Uncovering Bethania's German Origin

[@erikafels2771]

Thanks Rob. This is where my Prussian ancestors settled in 1864. Their village, where they originated was halfway between Berlin and Posen, (Poznan). They came out on the Alster in August.1863. Early in 1864 they joined the other Prussians and journeyed to what is now called Bethania. They lived at what was called German pocket road, (Station Road). From there, in the 1870s they moved to what is now called Loganholme, (at what is now called 'Fels' street opposite the Loganholme shopping centre area). Our branch of the family, through my great-grandfather, then moved to Eight Mile plains where we eventually became a part of of St John's Lutheran congregation.

[@julieschipplock9439]

My husband’s Prussian ancestors came from much the same area.

[@andrewkelk8414]

Mine too.

[@railwaypreservationsocietyqld]

Great video Rob! The Railway Station: Bethania Junction was the principal junction for the Beaudesert Branch in 1885 - Logan Branch, the major crossing loop on the 1889 South Coast Railway to Southport later in 1903 to Tweed Heads then the secondary junction for the Cunungra Branch on the 2 July 1915. The refreshment rooms were established due the continuous traffic on all lines south. In 1942, due to threat of Japanese invasion. A lot of Junction Stations unless required were dropped not to confuse the enemy the location in giving away position. In 1955, Cunungra Closed. The South Coast Railway closed to Nerang from Tweed Heads in 1961, then both Nerang & Southport to Beenleigh Rum Distillery in 1964. As in 1961, all staff except Beaudesert were withdrawn. This was due between 1960 to 1969 an economic downturn due to postwar and political corruption. The Beaudesert Branch was goods only with only guards accomodation pre booked. However the Beaudesert abattoir and the dairy farmers continued to use the freight services on the line until freight services terminated on 20 May 1996.

[@julieschipplock9439]

Another great history walk Rob.

[@jasonpeisley6031]

OMG I live on Black Diamond Crescent!! 😊😊. I LOVED this video, not only because you showcased my street but also it discuses and shows interesting history!!

[@dennisberndt7682]

A very accurate and well produced account of the German settlement at Bethania. My Great-grandparents were Christian and Luise Berndt, one of the original 22 families.

[@martabateman4241]

Hi Dennis.

[@robertkopp873]

Thank you for another well-presented video. My ancestors arrived 1872 at Maryborough on the Herschel. Your showing the headstones at Bethania is appreciated. I may have found the grave site of a long lost & distant relative through your efforts. 🏆🥇✅⭐

[@idiotbox8291]

I find you stories quite informative, thanks for the great work! I am a subscriber.

[@aaronpickett-heaps2906]

There is a plaque at the cricket oval of the Bethania Lutheran Primary School which indicates the site of the bora rings for the ceremonies of the Yugumbeh Aboriginal people. It could be assumed that this is where the Lutheran settlers came to watch the corroborees.

[@jasonclark950]

Another great history video!!

[@divarachelenvy]

Always love your informative videos Rob, glad your knee is healing but don't push it hard.

[@andreadevine8268]

So i interesting as I have moved to Bethania recently. Thanks.

[@Sunflower.aussie]

Amazing. Seeing all those graves of my family. So precious cheers

[@jeffreybeitz948]

Who are your relatives?

[@Sunflower.aussie]

@@jeffreybeitz948 i do genealogy and majority of those germans are cousins or other. Soooo many of them

[@straightedgeredhead]

Your suburb history is fantastic! Keep up the great work!

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Chris McGovern thanks Chris!

[@amative63]

My Great-great-grandparents fled the Prussian expansion into Germany in 1861, being refugees who settled in the Annerley area, with successive generations moving to Wynnum. I moved into Bethania nearly 15 years ago, not realising it was a huge middle finger up to the original settlers.

[@mimi-fi8kn]

You were right outside my house!!!

[@chrisflesser2171]

My ancestors are buried on the Bethania Church cemetery. They arrived from Prussia in 1865. A few of those headstones, feature people that came out on the same ship.

[@beatris1754]

We have lived in Bethania for over twenty years. Lovely suburb. Thank you for the history lesson, really enjoyed it.

[@terrihughes3301]

My fathers mothers side settled here and are in the Bethania historical village. Radke and Schneider family

[@pauldiezel4584]

Hi Rob, the Bethania to Beaudesert line is getting reopened as a mountain biking/horse riding rail trail :)

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Paul Diesel yes I know, it's very exciting. If I'm still here when it opens fully I'll be making a video about it. 😃

[@pauldiezel4584]

@@walkaboutwithrob Awesome! Love your content

[@jimbooo1365]

Thanks for the great video. My Prussian forefathers settled there and Laidley. From memory they came late 1860s/early1870s. They have a park near there named after them

[@GdayitsPete]

Good on you Rob, another great episode.

[@brisbanetimemachine]

Great videos mate!!! Keep it up;

[@Poppymeaganolive]

Hey Rob, long time watcher first time poster. I was wondering if you would come out to Ipswich and do a few history tours? I know you have done Wacol, but there are more cool things I am sure. I'm glad you didn't break your patella 👋👋

[@raindog428]

Can't keep a good man down eh🙂may your 2023 be filled with wondrously fantastic walks xxxadele

[@ceedeekaytee1961]

Very interesting and thanks for sharing. You've got a few good vids for me to catch up on

[@jeffreybeitz948]

I'm related to Bethania's German Origin and Eden's so i found this video very interesting. Thanks for creating.

