The Violent Origin of KANGAROO POINT - And Other Less Dramatic Events 

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Another great clip mate! Lived in Kangaroo Point for about 6 years, and many times I went for a walk around there, I would tend to find another bit of history... A lot has happened in that little slice of Brisbane. There was a rumour I heard, that female convicts were sent to quarry the rocks from the cliffs in the 1800's... not sure if you have heard the same rumour or know if that is true or not? Well done capturing Kangaroo Point mate!

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Very well done! My favourite place at Kangaroo point is the memorial to the refugees of Vietnam. It’s a sobering reminder of how desperately the world needs more compassion and understanding.

Another Great Vid mate, I have some research on the Mayne murder sites in KP, I was going to do a run through and pick them all out. There are some cool Drains under KP the cavers go into at low tides as well.

The Robert Miller was damaged slightly in the flood of 1974. Another vessel called the Cape Moreton was also washed away in the flood and it struck the Robert Miller causing minor damage to both vessels. I remember it well, because I worked at the depot where the Cape Moreton was based (at New Farm) and I had helped tie the Cape Moreton to the dock a couple of days before it was washed away. The Cape Moreton should not have been in port at the time, but it had returned to the river to shelter from the cyclone which generated the flood. A few crew members were on the Cape Moreton at the time and managed to drop the anchors and to run the engines to help hold the ship in place against the swift flood waters following the collision. I later drove some of a relief crew to the South Brisbane dock where a pilot vessel took them to the Cape Moreton to replace the crew members on board. The small number of men on board had not slept for more than 24 hours because they needed to monitor the anchors and engines. It was a very exciting long weekend!

"But that's another story." Cheeky

Thanks for another good video. A book called "The Mayne Inheritance" by Rosamond Siemon is a very interesting history of early Brisbane. It includes a murder at Kangaroo Point. The wrong man was convicted and hanged. Patrick Mayne witnessed the innocent man's death and later confessed to committing the murder on his death bed. It contains many other interesting details.

"but that's another Storey" had me laugh out loud against all my better judgement

Good on you for documenting all this local history on your channel. Outstanding job, mate. Keep going with it.

I'm so glad you showed Lamb House, I was fascinated by it as a child and as an adult when I used to drive past it. So glad it's being restored.

I always enjoy watching these videos. History and dad jokes, what's not to love?! Keep up the good work mate!

My father completed his apprenticeship at evans Anderson during the 1920’s and worked at evans deakin post war. he mentioned that the completed train engines would be driven down Main st to Woolloongabba on temporary rail lines.

I lived at 52 Pearson Street for while up until 2010. My elderly neighbour Phyllis told us the house had been a brothel from very early times, having been one of the first houses built in the area, and there had been a number of murders. Now I don’t believe in ghosts but seeing a heavy couch move across the floor by itself and being grabbed by invisible hands amongst other seemingly unnatural and more disturbing phenomena leaves you scratching head to say the least. The elderly Russian neighbour (Phyllis didn’t like her and called her KGB) on the other side complained about “criminal gays” climbing down from the ceiling and opening all the kitchen cupboards when she was asleep. We thought she was crazy or was doing it herself and didn’t remember. Eventually she was put into a nursing home and the family let it out as a rental. When we told the new tenants about KGB’s crazy story, they went pale and said they wake up to that. Then there was the house two doors down with a series of tenants lasting mere weeks before breaking their leases and abruptly moving out. Eventually a gay couple and a lesbian couple took on the lease, we introduced ourselves, gave them a hand moving in and told them about the unusually high tenant turnover. They wondered why since it was a beautiful house and unusually cheap. When we spoke to them after their first night they told us harrowing stories one of the women being woken by a little girl bent over staring at her face, and the guys being woken by wiry angry old man looming over their bed. They all dragged their mattresses into the lounge to sleep together. Curtains would fly about with no wind, a figure would wander from the back yard up the steps and stand at the back door, furniture would move by itself, taps would turn on and off and of all things a phantom cat would walk down the hall and gradually just vanish, which we saw once. We asked, “oh, do you have a cat?” and one of the girls feeling vindicated, said to the others “see, I told you I was there!”

A cool bit of historical info I learnt from the guide when I did the Story Bridge climb tour a few years ago is that originally when constructing the Story Bridge they intended to have the bridge in line perfectly with Main Street, however people didn't want them to destroy what is now the Story Bridge hotel, being the only/main pub in the aria at the time... so they had to angle the road leading up to the bridge around that building and that's why the Story Bridge sits slightly to the east of where a direct extension of Main St would have been.

I remember the ship Robert Millar very well. I was a teenager in 1974, when the Brisbane flood occurred. I lived At Hawthorne and Hardcastle Park was a regular fishing spot for me. When the Robert Millar broke loose and was threatening to turn broadside and dam the river at the bend in the river just down river from New Farm Park. I sat and watched the tugboat “ The Couperthawte” go up steam to turn the Robert Millar towards the current so it didn’t have to be sunk and prevented the flood from getting muck worst.

16:05 As a kid, my favourite part of sitting in the back seat of mum and dad's car while crossing the Storey Bridge was looking out to see the Evans Deacon shipyards.

