81 street walkers guide to west end. Weekend tennis and basketball hire may also be available on weekends and school holidays subject to school weekend use. The giving of place names is as old as history and widespread in that it exists in every recorded language. Its the biggest naidoc celebration in australia and its heaps of fun. To park overnight when staying at a local hotel click here. Do you sell tickets for an event, performance or venue. This is also the first guidebook to the location and features of the numerous aboriginal camps that flourished in and around brisbane from convict times to in some cases as late as the 1950s. Many of brisbanes suburbs trace their names, parks and key events to these former campsites. Musgrave park heritage register workers bushtelegraph. Musgrave park, brisbane, south brisbane, queensland.
How to get to musgrave park in south brisbane by bus or train. Easy walking distance from all the attractions of south bank and musgrave park. This park is surrounded by the city buildings but it is a great place. Do you want to know the entry ticket price for musgrave park. Musgrave park is a remnant of the former kurilpa south brisbane aboriginal camping ground that stretched from highgate hill and on to the slanting slopes of cumboomeya somerville house and additionally sometimes they made a camp in the little scrub then situated on the river bank near the recent entrance to the dry dock. Cleopatra and queen victoria were remarkably found sidebyside when i searched near an old brisbane city park recently. Public transportation to musgrave park in south brisbane. To book this park for a special event, follow these steps. Musgrave park is the final piece of the kurilpa aboriginal camping ground and theres still a bora ring there although its now buried. Paniyiri greek festival south brisbane must do brisbane. The management committee of west end community house, now known as community plus queensland, led the croquet club hall project over six years from 2009 to 2015, including the.
The indigenous history of musgrave park brisbane times. Today the naidoc musgrave park family fun day has increased in size. The park is bordered by edmonstone, russell, and cordelia streets, and brisbane state. Musgrave park is nestled between edmonstone, russell and cordelia streets and is approximately 3,000m 2. The enigmatic ebenezer thorne highgate hill and its history.
Rome2rio makes travelling from brisbane airport bne to lady musgrave island easy. While that legacy affected weatherall s and bonners choice of this site for their 1982 proclamation, many brisbane aboriginal people already viewed musgrave park as their campsite and home. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Carina became known as a poet with her work published in brisbane newspapers.
Relations in colonial queensland, australia and new zealand book company, sydney. Very few indeed would know about the indigenous history of south brisbane and what was now called musgrave park, widely known as a meeting place for aboriginal people, she said. Or at least their stories were uncovered that way, when metal detecting unearthed centuries of archaeology and incredible history. It also featured a bandstand used for regular concerts.
Musgrave park designated booking site brisbane city council. The trust provides lifesaving services to vulnerable women and their children when they are facing critical homeless situations as a result of domestic violence, family breakdown, poor health and other complex issues. Musgrave park is a remnant of the former kurilpa aboriginal camping ground that stretched from highgate hill and on the slanting slopes of cumboomeya and additionally. Find all the transport options for your trip from brisbane airport bne to lady musgrave island right here. Starting out as the south brisbane croquet club in 1902 please see history below, this unique community venue located in musgrave park has been extensively renovated and relaunched for community use. Indigenous aboriginal sites of southside brisbane mapping. Does the booking site at this park meet your needs. Your support for musgrave park will help protect this rare greenspace.
The park is next to brisbane state high school and musgrave park pool. Musgrave park incl former south brisbane bowls clubhouse summary gazetted in 1865, musgrave park is one of the oldest public parks in brisbane. Musgrave park, 29 edmondstone street, south brisbane registration. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. One hundred years of the lutheran church in queensland by f. Government house open day was held on saturday 6th june as part of brisbanes. The struggle for the musgrave park aboriginal cultural centre. This history makes musgrave park the unofficial political capital of aboriginal brisbane. By anthony brown brisbane just a stones throw from the new convention centre is one of the citys most famous public parks musgrave park. The thorne home was a farm in the belmont area and its thought the place name carina derives from their daughters name. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our musgrove research.
South bank has a rich and interesting history that has seen it evolve from an early colonial. Brisbane airport bne to lady musgrave island via train. It is a part of kurilpa or place of the water rats which include west end, south brisbane and highgate hill which form a triangle on this bend of. Media in category musgrave park, brisbane the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
Your best bet is to catch either a bus or train to south brisbane and walk up to musgrave park. The adventure of the musgrave ritual project gutenberg self. By anthony brown brisbane musgrave park has long been important to the citys indigenous people. Musgrave park also contains an innovative therapy garden, which was developed with the support of several nearby schools. In the same year a book written by ebenezer called the queen of the colonies, describing queensland in some detail, was published. Musgrave park, cordelia street, south brisbane whats it all about.
The story was originally published in strand magazine in 1893, and was collected later in the memoirs of sherlock holmes. The management committee of west end community house, now known as community plus queensland, led the croquet club hall project over six years. How to get to musgrave park in south brisbane by bus or. Musgrave park, south brisbane ticket price timings. The adventure of the musgrave ritual is a short story by arthur conan doyle, featuring his fictional detective sherlock holmes. Queensland history would you like to find out more about the history of your suburb or city. Musgrave park pool, south brisbane brisbane city council.
