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Category: Railways

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026History Out There

Pat Doyle’s Last Ride: The Bulimba Cup Tragedy of 1925

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025History Out There

1888 Melbourne Cup: fleecing of Lord Headington

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025History Out There

World’s first world champion sheep-shearer

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024History Out There

A Century of Love, Scandal, and Intrigue

May 8, 2024May 10, 2024History Out There

Train-falling was a thing

December 10, 2023December 10, 2023History Out There

“Slippery Mac” Macalister

October 1, 2023October 2, 2023History Out There

A football travesty

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023History Out There

Dangerous life of a cleaner

April 16, 2023April 16, 2023History Out There

Wartime love story

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023History Out There

The slippers of death

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My book “Dovercourt: Toowong’s Hidden Treasure and Its People”

Beginning over 160 years ago, this bricklayer suffered a cruel stream of mysterious tragedies. Follow the link below to like, share and follow the story, "The Lovegrove Curse". It's a chilly and sombre trip home from the Gabba tonight, however the sight from the river of the old 1889 Customs House and the iconic 1940 Story Bridge always warm the heart. This is a 104-year-old love story of a young boy who wouldn't let geometry or geography stand between him and his true love. Please follow the link on my profile to love and share the story, "The Boy Who Cycled 150km for Love." Please follow for more. Chris Calcino of ABC Drive has applied his inimitable style to me telling the story of Chang the Chinese Giant. Wherever you are in the world at 5.50pm (Brisbane time) this Monday, tune in via the ABC Listen app to your favourite regional Queensland Local Radio station for this amazing retelling of a story from 1871! ABC Far North, ABC North Queensland, ABC Capricornia, ABC North West Queensland, ABC Western Queensland. Alcohol in Australian sport fuels violence, crime, and health issues. But not on the Tiwi Islands. The community has implemented programmes to reduce alcohol consumption including alcohol-free zones. This July I’m trekking to the 2026 Tiwi Islands football grand final to show that footy can be awesome without being drenched in drink. The Tiwi Islands are 2 ½ hours by ferry north of Darwin in the Timor Sea. Love of Australian Rules football runs deep. It's pride representing your community, your people. All donations are tax-deductible in Australia and go to the charity Drug ARM to reduce the harms of alcohol and other drugs. Follow the link on my profile for the "Tiwi Islands Hike for Health" tile to learn more and donate. It was 165 years ago that the most publicised elopement in Australian history came to a heart-breaking end, and the secret resides under this famous turf. Please follow the link on my profile for the story, "Under the Turf of Lang Park." I went prospecting and found these magical 200 million year old Thundereggs which are genuine time capsules from the late Triassic early Jurassic period. Small bipedal and large meat-eating or long-necked dinosaurs last breathed the very air trapped in the crystal cavities inside. Heartfelt prayers go out to the family of the Australian who this week was tragically killed while climbing to Machu Picchu in Peru. I visited the 15th-century Lost City of the Incas and can attest to the dangers involved climbing including the even steeper Wayna Picchu seen here that looks down on its Andes neighbour. It’s a wonderful world but be careful. An airman used magic to escape from a POW camp, but his grandfather was even more amazing as the most controversial politician in Queensland history. Follow the link on my profile for the story, "Whiskers, Wizards, and the Wildest Election in Queensland."
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