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Humpybong (Qld.)

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NameHumpybong (Qld.)Alternative nameHumpy Bong (Qld.)DescriptionThe name Humpybong is a derivative of the Aboriginal words ngumpin anglicised to ‘oopie-bong’, humpy or oompie meaning shelter and bong which is presumed to mean vanished, together meaning deserted shelters. They refer to the buildings left by the first European settlers when they moved to the second settlement site on the Brisbane River. While Redcliffe was always the official name of the Peninsula, Humpybong was used by the settlers and locals right up until well into the 1930s.

From the 1840s Redcliffe, Humpybong or Humpy Bong were all used to denote the peninsula. Eventually 'Humpybong' came into popular use and for many years the names 'Redcliffe' and 'Humpybong' were interchangeable. The name 'Humpybong' was still in common use until just before WWII. In 1971 the Queensland Place Names Board officially approved the names Clontarf, Woody Point, Margate, Redcliffe, Scarborough, Kippa-Ring and Rothwell.

Humpybong State School is situated in present day Margate.

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The Humpybong Weekly and Advertiser : 10 March 1927 - 1 March 1928

The Humpybong Weekly and Advertiser : 14 March 1929 - 13 March 1930

The Humpybong Weekly and Advertiser : 2 April 1931 - 31 March 1932

The Humpybong Weekly and Advertiser : 20 March 1930 - 26 March 1931

The Humpybong Weekly and Advertiser : 7 April 1932 - 10 November 1932

The Humpybong Weekly and Advertiser : 8 March 1928 - 7 March 1929

The Humpybong weekly and advertiser [electronic resource]

Service Personnel

Arthur Stanley Booth, SN 1829, Service Record

John Charles Sutton Hamilton, SN 2026, Service Record

William Samuel Hamilton, SN 5424, Service Record

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Cadastral Humpy Bong Maps

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Margate (Qld.)

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Roll of Honour Humpybong

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The Humpybong Weekly and Advertiser

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Geo coords^[1]Geo addressMargate,4019,Australia

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