My wife & I love your shows Rob we have watched quite a few of your walks in fact we have Binge Watched a lot of them. Rob, you make it very interesting with your commentary, we are learning a lot about Brisbane, even thought we lived here all our life. Keep up the good work Rob

Where The Point Hotel stands, used to be an amazing old Queenslander. It had 12 foot wide verandahs wrapped around 3 sides and had a huge Bunya pine in the front yard.

As fascinating as always. Last year we stayed at The Point and had an excellent dinner at their Lambert’s Restaurant to celebrate a milestone wedding anniversary. Over the two days we thoroughly explored a lot of the area you did but it was great to see the historical flashbacks to add context to what I’d read or was looking at. I’ll have to go back to check out the amusing artwork inside the Pineapple Hotel though. Thanks for your time and effort in crafting these productions for us to enjoy.

That church is beautiful

Rob I do enjoy your Wlakabouts in Brisbane. I have a similar love of the historic nature of Brisbane. Keep up the great videos. As a small child my family and I had our first night in Australia at the Yungabar migrant hostel following the long voyage from Southampton.

I'm keen for your inevitable episode on Mt Gravatt. Please?

Another awesome walkabout, and so interesting!

I love it. Thanks Rob. “Whatever that means” Classic!

I enjoyed the video, thanks. Just commenting to boost the algorithm.

I'm surprised I haven't passed your on your walks yet. I love Brisbane history and a nice walk too. Though usually on my electric skateboard covering a lot more distance lately. 🤙

Growing up in Kangaroo Point during its violent past was tough. Carrying a penny knife everywhere was necessary for protection. It's amazing how much the area has changed now.

@WalkaboutWithRob I enjoyed this - I visit the area every few weeks, as USUAL; you informed us of history we didn't know! Cheers, Steve

Great video Rob. I really enjoyed this one! 🙌😁

Have lived here all my life, have found your walking tours very educational, interesting and enjoy your sense of humour. Newstead and Newstead Park may be an interesting location for you and your viewers, lots of early Brisbane history and war history there

Ive just stumbled across this and found it interesting I'll have a look at your others also. But just figured id say that i spent a good bit of time helping on the demolition and excavation of the old dockside. We found dome amazing finds there even a human skeleton but i dont recall who came for it or where it went. Great job on this one. Cheers

Very informative , Many Thanks.

Awesome video as always Rob ☺️ Am increasingly becoming addicted to your videos. Thank you for all the effort and work you put into to this stuff ❤

The old printing (lithographic) college was located at Kangaroo Point before moving to Morningside which has now closed.

Again Thanks Rob for the scenic walk and loads of information. You are an amazing guide, full of knowledge. Thank you

One of your best!

Kangaroo Point. Brisbane's Wang.

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Wasn't the dockside development or because of expo 88?

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i would explore lamb house all the time growing up and there was a metre of filth and rubbish on each level, left over homeless belongings and beds and lots of damage all over the place. beautiful it would have been on the inside, i even looked through one of the cookbooks left untouched on a shelf and there was a spaghetti recipe.

I loved this video, having grown up in Brisbane. I started my Australian life in 1972 at the Yungaba Hostel you showed. I have a vague memory of it being red brick, not white plaster, but memories are unreliable. Happy university memories from both The Story Bridge Hotel and the Pineapple Hotel.

Man you packed a lot of info into this video, Rob. Great job again!

Great job as always. 👍

another great video thanks Rob! cant wait for the next one!

It’s a shame you missed the old historical Shafton House in Thorn st. It was used as a hospital during World War Two, later the RAAF had it, I spent 4 years in the Airforce 1978-1982, a beautiful house on average rolling down to the river.

Love your work Rob!

Another excellent video Rob. The Mayne Inheritance comes to mind thinking of Kangaroo point, but of course there’s so much more history to consider. Thanks for the tour!

I love these videos and learning more about the town. Keep up the good work!

Captain Whickam was on his way back home to Scotland and had stopped in the south of France when he kicked the bucket. That’s the account that we have got through Newstead House.

I love your videos. But they make me homesick. Wonderful work. Yours are the only ones I watch full screen.👍👍

I used to live in Lambert Street, in the 1980s, before the wholesale destruction of beautiful old Queenslanders began 😥 It was hard to watch some of these grand old homes being destroyed.

@12:00 - I remember witnessing the fire that engulfed Naval Store No. 1 in 1987. I was on the other side of the river at the City Botanic Gardens, having lunch with my family. I stand to be corrected, but as I recall, we were at the Gardens for Warana Festival activities (I would've been about nine years old). Store No. 1 suddenly erupted before our eyes, it all happened very quickly. There was a wedding on at St Mary's, and the smoke got their attention... the officiating priest came out in regalia to see what it was all about! Unforgettable.

Great video Rob, I forgot that tafe building was there till you pointed it out. My sister did her hairdressing training there and subjected me to multiple bad haircuts and bleach jobs in pursuit of her degree there lol. Good times

Wow this is very interesting would love to know exactly where that volcano was .Thanx Rob!!

