Gladys KRETSCHMANN - Interviewed on 3 February 2000. Moreton Bay Our Story, accessed 13/02/2025, https://ourstory.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/53034
Gladys Kretschmann (nee White) was born on Oak Farm at Petrie on 5 June 1921. Her Grandfather had established the family dairy farm, and following his death Gladys' father and uncle continued to work on the farm. Gladys reminisces on her life growing up in Petrie, and touches on events like World War II and the 1931 floods.
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to the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Traditional Custodians, and their elders past, present and emerging.