Macarthur at Camp Columbia, Wacol 1943. Being on the fringe of Brisbane, this region had vacant lands to host many Army facilities in World War II.
Source: Noel Wallis

Bullocky George Sirrett, with perhaps the last working bullock team in Queensland, scoured the local bush for remaining cabinet timbers in the 1970s.
Source: Sirrett Family

1974 floods, Blunder Creek, Blunder Road, Doolandella.
Source: Allan Johnson

Richlands bees 1956 – In fact this is not “rich land” for crops – it is sandy soil and needs fertiliser.
Source: Keith Family

Vietnamese at Pallara farm 2009 – Cheap land and the Wacol Migrant Camp made this one of the most multicultural regions in the country.
Source: Vicki Mynott

Darra factory Queensland Cement and Lime transported dead coral via a 3km conveyor belt from the river wharf – now Rocks Riverside Park.
Source: Marc Borgeaud