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February 27, 2026February 27, 2026History Out There

The Curse That Shadowed a Craftsman

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026History Out There

The Road to South Yarra and the Ghost of Owen Price

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026History Out There

How a Pair of Gloves Changed a Nation

February 6, 2026February 23, 2026History Out There

The Troubled Driver Who Made Queensland History

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026History Out There

The Allora Robberies: A Century of Curious Criminals

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026History Out There

Parades, Pastries, and Patriotism: Toowoomba’s Australia Day Story

December 19, 2025December 24, 2025History Out There

Peerage and Santa: unique Christmas tales

December 5, 2025December 24, 2025History Out There

The Santa Claus curse of Toowoomba

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025History Out There

England’s historic cricket match in Ipswich: A Bodyline tale

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025History Out There

Toowoomba’s historic matches against England: A cricket legacy

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The most chilling Bunyip sighting was reported right here in 1868. Rockhampton dairyfarmer John Carey late one night was approaching this spot where the Old Exchange Hotel stood then when his dogs took off in total fear, and Carey knows what he saw in the dark of night. The team that day was the most amazing representative team ever assembled in any sport. Follow the link on my profile to read and hear the story, "Foden’s Men: The Day the Capital was Conquered." Sonny fires the cannon at New Zealand's National Maritime Museum in Auckland. No ships were sunk in the making of this video. https://www.instagram.com/p/DYEgIFOlKId/ There’s more to the 1917 suspicious death and the policeman who led the investigation. Please follow the link on my profile for the second in a trilogy of stories about this unsolved murder, "The Question that Followed Detective Head." Australia's greatest professional sprinter benefited from a highly profitable sting in the 1880s. Via the link on my profile you can read, like and share the story, "How Jim McGarrigal Outsprinted a Nation." Chris Calcino of ABC loves the #HistoryOutThere story “The Anzac Illusionist of Kalbar” so much that he’s retelling the tale in his own inimitable style this Monday after 4.30pm – so be sure you’re listening on your favourite regional Queensland Local Radio! ABC North Queensland, ABC Capricornia, ABC North West Queensland, ABC Southern Queensland, ABC Western Queensland. I'm here to see a remarkable collection at New Zealand's National Maritime Museum in Auckland, and this anchor was lost from Captain William Bligh's HMS Bounty during her voyage of 1787 when taken over by Fletcher Christian and the other mutineers. There was a mysterious death in Goondiwindi during the 1917 federal election that has never been explained. Please follow the link on my profile to read, listen and share the story, "The Body Beneath the Ballot."
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