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Oxley Creek Catchment Association

Oxley Creek Catchment Association

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Gallery

Two men fishing in deception bay using the tow-row fishing scoop nets. – Image courtesy of Evelyn Bancroft.
Map of Maiwar (Brisbane River) drawn by John Oxley, 1823 – Image courtesy of the State Library of Queensland.
Image of early Brisbane Town in convict days, 1831 – Image courtesy of the State Library of Queensland.

Floating sugar mill the Walrus 1869 – Image courtesy of the State Library of Queensland.
Oxley creek 1890 – Image courtesy of the State Library of Queensland.
Oxley creek 1890 – Image courtesy of the State Library of Queensland.

Alocasia brisbanensis seen along the oxley creek during an 1890 survey. – Image courtesy of the State Library of Queensland.
Oxley Creek 1907- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
Lahey’s sawmill, sherwood, 1910- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.

Flood of 1931 – Sherwood Road – Rocklea- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
Flood of 1931 – Sherwood Road – Rocklea- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
Flood of 1931 – Sherwood Road – Rocklea- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.

Flood of 1931 – Sherwood Road – Rocklea- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
Flood of 1931 – Sherwood Road – Rocklea- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
Flood of 1931 – Sherwood Road – Sherwood- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.

5 February 1951 flooding Rocklea- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
5 February 1951 flooding Rocklea- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
Cattle in Graceville 1952
Cattle in Graceville, 1952 – Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.

View of Sherwood road, 23 September 1957 – Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
1955 Flood – Looking from Johnstone Street towards Sherwood Road – Sherwood.- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
1955 Flood – Thomas Street from Johnstone Street – Sherwood.- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.

13 February 1961 Sherwood road Rocklea- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
Oxley creek 1961- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
Oxley creek 1963 – Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.

Flood map of Brisbane 1974- Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.
1974 flooding of Rocklea – Image courtesy of Brisbane City Council Library Services.



Research courtesy of – Gardiner, Ronald; University of Queensland, School of Biological Sciences Shoo, Luke; The University of Queensland, Dwyer, John; The University of Queensland, School of Biological Sciences; CSIRO Land and Water
Research courtesy of – Gardiner, Ronald; University of Queensland, School of Biological Sciences Shoo, Luke; The University of Queensland, Dwyer, John; The University of Queensland, School of Biological Sciences; CSIRO Land and Water



Postal Address: PO Box 217 Sherwood Qld 4075   OCCA Resource Centre: 9 Macdevitt St Coopers Plains Qld 4108

Phone: (07) 3345 5541 Email: info@oxleycreekcatchment.org.au

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