Wildcare Friends of Bruny Is Quarantine Station
What do we do?
WILDCARE Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station is interested in repairing and maintaining the Quarantine Station buildings and surroundings, and increasing public appreciation and understanding of the site.
Enquiries to FBIQS@wildcaretas.org.au
Contact Peter, 0418 122 039 or Kathy 03 6260 6287 email: kdunc@netspace.net.au
OPEN DAYS in January & February were a great success, with well over 100 people visiting the site. Mayor Bury and Cr. David Grace attended in February.
Gordon Silver brought two ships-in-bottles that were made by some of the crew of the Oberhausen while they were interned at Bruny in 1914. As a young man, Gordon's father, Joseph Fails Alphonso Smart-Silver, used to help out his Step-father, Tom Smart, an Old Hobart waterman who owned two boats named The Phoebe and The Nancy, and these sailed to Bruny with supplies. On one such trip Joseph bought the two ships-in-bottles from the prisoners.
Small treasures are starting to appear, as many visiting the site have a connection to its past history, and tucked away are some papers and photos which they are prepared to share.
FOBIQS look forward to the year ahead with working bees and open days planned. If you would like to join us please email Kathy Duncombe kdunc@netspace.net.au or Peter Williams peterfwill@gmail.com
BRUNY IS. QUARANTINE STATION BOOK
by local Bruny Island author Kathy Duncombe
This book documents the history of the Quarantine Station site at Barnes Bay. Beginning with the early Aboriginal occupation; European settlement in 1856; establishment of a State maritime quarantine station in 1884; acquisition by the Commonwealth Government in the early days of Federation; internment of German nationals in 1914; quarantine of soldiers during the Influenza Pandemic 1919; and Plant Quarantine from 1955 to 1986; and ends with the Proclamation of the area as a State Reserve in 2003.
Approximately 140 A4 pages, it is comprehensively indexed, contains data on a number of Bruny families, plus over 100 photos, maps and plans, never published before.
$30 each (plus postage and handling)
$5 from each book sold will be donated to the Friends of Bruny Is. Quarantine Station.
phone: 03 6260 6287 email: kdunc@netspace.net.au
Stone fireplace, possibly built by German woodcutters. One of the interesting features of an exploration of the Bruny Island Quarantine Station site.
If you are not yet a WILDCARE member and would like to join this group, join WILDCARE Inc (either online, by mail or in person at any Service Tasmania outlet, Parks Visitor Centre or the WILDCARE Inc Office) and then list this group on your membership form.
If you are already a member and would like to join this group, either go to your personal details in the members only area to include the group or contact office@wildcaretas.org.au to change your details.
