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Category: Convicts

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021History Out There

The colonel, world record, and this house

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021History Out There

Weird convict connection to Dovercourt

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021History Out There

Family with bushrangers, hand grenades and Netflix

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021History Out There

Literature, adventure, disaster 164 years ago

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020History Out There

The greatest sporting contest ever

January 4, 2020January 6, 2020History Out There

160-year-old artefacts: owner found

October 13, 2019October 13, 2019History Out There

Incredible find in Brisbane’s historic precinct

September 8, 2019February 7, 2020History Out There

Paddy’s whistle dreaming

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019History Out There

Cleopatra found in a city park

August 17, 2018January 10, 2021History Out There

This Tommy Dodd has seen it all

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Thomas Livermore’s heroism award 134 years ago is memorable more for the way he received it, than for what he actually did to gain the attention of Lords, Earls, Governors, Knights and Mayors. Follow the link on my profile to discover why in my story, “Forgotten hero of a forgotten natural disaster.”
This is the 19th century fight never to be forgotten, and the winner wasn't human. Follow the link on my profile for "The Great Kangaroo Fight of 1894.”
Unlimited fried chicken @kaikai_chicken, great friend Eric Bailey @ebglobal, and our inaugural book swap night… can it get better than this? Yes it can with Eric’s inspirational book #GoingForGold and my historical #Dovercourt which you can get by following the link on my profile. Stay safe friends!
A gentleman in his 80s lost his ring so this morning I swung my metal detector to hopefully find it for him. No luck with the ring but I found some interesting stuff including enough for a coffee! :)
Half the sunshine state of Queensland is in the tropics and the only time in recorded history that it snowed in the city of Ipswich was eighty-seven years ago. Follow the link on my profile for the story “Who saw the snow in 1934” about the horticulturalist who reported the event – and his famous bougainvilleas.
Over 200 short stories, a popular radio segment, and now a Followers discount for my book Dovercourt full of 156 years of previously untold tales! Follow the link on my profile – and save 15% when buying Dovercourt with the code CONNECT15 – offer valid through 4th of June. Thanks for your support!

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