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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

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/253066347 - Sydney Punch, 17th November, 1883... At Coogee. I stood on the rocks and I watched the waves rolling With mighty force in from the far reaching deep, And how my heart heaved as I saw them come bowling And dashing in spray clouds above each wild reef. See! now they're receding, repulsed for a moment, But only to gather fresh strength in their course, And ere I can fancy them gone, comes a torrent Of billows which bears all along with its force. Now I look at the wall of blue waves which come tearing Like cavalry horses in martial array, Their white crests, like plumes, all so gallantly wearing, Ere breaking their forms in light showers of salt spray. Oh ! grand are the anthems of music they're ringing, And wondrous the changes of feeling they wake, No minstrel that e'er charmed the ear with his singing, Sent such thrills thro' our hearts as those they can make. And I've seen them too when far out on the ocean, Their home, where nought else can their power contest, When even the Heavens seemed to join in their motion And flung me from one to the other's wild breast. Roll on, mighty monarchs ! o'er your wild dominions, Intruders can. but at your pleasure, remain Insulted, you have but to shake your wild pinions, And alone! you continue to rule over the main.

This is an early aerial photo of Ford Island and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with the point of view from the the southwest, looking toward the northeast. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Island