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The Beenleigh Boaties’ Rum Tale
The infamous Walrus was engaged in cane crushing, and sugar, molasses and rum production around the rivers of southeast Queensland during the years from 1865
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Message In A Bottle: From Yesterday To Today
There’s something so alluring about the idea of finding an old bottle washed up on a shore containing a loving or cryptic message that could
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The McLaren’s Legacy
Iconic Gold Coast landmarks, such as Mariner’s Cove and South Stradbroke Island, are well known by locals and tourists alike. But little can be said
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The Pirate Code
Since man began setting sail to sea, members of the crew and the vessel officers drafted many different kinds of “handshake deals” – concerning pay,
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Rise of the Nerang River People
The 100-year history of the first settlers along the Nerang River was focused around the development of cotton and sugar plantations at the river in
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Mr Cavill: Restoring Yachts
Many Queenslanders will know the Cavill name from both the iconic Cavill Avenue in Surfers Paradise, and Cav’s Steakhouse in Labrador. However, just how many
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The Saltwater Story
A land bridge connected Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) to Kombumerri country (Southport) and Goories also came in canoes to Minjerribah trading bunya for eugarie, amongst other
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Water Ski Show – Surfers Paradise Gardens
“My family owned a farm in Carrara on what is today the Emerald Lakes Golf Club and the Plateau Cres hill,” begins Jack Birmingham. “One
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Australia’s Treasures – Museum of the Sea
Just a stone’s throw south of the NSW border lie the Chinderah Bay Antiques & Seafaring Museum and its treasure trove of historical nautical items.
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99 Years on Straddie
Retired surgeon, Charles Roe, celebrates his 99th birthday on 14 February 2018. For him, it has been a life-long love affair with South Stradbroke’s idyllic
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