How fabulous was this, thank you Rob. My second great grandparents arrived into Eagleby in the 1860’s, I have their exit visa from the old country. They are buried in the Eagleby Cemetery. My dad still owns land passed on from them in Eagleby Road which I lived on. Have lots of old photos of them. They supplied the sugar cane product to the Beenleigh Rum distillery. Very glad to see a revival of the Rum distillery precedent now.
My 2nd great grandfather Heinrich Rossmann born in Germany, buried in Eaglby. Was one of the pioneering families in the area. Family members are still in the area today.
Having been born in 2000 and lived my whole life in Eagleby it's fascinating all these videos talking and showing the history of my home town including Beenleigh. Some clips in this are only a corner or so away from where I am now. I'm a massive history buff but I never get to hear much about here. Great stuff!
you went pass my place this is my hometown great to see this video I went to eagleby south state school run at the athletics oval near country club many memories
Thank Rob, interesting video. Eagleby has been my home for the last 36 years. Love the place, its wetlands, sugarcane, climate, beautiful rivers and friendly people.
Thankyou for this interesting post ,my family grew up here and we feel very sad that this beautiful area of wetland will be lost to more developments. Thankyou for your post .
Gidday Rob, my entire Samoan family are buried at the Beenleigh cemetery. We lived in Beenleigh from 1986 till 2000. My Mother, Grandma, Uncleas and Aunts are interned there for over two decades ago now. I bought my mother's plot where she is interned over two decades ago. There are now thousands of Samoans interned in Beenleigh Cemetery now which will be an interesting revelation for you. My late mother, my sister and I had migrated from across the ditch in 1981, lived in West End, Dutton Park, Highgate Hill from 1981 till 1986 before we lived in Beenleigh. I now live in Crestmead, Logan City for the past 23 years. I have only lived in Australia for 42 years as of August, 2023.
I don't recognise Beenleigh or Eagleby anymore. Was the old stomping ground as a teen. Moved away a long time ago now. This footage revives some fond memories.
I grew up in the house you point out on the corner of river hills rd and schmidt from 1989-2005 and my parents many years beyond that. Many thanks for the nostalgic video!
@@walkaboutwithrob Thank you for the content! Being a Pommy immigrant from Dorset one finds the historical aspect of your videos, helps me to feel like I'm not such a stranger in a foreign land. Merry Christmas Rob.
@@sliperysid Thank you indeed, and hope you are settling in alright. If you're interested, I was in Dorset earlier this year and made some videos there. They are on my channel.
If ever you have a chance. The history of Ferny Grove, bunya, Samford and ironbark gully etc is really fascinating and a wonderful walk as most old original tracks are still shown on maps.
An interesting exploration as always. However 2 points might need more investigation. 1...(8.20) "It gives you an idea of just how thick the bushland here was before European settlement." This should be contrasted with the reports by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson about the swathes of young sapling regrowth that impeded their path up over the Blue Mountains. Along ridge tracks that would have been cleared traditional trading routes before European Colonization and its diseases decimated the local Aboriginal populations of the region. Such open tracks (and camp clearings) were quite discernible in the "pristine" Wet Tropics rainforests of the North in my youth but are now pretty well subsumed back into the scrub. An ex-National Parks friend, whose particular interest is the flora of the (very narrow) Wet Sclerophyll strip separating the rainforest and the dry open Eucalypt forest, often speaks of the possible loss of the specialized plants (orchids, lilies, etc) of this limited ecosystem as the Rainforest encroaches on the soil-type limits of the band. In the old days Aboriginal fire-farming kept the balance. Then later cattle lease owners substituted. Dinners with the Sclerophyll man and another who champions the "Regrow the Rainforest Brigade" can be entertaining. ;-) 2....(8.30) The possibility that the "Scar Tree" had been stripped for "canoe making" would depend very much on whether there were not any much better (more flexible) tree bark species in the area. Locally Blue Gums would never have been used for same - stringybarks, etc being much more suitable. 1 thing that struck me about the couple of local examples I've seen is just how far up the trunk they were taken from. Presumably to get away from the the usual butt bulge and base damage and to get up where the bark would peel off into a fairly even only slightly tapered canoe blank. Sadly I never took the chance to talk of such things with the old native-speaking couple who still resided on my property when we first arrived here. Later they were moved into town by the do-gooders and quickly succumbed to the usual "too close to the pub and too many 'lations hanging off their pension check" syndrome.
