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Regional Thematic History

Thematic histories of Sunshine Coast history following contact between Aboriginal people and Europeans

Regional Thematic History

As part of recent investigations undertaken in relation to post-contact cultural heritage, thematic history studies have been prepared to provide a supporting contextual overview of the era of Sunshine Coast history following contact between Aboriginal people and Europeans (the post-contact era).

These documents provide an insightful and informative overview of the region’s history, organised along the lines of key themes:

Thematic History of the Sunshine Coast (European, post-contact era)

Thematic History of the Sunshine Coast[5090KB]

Kabi Kabi First Nation

It is anticipated that a study relating to the story of the Kabi Kabi First Nation in the post-contact era will be published at a later date.

Jinibara People

History of Jinibara People [753KB]

It is noted that the above publications contain historic images of persons now deceased.