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1946 Aerial Imagery
Then and now: A birds-eye view The images below use aerial photographs from 1946 to illustrate how the landscape of Western Creek has changed over the last six and a half decades. The 1946 aerial photos are, as far as I know, the earliest that exist of Brisbane. They are used extensively in planning, development…
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oncewasacreek.org is now on on facebook
oncewasacreek.org now has its own facebook page! This means you can ‘Like’ it on facebook and stay up to date with new pages and activity on the site. Even better, you can share it with your friends on facebook who might be interested. The address for the facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/OnceWasACreek. This whole managing-a-page-on-facebook thing…
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Floods
Floods The seeds for this project were sown in the January 2011 flood, which got me thinking about the natural hydrology of the area. The creek and the swamp may have been buried underground, but during the flood they resurfaced, reminding us that the veins and arteries of the landscape are still pumping beneath the…
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Gregory Park
From Red Jacket Swamp to Rosalie’s playground: The story of Gregory Park Angus Veitch — 2012 Since this essay is pretty long, I have divided it across several pages. To navigate to any page or section, use the links below. Please note that this essay is a living document. It will continue to grow and…