Rob thats interesting i always thought Philadelphia reminded me of the America place buts its origins are Greek im glad they took the local namesake its good to have place names that locally sourced. Im sure theres a 1000 Phillys but only 1 Eagleby which makes the place ultra special. Too bad the Connector has to go there it’s ultra quiet like Bonnie Doon Hows the Serenity is going to be broken. i wonder if this connector could emulate the success of the Sunshine mwy between Bli bli and Noosa Civic it doesn’t have to be 52 lanes of highway im sure that well made mwy carries allot of traffic on a weekend seeing Eagleby i kinda now wish for a connector road that is less destructive thx for the tour.
Really interesting video. I worked in the shopping centre at Eagleby late 2000's for Twin Rivers Care, first as a youth worker and then writing the policies and procedures for the organisation. It was never as bad as the rumours surrounding it 😊
@shelleigh5993 You really know all these areas far better than I do. I merely feel like a tourist with a camera compared to your life experiences here. I think you are the only person who has seen all of my videos and I want to thank you most sincerely and kindly for taking the time to watch my videos that are certainly of varying degree of quality. I've always looked forward to, and enjoyed reading, all of your feedback. Whoever you are, and what your life journey is, you genuinely have my thanks and gratitude.
@walkaboutwithrob that would have to be one of the nicest things someone has ever said to me, my sincerest thank you. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I have to admit I'll be a little sad when I catch up. On the contrary, you have shown me so much I never knew 😊
@walkaboutwithrob as for who I am, nobody special, but I feel I should introduce myself...as you probably guessed, my name is Shelleigh (pronounced Shelley) 😊
A WOW from me. Your unique perspective Rob is very important. It has got to be pointed out that the inscription marking the grave of "skeletal remains of ..." is very telling of the prevailing position aboriginal people had in the eyes of the authorities here. We would never mark a grave of a white person like this. And though I adore the old Queensland Museum as it was in Bowen Hills, lamenting its move like a child missing a beloved toy, when it was updated and relocated to Southbank, the same terrible attitudes were evident there. I remember walking past the beetles and so on to the glass vitrines which held a male and a female aboriginal person, hanging on display side by side. An anthropological display devoid of cultural meaning. So as a kid, that was the example set for me about the status of aboriginal people. I am shocked at the gravesite in the old cemetary but it is also great to have it there to see. I'll watch this video again for sure. Huge thumbs up.
I've always wanted to explore the old museum and might just arrange a trip there and make a show of it. The grave of the Indigenous person in Beenleigh cemetery has an interesting story. His body was found, partially decomposed, on the banks of Windaroo Creek which is south of Beenleigh. As such, it was hard to identify him and no family members came forward to say he was missing, or to claim the body. So the European settlers did what they thought was right and gave him a christian burial. No one knew his name or anything about him. I think it's rather touching that the early settlers there gave him a dignified burial, though he was unknown to them.
Yes, it is nice he was buried. I'm not sure we can actually have access to the museum but it would be worth a video regardless. Though the new one is more politically correct it is nowhere near as fascinating.
I lived there, 1989 to 1997. Nice people. Lots of battlers, but very few bad eggs. I remember the cane fields burning.
How fabulous was this, thank you Rob. My second great grandparents arrived into Eagleby in the 1860’s, I have their exit visa from the old country. They are buried in the Eagleby Cemetery. My dad still owns land passed on from them in Eagleby Road which I lived on. Have lots of old photos of them. They supplied the sugar cane product to the Beenleigh Rum distillery. Very glad to see a revival of the Rum distillery precedent now.
My 2nd great grandfather Heinrich Rossmann born in Germany, buried in Eaglby. Was one of the pioneering families in the area. Family members are still in the area today.
Eagleby was also a "Housing Commission" area 1980- 2000.
Having been born in 2000 and lived my whole life in Eagleby it's fascinating all these videos talking and showing the history of my home town including Beenleigh. Some clips in this are only a corner or so away from where I am now. I'm a massive history buff but I never get to hear much about here. Great stuff!
you went pass my place this is my hometown great to see this video I went to eagleby south state school run at the athletics oval near country club many memories
Thank Rob, interesting video. Eagleby has been my home for the last 36 years. Love the place, its wetlands, sugarcane, climate, beautiful rivers and friendly people.
