Dr Ray Kerkhove
First Nations place names and meaning on the Sunshine Coast, and First Nations peoples connection with Bankfoot House.
Historian in Residence 2022
Topic: Definitive Referenced Map of First Nations place names and pathways of the Sunshine Coast, including likely translation and their deeper significance.
Dr Ray Kerkhove researched Sunshine Coast First Nations place names and their meaning to produce a map and list, that reflect historical records and archival sources. View the map at Libraries and Glass House Mountains Visitor Centre or online:
- Table of First Nations Place Names and Meanings by Dr Ray Kerkhove
- Download map of First Nations Place Names on the Sunshine Coast by Dr Ray Kerkhove
Note: the map will be continuously updated based on further consultation with Kabi Kabi and Jinibara traditional custodians. There are variations to the English spelling as words are based on spoken language.
Topic: Contacts and Context: First Nations peoples and Early Settlers Around Bankfoot House and the Glasshouse Mountains Region.
In this research, Dr Kerkhove explored the connection between the family of Bankfoot House and First Nations peoples.
Read the outcome of Dr Kerkove’s Historian in Residence research on Bankfoot History[1480KB].
Hear stories by Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Traditional Custodians.
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