[@FlyingBeardMan]

Thanks Rob. You've given me some great ideas to explore.

[@OZMAZZ12]

Very informative thank you Rob

[@narellefisher7360]

Thanks again Rob

[@AnonymousAimee-on4tw]

Thank you so much! Informative and helpful! 😊

[@kevinmahernz]

Thank you for this one

[@jelbuilderfilms]

Great video and informative. Nice that you got to go inside the church. We'll see if I can find that cairn memorial.👍👍

[@DehraBentley]

Just love your work in these videos, so much history

[@craigreeves5696]

Hi Rob, thanks for all the very informative videos, awesome work. Would love to see a few vids about the Sunnybank/Sunnybank Hills area

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Craig Reeves it's a possibility. I went to Sunnybank High

[@easytiger260]

Loving your videos Rob, I hope that you get to do Logan Reserve too

[@peter360adventures9]

Awesome. Yes the flooding is a problem and it is why no construction of houses went ahead.

[@shellebelle53]

I wish I had known about your channel when you did this one...I would have kept an eye out for you and said Hi 😊

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@shelleigh5993 I'll make a Part 2!

[@shellebelle53]

@@walkaboutwithrob 😁 deal

[@corneliapop696]

@@walkaboutwithrobHello, you filmed my house with is very nice of you 😘👍

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

It would be interesting to research how many of the old German settlers ended up in Internment Camps in 1914-18. 1 among our Hun ancestors got a Military Medal at 3rd Ypres whilst another was interned locally for shooting his alcoholic mouth off. A third (well what they could scrape up of him) is buried at Péronne on the Somme.;-)

[@scrapbagstudios]

I do enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@sruti108]

I was baptised in that church and went to bethania luthetan primary school in the early 1980"s

[@ronsmith2241]

So sorry you had that fall. Not good. Take care. When I did our family tree research I learned the German migration to SE Qld was larger than the migration to South Australia. One branch of my family that was German migrated on the sailing ship Herschel and Herschel St in the city is named after it. They had twin boys born on the journey out in about 1874 and sadly both died. Their name was Otto. But both parents lived to a very old age and they are buried at Toowong Cemetery. The sailing ship companies took rocks from the Kangaroo Point cliffs and they used it as ballast for the return trip back to Germany.

[@susanchandler8921]

My German/Prussian rellies, would have been on the Goddefroy, as the date and name I have coincide with this.

[@uzetaab]

Another great video. Thanks!

[@BoodskiBro]

Take it easy Rob. Don't push that knee too soon mate

[@celticoy]

Thanks mate

[@TheMontyhsv]

love your work mate,keep it up!

[@walkaboutwithrob]

Thanks, will do!

[@grahamsengineering.2532]

The Bobbermein's were some of the very early settlers to Beenleigh and Logan Village.

[@kimmarsh5387]

Just found your channel great.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@kim marsh thank you! I do enjoy making them.

[@kimmarsh5387]

@@walkaboutwithrob How about the old docks of the Brisbane River and disused railway lines then and now?

[@sruti108]

We went to church every Wednesfay with school and Sundays wirh my folks for few yeats

[@BradGryphonn]

What are you doing walking around?! Dang it! But yeah, I shouldn't chastise. I always walked off leg or foot injuries.

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Are you serious, that you put the recovery of your knee in jeopardy, just to create another awesome video for us to watch? Wow!

[@jamescolindaley]

germans are every where ,,,, half the reason why bundaberg is here coz they wanted german people to show us how to make proper cane fields , and the bundy part is named after the giant aboriginal tribe that lived here .

[@WendywdjnyJ]

ooh ouch glad you're on the mend

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Wendy E J yes it's healing well. Walking around fairly normally now. I start shooting my next video on Thursday so should be fine by then.

[@trunkage]

Well that explains why the Lutheran school is the only one in the area

[@stevemaisn1413]

Hello Rob I would like to get in contact with you I am in Brisbane and very interested in old german history down under

[@BradGryphonn]

8:50 Possibly the most obtuse train announcement I have ever heard! I'm on the Northside and have never heard that before. "...train has stopped..?"

[@sielthesnail5628]

It was cut and actually says "stay behind the yellow line until the train has stopped".

[@BradGryphonn]

@@sielthesnail5628 Ah, of course. I didn't notice the cut.

[@thebooeshow809]

I did see you out in public with a walker. Was wondering if you were ok. Glad your okay.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@The Booe Show if you see me again, make sure to say hi!

[@wytreeey3645]

Limp about with Rob

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

Anything on the Irish settlers of Briz mate?

[@walkaboutwithrob]

No plans at present. The Irish were pretty much scattered about all over the place. Is there an area you know of where they settled in great numbers?

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

Cheers not really man@@walkaboutwithrob

[@frodosadventures8757]

Rob. Jel Builder found the monument on the bank of the river where the Germans landed in this video (with the help of a local) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIHJaGqtZdyJf6c

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Frodo's Adventures Yes, I am that local. I told him about it and he went off and managed to find it on his own. I think Council were keen to just let it disappear and be forgotten.

[@stimpyfeelinit]

Bethania suburb has one of the lowest male:female ratios in Queensland. 85.2 males per 100 females. I think it might be pensioners skewing the numbers.

[@lcxu1051]

If you would like to know where the paddle steamer did land and where the original homestead and cemetery is or was in Eden's Landing send me an email. I've lived here from before it was Eden's Landing