Henry Cowper was 25 when he came to Brisbane to take up the role of Assistant Colonial Surgeon at Moreton Bay. (Assistant was just part of the title – he was the only medical officer at the settlement.) He arrived at the same time as Captain Patrick Logan became Commandant, to a couple of hutsContinue reading “Henry Cowper, Moreton Bay’s First Doctor.”
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Murder at Moreton Bay – “But for one oppressed man to kill another oppressed man, is matchless in infamy.”
On a rainy morning in April 1830, two convicts from Moreton Bay were taken to the Gallows at Sydney gaol. The usual crowd of spectators gathered to watch the events of the morning. Some were morbidly curious to see the condemned men hanged, others to see if there would be any drama before the hangingContinue reading “Murder at Moreton Bay – “But for one oppressed man to kill another oppressed man, is matchless in infamy.””
Frog’s Hollow
Brisbane’s “Frog’s Hollow” district was a low, flood-prone and poorly drained neighbourhood around Albert Street, running from Elizabeth Street to Alice Street and the Botanical Gardens. It remained a famous nuisance throughout the 19th century, defying repeated attempts to fill in and drain the streets. Stagnant rainwater pooled there and turned a bright algal green,Continue reading “Frog’s Hollow”
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