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Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) Timeline 6,000 BC The sea level stabilized after the melting of the ice caps. It is thought that Aboriginal people left the island at this time, probably because of remoteness, loss of tidal food zone and harshness of the terrain. 1,500 BC Midden evidence shows that Aborigines returned at about this time. Early European contact noted about 200 people on the island. 16 May 1770 Captain James Cook in the Endeavour named Cape Moreton. The body of water between North Stradbroke Island and Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) he named Moreton Bay September 1824 The first European settlement in the vicinity was established at Redcliffe. Called Moreton Bay settlement, it was later moved to its present site of Brisbane. 1824 - 1850 South Passage was the main entrance into Moreton Bay. 1825 Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) aboriginals were ravaged by smallpox. 1833 Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) aboriginals suffered a massacre at the head of the large lagoon at the southern end of the island (now eroded into the Bay). The attack was apparently the last in a series of reprisal attacks between Aboriginals and soldiers stationed on Nth Stradbroke Island. 1842 Moreton Bay district opened to free settlement. 1850 Aboriginal survivors were forced to move to North Stradbroke Island. 1855 The growing importance of the settlement at Brisbane resulted in greatly increased shipping activity. 1859 Queensland achieved a separate identity from New South Wales and became a self-governing colony. 1874 A signal light was established at Cowan Cowan Point. 1947 Small amount of mining exploration was undertaken. Late 1960s Kooringal was established around the home site of Frank Day 'the old man of Moreton Island (Mulgumpin)'. Kooringal is now the island's largest township. 1990 Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) Recreation Area declared to add the vacant crown land and beach areas to the protected area of the island. 1993 Mining leases on the island were relinquished and added to the protected area of the island when leases were bought by the Queensland Government. Five million dollars was a pain in compensation to the mining companies holding the leases. For more details check the source: www.sunrover.com.au/moreton-island-timeline.htm

According to the source:https://www.sunrover.com.au/moreton-island-timeline.htm the Aboriginal name of Moreton Island is Mulgumpin rather than Moorgumpin.

MORETON ISLAND AT A GLANCE Moreton Island is a unique island wilderness with sparkling clear water and white sandy beaches. It is one of the few untouched areas of natural wilderness along the East Coast of Australia. Moreton Island is situated just 35 kilometers from Brisbane in the Moreton Bay Marine Park. The island is 98%, National Park, protecting the flora, fauna, sandy coastline, freshwater lakes, wetlands, and forests. Moreton is 38 km long and 19,000 ha in area. It is one of the largest sand islands in the world. Moreton Island provides a fragile northeasterly boundary for Moreton Bay. The island supports an amazing variety of vegetation. Its white sandy beaches, clear sparkling water, and delightful freshwater lakes make Moreton a popular destination with holidaymakers, campers, fishermen, bushwalkers, and naturalists. Historical researchers and heritage tourists will find an enormous variety of wartime forts to explore, as well as seeing first-hand the remnants of the mid-1900s whaling industry. Source: indicatorloops.com/comboyuro.htm

The Dunwich Benevolent Asylum was a Benevolent Asylum for the aged, infirm and destitute operated by the Queensland Government in Australia. It was located at Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay and operated from 1865 to 1946.[1] Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunwich_Benevolent_Asylum

Wellington Point Wellington Point, a suburb on Moreton Bay, is 21 km east of central Brisbane. It was named by the colonial surveyor James Warner, probably as a compliment to the Duke of Wellington. The point is a slender, northwards promontory with picnic facilities and a sailing club at its end. The area was originally part of Louis Hope's Ormiston estate and was associated with his early attempts at sugar growing. A sugar mill was successfully converted to a timber mill, which continued until the 1890s. A school was opened in 1887 and a Methodist church in 1888. In common with the Redcliffe Peninsula, Wellington Point was the subject of speculative subdividers, but unlike Redcliffe, it had a timely railway connection (1887). By 1901 Wellington Point had 270 people. Apart from timber and land subdivisions, Wellington Point formed an Agriculture, Horticulture, and Industries Association (1890). There were dairying, citrus, and other fruits, vegetables, and displays by coach-builders at its shows. The Agriculture, Horticulture, and Industries Association held its last show in 1939, but suburban growth was minor until the 1970s. Wellington Point has retained a reputation as a popular picnic spot, with views across Moreton Bay. In Main Road, near Marlborough Road, several historic cottages and Whepstead Manor can be seen. The Manor (1889) is a two-story verandahed boom-style residence set in spacious, mature gardens. It is listed on the Queensland heritage register Source: queenslandplaces.com.au/wellington-point.

'Walking on water' across the spectacular low-tide sand bridge from Wellington Point to King Island is a Redlands Coast signature experience and one of the most unique walks in southeast Queensland. A stunning sand causeway emerges from beneath the Moreton Bay waters between the Wellington Point (Cullen Cullen) mainland and the tiny, uninhabited King Island at low tide, forming a natural bridge for walkers. It’s a two-kilometer return walk – great for kids who can paddle along the way and spot a variety of wildlife. Source: www.queensland.com/in/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-5daf9...