The Early History of Beenleigh - A Short Documentary

[@DenfordBerriman]

I'm strangely starting to feel quite emotionally attached to Beenleigh thanks to your videos. Maybe a visit and a walkabout needs to happen

[@walkaboutwithrob]

It's a great town. Easy to get around too

[@BradGryphonn]

1:05 ...and of course, I can't help but comment as I watch. I love the detail you often go into when making your documentaries. I love following your rabbit holes.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Brad Griffin thanks mate. I just want to make sure I get it right. Personally I cannot stand historical inaccuracies.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@walkaboutwithrob I wouldn't worry about the "historical inaccuracies" Rob. Pretty hard to hear 'em over the overdone background Musak! 😉 Do enjoy the added historical photos and maps as usual though. 😊

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

@@theoztreecrasher2647 I was wondering whether it was just my audio. Volume of the background music plus just a tad too loud so it made trying to follow the dialogue a bit difficult for me.

[@divarachelenvy]

Excellent video Rob. Cheers.

[@uzetaab]

This was a very interesting video. Thanks!

[@jelbuilderfilms]

Informative vid as usual, Rob. Good job with it. Love seeing history on my local area👍👍

[@wendybrealey8368]

Fascinating as always. Love to see a well researched piece about the dev’t of local areas.

[@sandramackin9817]

Fascinating, thank you.

[@jfwfreo]

As a Beenleigh local for nearly a decade, its cool to see just where the town came from.

[@michaelbutler1557]

We moved to Beenleigh in 1976. It was a town strong on agriculture with a rich German (Prussian) settlement history. My friends owned farmland on Albert Street and in the 1970’s still had sn old house and outbuildings. Precious.

[@BradGryphonn]

G'day, Rob. Thought I'd get in with a comment before I watch...LOL

[@raindog428]

Love these videos haven't been back to q.l.d. for 20 yrs,was raised in the south east.Seems to have changed enormously

[@shellebelle53]

I thought I'd seen all your videos but I guess not...another interesting one on Beenleigh 😊

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@shelleigh5993 thank ya ma'am. I think I've covered just about every aspect of Beenleigh's history now!

[@shellebelle53]

@@walkaboutwithrob I think you may be right 😁

[@ahhigiveup]

Thank you for this - I have just discovered your videos and think they are great! My grandmother was born & grew up in Syria St Beenleigh, her parents both arrived from England in the mid 1870s and settled in Beenleigh, my great grandmother was a school teacher at one of the early schools. So I found this video very interesting and I think you have another on Beenleigh which I will also check out. I love the history of our SEQld areas. Would you do one on The Gap as its quite an interesting place too and where I grew up.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@ahhigiveup Many thanks indeed! Yes, I am very keen to explore The Gap area and make a video. I know nothing about it but I'm sure there's some interesting stories to be uncovered.

[@denisewatson1122]

Has your family shared their local story with the Beenleigh Historical Village and Museum Library local stories project?

[@travisjohnson6358]

Very good video ive got a mate who lives on distillery road and ive always wanted to know more about the area

[@zipsadventures3589]

I've lived in Beenleigh for 20 plus years and I ran Keatdo martial arts centre in the the old Uniting Church on Corner George St &, Alamein St, Beenleigh I'll be the last business to use the old church before it's torn down We used the church for 12 years so in a way my students and I are apart of Beenleigh history We will miss our second home

[@Invisiblephas568]

Hey, I trained there, like a year ago, except i was doing judo

[@denisewatson1122]

Hello Rob, have you found any evidence of John Davy or Francis Gooding connection to Beenleigh Manor Farm in Devon?

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@@denisewatson1122 Not as yet no. I did have a biography of them written somewhere and I’m trying to dig it up.

[@tonymcwhirter944]

Great video do you still live in BEENLEIGH

[@ScarsandGuitarspodcast]

There’s a beautiful old restored house called ‘Red Wolf’ on Tansey st that must have a fascinating history. It stands out and locals will know it.

[@BradGryphonn]

I hope Robert also warned them of the Crossroads...

[@anitaandjiml8167]

Michael Tansey left Beenleigh for Kilkivan , and unfortunately drowned in the Brisbane River in 1911 aged 79

[@monicakristy4590]

Did you see how thick that tree trunk was. I would love to see a beauty like that still up tall! It looked over 2meters in diameter!!!

[@walkaboutwithrob]

Which tree were you looking at?

[@monicakristy4590]

@@walkaboutwithrob 39 seconds in is a black and white photo. Thought it was an impressive size trunk. 👍

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@@monicakristy4590 Ah yes. Could be either hoop or maybe red cedar.

[@brockverrall1514]

Hey mate I found a coin/ token eroding out of garden bed opposite the super cheap auto! Probably nothing but how can I send you a photo

[@walkaboutwithrob]

You can try my email [e-mail]