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| Bribie Island Seaside Museum |
Discover the birthplace of modern seaside tourism. Learn about Matthew Flinders' encounter at Skirmish Point, American troop occupation in WW II as well as Stories of Bribie and the people who shaped it.
Other interesting facts about Bribie Island include;
Matthew Flinders stepped ashore on Bribie Island in 1799 - the first steps for white settlement in Qld.
The SS Koopa(steamship) transported tourists from Brisbane to Redcliffe & Bribie from 1911 to 1952.
Massive oyster farming by the Campbells in Pumicestone Passage supplied shells for burning -producing lime for concrete in early Brisbane.
Ian Fairweather, acclaimed Australian expressionist painter lived and painted on Bribie Island for 21 years.
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Thur & Fri 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sat & Sun 10.00am - 3.00pm
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1 South Esplanade, Bongaree
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Thur to Sun 11am & 2pm. Please phone to book special groups.
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