Thankyou for this interesting post ,my family grew up here and we feel very sad that this beautiful area of wetland will be lost to more developments. Thankyou for your post .
Gidday Rob, my entire Samoan family are buried at the Beenleigh cemetery. We lived in Beenleigh from 1986 till 2000. My Mother, Grandma, Uncleas and Aunts are interned there for over two decades ago now. I bought my mother's plot where she is interned over two decades ago. There are now thousands of Samoans interned in Beenleigh Cemetery now which will be an interesting revelation for you. My late mother, my sister and I had migrated from across the ditch in 1981, lived in West End, Dutton Park, Highgate Hill from 1981 till 1986 before we lived in Beenleigh. I now live in Crestmead, Logan City for the past 23 years. I have only lived in Australia for 42 years as of August, 2023.
I don't recognise Beenleigh or Eagleby anymore. Was the old stomping ground as a teen. Moved away a long time ago now.
This footage revives some fond memories.
Love these history walk and talks! Cheers
I grew up in the house you point out on the corner of river hills rd and schmidt from 1989-2005 and my parents many years beyond that. Many thanks for the nostalgic video!
It's scary to me, how excited I get when I see you've produced a new video
@sliperysid that's really a lovely thing to say. Makes me want to work harder to make better videos. Hope you like the next one!
@@walkaboutwithrob Thank you for the content!
Being a Pommy immigrant from Dorset one finds the historical aspect of your videos, helps me to feel like I'm not such a stranger in a foreign land.
Merry Christmas Rob.
@@sliperysid Thank you indeed, and hope you are settling in alright. If you're interested, I was in Dorset earlier this year and made some videos there. They are on my channel.
If ever you have a chance. The history of Ferny Grove, bunya, Samford and ironbark gully etc is really fascinating and a wonderful walk as most old original tracks are still shown on maps.
Keep up the great work Rob, these videos give me joy.
An interesting exploration as always. However 2 points might need more investigation.
1...(8.20) "It gives you an idea of just how thick the bushland here was before European settlement." This should be contrasted with the reports by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson about the swathes of young sapling regrowth that impeded their path up over the Blue Mountains. Along ridge tracks that would have been cleared traditional trading routes before European Colonization and its diseases decimated the local Aboriginal populations of the region. Such open tracks (and camp clearings) were quite discernible in the "pristine" Wet Tropics rainforests of the North in my youth but are now pretty well subsumed back into the scrub. An ex-National Parks friend, whose particular interest is the flora of the (very narrow) Wet Sclerophyll strip separating the rainforest and the dry open Eucalypt forest, often speaks of the possible loss of the specialized plants (orchids, lilies, etc) of this limited ecosystem as the Rainforest encroaches on the soil-type limits of the band. In the old days Aboriginal fire-farming kept the balance. Then later cattle lease owners substituted. Dinners with the Sclerophyll man and another who champions the "Regrow the Rainforest Brigade" can be entertaining. ;-)
2....(8.30) The possibility that the "Scar Tree" had been stripped for "canoe making" would depend very much on whether there were not any much better (more flexible) tree bark species in the area. Locally Blue Gums would never have been used for same - stringybarks, etc being much more suitable. 1 thing that struck me about the couple of local examples I've seen is just how far up the trunk they were taken from. Presumably to get away from the the usual butt bulge and base damage and to get up where the bark would peel off into a fairly even only slightly tapered canoe blank.
Sadly I never took the chance to talk of such things with the old native-speaking couple who still resided on my property when we first arrived here. Later they were moved into town by the do-gooders and quickly succumbed to the usual "too close to the pub and too many 'lations hanging off their pension check" syndrome.
So very interesting listening to the history of Eagleby, thank you very much Rob 😊
Sunnybank and surrounding would be an interesting video Robbo. Keep em coming
great job filming, walking and editing! Entertainment and knowledge subtly gained - wonderful piece, Rob
Hi Rob, another brilliant video. Keep them coming!!! Loyal Subscriber…..
