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The Morrison family home in the Samford Valley, 1907Caboolture River Bridge on Morayfield Road, ca. 1920sOpposite the Redcliffe Jetty  ca. 1925Bullock team hauling empty molasses tankers from the Normanby Distillery to the Strathpine Railway Station, ca. 1948 Hornibrook Highway ca. 1970Carmody's Royal Hotel in 1978Redcliffe BeachRedcliffe JettySeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers Shire

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The Moreton Bay Local History Collection captures the history of the City of Moreton Bay, showing how our communities and suburbs have grown and changed over time, from the influences of large manufacturers, to the growth of our suburban centres and communities that are along the coastline and D'Aguilar Range.

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Australia Day celebrations at the North Pine Country Park, 1 February 1982Dayboro Railway Centenary - Cnr Williams and Heathwood Street Dayboro - 26 Sep 2020 - cordoned off from general public due to COVID planBeachmere history blog - post 8 - Beachmere ChristmasPolice StationTug-of-warChildren enjoying rides, 1966Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 1 September 1974The Kliese FamilyJames Austin's house in Lawnton Pocket Road Lawnton, 1917On Mount Walker Middle Harbour Sybil, Nea and CharlieGiant cabbage grown on the Dohle property at Dohles RocksMaryvale - Beaters No. 1 MillMill under constructionAerial view of the Wamuran Basin areaSunrise at Burpengary, January 1885Armed Forces Auxiliary Ladies Branch of the AIF Legion of Returned SoldiersCampers at Bongaree in the early daysNolan's homestead, South Pine Road Brendale (Section 92, Parish of Warner), 1976Early photograph of North Quay and Milton Reach, Brisbane ca. 1884George Potter and childrenBill White driving a Pine Shire Council grader, 1930Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 30 August 1974Mr K. LohmanMrs June Zanow (Mrs Caboolture), her sister Joy Latimer (Miss Caboolture) and their mother Eileen Latimer in 1983Fairfield - First Dryer No. 5 MachineThe Village Pub at the Caboolture Historical VillageBarbara FisherMill OperationsView looking South down Vernon St, ClontarfOfficial opening of the Caboolture Shire Memorial Hall in King Street CabooltureMachinery - 22 August 1974Demonstration to a group of men about an old truckWoody PointStudents at the Albany Creek State School, 17 July 1913CampingSuttons BeachMoonlightJeffrey Family Visits to RedcliffeConstruction of cairn commemorating the Brisbane to Gympie Cobb & Co. Coach service, 1987Jessie James with childrenCaboolture Shire Council from 1933 to 1936 and 1936 to 1939Intersection Southern Cross Drive & Endeavour Esplanade NewportMcCosker Street Kippa-Ring - 25 April 2020 - Anzac DayNed Fogg and W. Wood visit a reported burial site of significance to Aboriginal people in Samsonvale, 1959Graves of Walter John Raymont, Eveline Pearl Raymont and Peter James Raymont at Lawnton Cemetery, 1998Frawley CollegeFlying Fox in Palm TreePottery at North Pine Country ParkJanuary 2011 Flood Event - Terrors Creek in Dayboro in flood over William Street DayboroSkating

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Country across our region. We also acknowledge and pay our respects
to the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Traditional Custodians, and their elders past, present and emerging.