Just a couple of interesting points, bordering on urban legends. I was once told that the Bradfield Highway ran from the end of Main St. to the beginning of the actual bridge structure, making it the shortest highway in Australia, if not the world. Like all urban legends, whether it stops where the bridge starts, or whether it runs across the river to where it leaves the bridge, it's still got to be one of the shortest highways in the world. Interestingly, where the highway begins was where the original toll collection booths were for the payments of toll. Another urban legend: - When Australia entered the war, a large stock of Australian built .303 SMLE's were sent to Great Britain to help replace those lost on Dunkirk. That left Australia short when Japan entered the war, so a great number of civilian owned rifles were impressed into service. However, as Australian production stepped up, the impressed rifles were no longer needed, so as a convenient way of disposing of them was undertaken to dump them into the wet concrete for the Story Bridge to reinforce the concrete. Whether that is true or just urban legend is hard to say

Hi Rob ,i enjoy your videos very much.i wonder if you would be interested in some of the history of the gabba ,east brisbane and cannon hill ?

Thankyou so much, I love watching your videos and learning about our history.

Wow mate,I did my tech in bread baking for 7 weeks in 76,77,at cooperoo school of food and stayed at the point at a boarding house run by Frank saulsbury.my time there was one of my finest as I was only 17.i never realised it was such a historical place.thank you it makes it even more special to me.❤

awesome video, i have been doing walks through KP a fair bit lately so great timing

Wow. That ship yard.. when i was younger my mates and me would explore that dock before they redeveloped it. I remember it had the biggest eels in it 🤣

Wow - I had no idea how nice it is there - It's time for a walk down to Kangaroo Point this weekend I think

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Wow you definitely know your history in even the smallest details! And then you remember it to tell us all. Thanks for being super interesting. Brissy needs you! Actually lived in the Yungaba Migrant Centre in 1982 when my parents and brothers moved here from The Netherlands...it was horrible!

Great video man. Really interesting.

Dear SIR, I Enjoyed that and a Nice bit of History. Thank You.

Maybe the volcanic activity was in The Glasshouse mountains? You never talked about the murder which happened at the story Bridge hotel we're one of the richest families became rich after killing prospect.

Do Nundah!

What an informative video! I will be in Kangaroo Point today having a few beers at the Pineapple Hotel. I will think of that volcano.

love this video! amazing content :)

Another great tour, thanks Rob! To add to Kangaroo Point story, the playing field immediately behind the Pineapple Hotel was the site of Brisbane's first soccer football fixtures in 1884 (at 17:21 in the video)

How could you not mention they diverted the bridge around the hotel

Jim Morrison the rockstar minister :)

How pretty is Kangaroo point and some great old photos especially of the quarry. Who would have thought there was an actual quarry there. Great scenery and history. The weather looked great as everything looks so clear and bright. Glad they put the verandah's back on the pub. Great insight into this lovely area. Thank you.

A ship in the former at Kangaroo Point dock can be seen in this 1970s movie; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JPJuXaFdbvY.html

Hard to fit it all in , thought you'd mention the bomb shelter bar under the story bridge. Of course it's a yuppy bar now..🤔😂😎🇦🇺👌

I lived on Baildon St KP for 7 years. Never knew this history. Thankyou for the Video.

Thank you Rob. That was fascinating to see . Makes me want to go out exploring the neighbourhood.

The kangaroo point hotel was named changed to Story Bridge hotel because the original bridge plan was to it go straight through where the hotel was placed. They lobbied against this and won. Hense why the bridge goes across on a slight angle and then the road as to bend to line up with the bridge

Found that very interesting thank you

The ‘one of those’ at 19:22 is an espalier.

Live long and prosper

Love Brisbane, 3nd generation partner and docker when it's was open .

one of your best yet love your stuff

Great documentary again mate.

wow , that was fun and thanks for showing me one of my old water holes or drinking spots ..

Wait, at 17:40 that's actually an air raid shelter ? I see them all over Brisbane, I was told that they were old tram stops

My fave video Rob. I remember this must have been the first of yours I came across because I remember the two lock up doors of the little prison. I have a tape I am yet to watch of me doing a reading at St Mary's for my brother's wedding but it's the big old format so not sure it'll ever come to light. I always have to laugh when you make references to being religious , or rather if you were religious. So funny as usual. Great video and great old photos included. Huge thumbs up.

To a f#cking awesome woman! 🥂

Hah, I always wondered why it was called the Pineapple Hotel. 🤔😄

Very informative and well presented 😊

Thanks for the history lessons of Brisbane.

Great look around the Point! I'm sure that on top of one of the high-rises around Dockside is the timber Queenslander house, owned by the fellow who refused to move when the buildings went up in the 80s

Nice point about the technical collage. Before that the Kangaroo Point State School stood. I was one of the last students to attend. Memory's of the blasting in the quarry.

I was told from an old worker who was part of the building gang of The Story Bridge, is that one worker had an affair that was found out.....and that poor woman was buried within one of the supports 😦

Thank you, this local history is great.

Thank you Rob

That was cracka !! Worked up a thirst just watching.

awesome Rob