Love your work! Can we get something on the Dennis Family or the Subs of Brisbane next
Excellent. Now do Strathpine
Rob thats interesting i always thought Philadelphia reminded me of the America place buts its origins are Greek im glad they took the local namesake its good to have place names that locally sourced. Im sure theres a 1000 Phillys but only 1 Eagleby which makes the place ultra special. Too bad the Connector has to go there it’s ultra quiet like Bonnie Doon Hows the Serenity is going to be broken. i wonder if this connector could emulate the success of the Sunshine mwy between Bli bli and Noosa Civic it doesn’t have to be 52 lanes of highway im sure that well made mwy carries allot of traffic on a weekend seeing Eagleby i kinda now wish for a connector road that is less destructive thx for the tour.
I’ve wondered about that random gravestone in the park at the wetlands for ages! Great stuff!
Great content as usual
Hey there rob I currently metal detect around eagleby and have found some pennys could show you some areas of interest next time your down these ways
This was great Rob. Thanks so much. :)
Loved it! Thanks
Awesome as always 👍
Unfortunately the price for progress.
Really interesting video. I worked in the shopping centre at Eagleby late 2000's for Twin Rivers Care, first as a youth worker and then writing the policies and procedures for the organisation. It was never as bad as the rumours surrounding it 😊
@shelleigh5993 You really know all these areas far better than I do. I merely feel like a tourist with a camera compared to your life experiences here. I think you are the only person who has seen all of my videos and I want to thank you most sincerely and kindly for taking the time to watch my videos that are certainly of varying degree of quality. I've always looked forward to, and enjoyed reading, all of your feedback. Whoever you are, and what your life journey is, you genuinely have my thanks and gratitude.
@walkaboutwithrob that would have to be one of the nicest things someone has ever said to me, my sincerest thank you. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and I have to admit I'll be a little sad when I catch up. On the contrary, you have shown me so much I never knew 😊
@walkaboutwithrob oh, and the pleasure has been mine, Rob, so thank you for your hard work ☺️
@walkaboutwithrob as for who I am, nobody special, but I feel I should introduce myself...as you probably guessed, my name is Shelleigh (pronounced Shelley) 😊
@@shellebelle53 Greetings Shelleigh. You've seen all my shows, that makes you special to me.
Well researched. Very interesting. Thanks.
Thank you, great video.
Great video
Thanks Rob.
Can anyone remember when it was referred to as "Evilby" Circa 1984 to 1994?
c ya soon rob
A WOW from me. Your unique perspective Rob is very important. It has got to be pointed out that the inscription marking the grave of "skeletal remains of ..." is very telling of the prevailing position aboriginal people had in the eyes of the authorities here. We would never mark a grave of a white person like this. And though I adore the old Queensland Museum as it was in Bowen Hills, lamenting its move like a child missing a beloved toy, when it was updated and relocated to Southbank, the same terrible attitudes were evident there. I remember walking past the beetles and so on to the glass vitrines which held a male and a female aboriginal person, hanging on display side by side. An anthropological display devoid of cultural meaning. So as a kid, that was the example set for me about the status of aboriginal people. I am shocked at the gravesite in the old cemetary but it is also great to have it there to see. I'll watch this video again for sure. Huge thumbs up.
I've always wanted to explore the old museum and might just arrange a trip there and make a show of it. The grave of the Indigenous person in Beenleigh cemetery has an interesting story. His body was found, partially decomposed, on the banks of Windaroo Creek which is south of Beenleigh. As such, it was hard to identify him and no family members came forward to say he was missing, or to claim the body. So the European settlers did what they thought was right and gave him a christian burial. No one knew his name or anything about him. I think it's rather touching that the early settlers there gave him a dignified burial, though he was unknown to them.
Yes, it is nice he was buried. I'm not sure we can actually have access to the museum but it would be worth a video regardless. Though the new one is more politically correct it is nowhere near as fascinating.
Could you do Banyo?
Very interesting! You must spend a lot of time doing research for your videos!
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Any truth to the rumours that the Beenleigh Rum Distillery actually started up in Strathpine? Just behind the old Westfield's shopping complex.
@Chuckanoo none at all. I can confirm that never happened.
@@walkaboutwithrob . That is great to hear 🙂
We don't need another freeway. WE NEED MORE TRAIN LINES!!!!!
STOP THE HIGHWAY!