Monday, 4th May 2025 – Sunday, 25th May 2025
The Caboolture Family History Research Group has embarked on a project, which was commenced part way through 2023, to identify and document every original landowner in the Old Moreton Bay District from 1860 to around 1910’ish using early Queensland Government Cadastral Maps. The Project very quickly became a behemoth task with well over 2,000 family members coming to light.
Members are tracing the first 3 or so generations of each family, where possible, and the connection between those families as they intermarried. Currently they have several hundred family connections through marriage, i.e. The Carseldine family married into over 45 other families in the district between approx. 1860 and 1880’s.
The Old Moreton Bay District originally covered Pt. Danger to Noosa. The area we are covering is from Humpybong/Redcliffe/Bramble Bay, along to the north shore of the Pine River to Samford, along the D’Aguilar Ranger up to Kilcoy then along the Conondale Range and back to the coast towards Noosa.
The exhibition is running throughout the month of May for the project in the Caboolture Historical Village visitor centre. Showcasing maps, family trees, records and more it is a fascinating insight into local history and the people who lived it.
You are able to view the exhibition for free at the Caboolture Historical Village visitors centre. Should you decide to explore the village while visiting the exhibition the entry prices are listed below.
Entry Prices:
- Adults $18
- Concession $15
- Kids 6-16 $10
- 5 and under free.