Musgrave park is a park in south brisbane, queensland, australia. Moovit provides free maps and live directions to help you navigate through your city. By the turn of the twentieth century, it was host to numerous recreational pursuits including cricket, croquet, bowls, football and strolling. The house appears on the brisbane city council heritage register though its interesting history appears to have been unknown at the time of the listing. Musgrave park, brisbane is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. This award recognises the best open spaces in the uk.
Musgrave park is the final piece of the kurilpa aboriginal camping ground and theres still a bora ring. One swamp lay at melbourne street and the lower part of musgrave park. Queensland governors statehood to federation brisbane history. According to traditional history the indigenous peoples of the region used this. The struggle for the musgrave park aboriginal cultural centre by anthony brown brisbane just a stones throw from the new convention centre is one of the citys most famous public parks musgrave park. The park is bordered by edmonstone and cordelia streets, brisbane state high school, has an area of 63,225 m2. Musgrave park is a park in south brisbane, australia. In 2021 brisbanes famous paniyiri greek festival will mark 45 years a landmark cultural and celebratory milestone. Aborigines in the 1840s and 1850s walked from there into south brisbane to work chopping wood, carrying water, and selling fish. Site report june 2001 musgrave park 3 81 general musgrave park is one of the oldest public parks gazetted in brisbane. Musgrave naidoc national aboriginal and torres strait islander. How much do you know about brisbanes indigenous history and how south brisbanes musgrave park fits into it. Wondering how to get to musgrave park in south brisbane, australia.
May 31, 2016 this is the first book of its kind in australia. Musgrave park at south brisbane has a designated site available for bookings for special events of short duration. Rays interest in brisbane campsites began in 1985, assisting uncle bob weatherall of faira with researching the aboriginal history of musgrave park. A suitable cottage in warren street, fortitude valley, was purchased by the committee early in may 1879 and became the childrens hospital brisbane at the end of june 1879.
The premises occupied as a childrens hospital brisbane in leichhardt street st. Otto theiles book can be read online using this link. This page is the official page of the turrbal aboriginal nation of meanjin brisbanea snapshot of turrbal history in brisbane prior to european settlement in brisbane in 1825, the turrbal people, according to tom petrie of the founding family of modemday brisbane, occupied the area of land extending far inland to the gold creek or moggill, as far north as north pine, and south to the. Musgrave park has been awarded the green flag award every year from 2010 to 2019. May 17, 2012 very few indeed would know about the indigenous history of south brisbane and what was now called musgrave park, widely known as a meeting place for aboriginal people, she said. Very few indeed would know about the indigenous history of south brisbane and what was now called musgrave park, widely known as a. Highlights of the 2019 paniyiri festival include the return of the plateia. Help create local community vision for its development, use and support. This is a list of major parks, gardens, and nature reserves in brisbane, queensland, australia. Consider the park location and facilities and watch our virtual tour of the booking site. Unlike the majority of holmes stories, the main narrator is not doctor watson, but sherlock holmes himself. They might even look to using a different park nearby so as to support the embassy. While that legacy affected weatheralls and bonners choice of this site for their 1982 proclamation, many brisbane aboriginal people already viewed musgrave park as their campsite and home. The lady musgrave trust is queenslands oldest charity established 1885 and a champion for homeless women.
Skyscanner helps you find places to stay, eat or play that are perfect for you. Its area of more than 6 hectares is bounded by cordelia, russell and edmondstone streets and brisbane state high school bshs to the south east. I was concerned that as australias first nation people we didnt have a place to present, promote and preserve our culture. Bowen blackall marquis of normanby cairns kennedy palmer musgrave norman lord lamington griffith chermside lord chelmsford macgregor. Aboriginal tent embassy at musgrave park dismantled by. Included on the musgrave park hospital site are a range of specialist orthopaedics and rehabilitation services available to people from all over northern ireland. The park is of cultural significance to indigenous australians. The lady musgrave trust a champion for qlds homeless women. The park consists of both open parkland and built structures.
Located in south brisbane, close to brisbanes central business district, musgrave park pool has an outdoor pool, kiosk and lifeguards. Moovit helps you find the best way to get to musgrave park with stepbystep directions from the nearest public transit station. Pre book this car park online now if you are searching for. Paniyiri, the epic greek festival that all started with a zorba dance in musgrave park in 1976, returns for its 43rd year with another fabulous twoday celebration of all things greek, on saturday, may 18 and sunday, may 19. Musgrave park incl former south brisbane bowls clubhouse. If you are looking for a car park servicing the west end district and markets, check out secure parking located at 10 browning street in brisbane australia. Over four decades paniyiri has grown to become queenslands signature celebration of all things greek and the states largest cultural festival as well as the countrys longest running greek festival an admirable success story for the celebration that started in 1976 when a group of passionate greek australians wanted to share their.
Brisbane city council mayor graham quirk has stated that the. Approximately 30 protesters have been arrested and around 80 people have been escorted from a makeshift campsite at musgrave park, when police dispersed an aboriginal tent embassy in south brisbane. The region of south brisbane including musgrave park, is culturally. Queensland, like the other australian colonies, was dissimilar to older countries in the matter of the bestowal of names for the various towns and the many other geographical features. Mid this article has been rated as midimportance on the projects importance scale. Musgrave park hospital is a nonacute hospital delivering a range of regional specialist healthcare services which has a reputation for excellence as well as education and research. Musgrave park, brisbane south brisbane, queensland park. Besides being a favourite site for major public events, it is a place of special importance to the aboriginal community.
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