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Stephens Shire

This Saturday Annerley-Stephens History Group is organising the conference on the history of Stephens Shire. I thought I would write few words about the locality. Below is also a short note from the organisers explaining what to expect on a day. Annerley-Stephens History Group Inc in conjunction with The Royal Historical Society of Queensland - STORIES... Read more »
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Naval Stores at Kangaroo Point

In my previous post, I wrote about St Mary's Anglican Church on top of Kangaroo Point Cliffs. It was a naval chapel in Queensland and was once connected by stairs with the Naval Stores below the quarry face. Kangaroo Point Boardwalk is a very popular place for people who like sports like cycling, running, walking, climbing or just relaxing... Read more »
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St Mary’s Anglican Church – the church with a view

When we lived at Kangaroo Point once in a while we would go to the monthly Heavenly Harvest Markets at the top of the cliffs at the St Mary's Anglican Church. Having fresh fruit and vegies in short walking distance was very handy and the beautiful view was a bonus. While being there I didn't hesitate to... Read more »
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Hornibrook Bridge the first private toll bridge in Queensland

One of my favourite bike routes in Brisbane is from South Bank to Redcliffe. This relaxing ride is mostly on a bike paths far from car traffic. At the northern end of the ride we go across Bramble Bay through the longest bridge in Australia (at the time of opening in 2010), Ted Smout Memorial Bridge... Read more »