Kingsford Smith Drive - THE ROAD BUILT BY SEX

[@DarkMatter1992]

Those 1, 2, 3 marked concrete slabs on Quarry St look to be the perfect size for wheelie bins. There are 6 spaces and there are 6 bins across the street behind you, I'd say those spaces are where the bins would be put for rubbish collection.

[@64mcrusader]

Great video.....an additional fun fact is the Hamilton reach of the river was used for flying aircraft boats prior to WW2

[@davidwatson3921]

Great video Rob your tours around Brisbane are really educational. Thanks mate

[@vickyburgess162]

I have just come across your channel today. I was born and raised in Brisbane and I did not know there was a woman’s prison there. I will be going to have a look for sure. And I will be subscribing to your channel 😊

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Vicky Burgess thanks indeed for your kind feedback. Yes I too didn't know the women's prison was there until not long before I began researching this walk. So many hidden gems here waiting to be rediscovered. I hope you'll enjoy my future walks. Off to The Spit on the Gold Coast this coming Sunday. Fascinating history there.

[@JGrandcourt]

Another brilliant video. Very enjoyable, learning more about Brizvegas through these videos. I appreciate that you are focussing on areas outside of the CBD

[@ConnorsComedyClipsOffical]

The door alarm joke had me in stitches

[@danielcox4061]

Really enjoy learning about my local areas thanks rob love the delivery how dont you have a history channel on TV

[@walkaboutwithrob]

I'd like to know that too!

[@lordoffishtown4455]

@@walkaboutwithrobyou having a tv channel would be the worst possible idea. You’d just end up losing your creative control to some mindless corporate drone. Keep making your videos how you want to. 👍

[@dillieisawesome]

Just found your channel. Mate I'm nearly forty and grew up not far from here. Although I know the history of the area I didn't know that it had been transformed into this beautiful area. I'll be heading there as soon as the missus has a day off.

[@jasonrivers7518]

First station you saw was Eagle Farm, mate, formerly Airport Station. The second one was Bunour Station, followed by Meandah, then Pinkenba. If you need any more info, I have lived in Ascot since 1982, and have watched it change, over the years.

[@gdhdi5339]

These stories are always worthwhile, thanks Rob. Also, you have great taste in soundtrack music.

[@maxsonthonax1020]

4:20 - "This was all rainforest!" Now look at it. 😖 Learning that fact more than blows my mind, as I know that whole area very well. Having used its hilliness for exercise, I have walked every street & alley (I have done care work there for almost 20 years). It actually makes me feel a bit ill to think of all that lost beauty & magnificence. You should hike Springbrook. It's unceasingly incredible.

[@maxsonthonax1020]

Those details about aboriginal settlements on this side of Breakfast Creek, especially around the end of Nudgee Road & their harrassment by the coloninals also leaves me queasy. You're very good with noting those aspects.

[@damianousley8833]

The old stations were on Pinkenba line for industrial workers to get to the industrial areas.

[@BradGryphonn]

13:10 I remember when that house burnt down. Yep, Hamilton and surrounds is another area I spent my days delivering groceries to.

[@ChrisCoxCycling]

Fabulous video! I've ridden to that Trade Coast Central area near the womens prison and farm and never knew all that was there. There's long been a project on the books to connect that path to Viola Place at Brisbane Airport to make an easier way to walk and cycle to the airport. That will hopefully bring more people through and make this better known. But thanks so much for this video showing it. Motivates me to go back and take a closer look!

[@meganluhrs2377]

Rob that was excellent, You are the perfect presenter/researcher for your inquisitiveness, knowledge academic training and knowledge. I always wonder about 'alarmed doors' too. :)

[@clubgus07]

Rob the only time i ran / walk down that Hamilton Road whoops Kingsford Smith drive was when i once did the Bridge to Brisbane, It looks a great place to take a walk on a sunday, and heavens i wouldnt of known about that Womens Convict prison, now i gotta visit to see this history. perhaps those houses were abandon because of the floods? cheers for the tour.

[@FutureSystem738]

Thanks Rob. I grew up in that area and used to ride my bike everywhere, uphill and downhill, including along Kingsford Smith drive. I also had to cross it, (with NO pedestrian crossing) every morning to catch the tram to get to school in the 1960s. Needless to say, there was a bit less traffic then.

[@jimbo9030]

Missed opportunity to talk about the history of Hangar 7. It was the very reason the allies learned how to shoot down the Japanese Zeros and played a major part in the outcome of the war in the Pacific.

[@straightedgeredhead]

Another excellent video

[@chaseadams5037]

There's a whole lot of history in the Nundah/Northgate area, worth a look and a great episode for Rob to cover💯

[@malcolmknowles9310]

The Quarry was used by Hamilton Council and later BCC and then later as a works depot till the late 1980s, then a work yard while the latest upgrade on the old Hamilton Rd (KSD) was being undertaken.The Trade Coast Interpretive centre above the Cafe is worth a visit as well, however like most of the shops Rob visits, closed on Public Holidays. It has a set of chains from the womens prison on the GPO site in Queen St as well and the centre also tells of Hangar 7 and the Test stands "Top Secret" Aircraft importance during WWW2.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Thanks for the update. And yep, you can get a skewed view of things if the only time you visit a place is when it's closed. The curse of Australia actually - nothing is open when folks have the leisure time to visit. At least up until recent times, things are loosening up a bit now. Reminds me of the old days in Cairns when the Japanese tourists used to return from their day trips out to the Reef just as all the shops were shutting their doors! 🙄🙃

[@francesball3142]

A very good book about the female prison at Eagle Farm to read is called 'Shackled - female convicts at Moreton Bay 1826-1839' by Jennifer Harrison.

[@dranthappens]

I have watched quite a few videos of yours now and very interesting hearing the history 👍

[@SimonBand]

I very excitedly saw this being filmed while driving to Redcliffe and even more excitedly got to see myself drive past in the background. I can now say I appear in a Walkabout video.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Simon Band that's awesome. What timecode do you drive past at?

[@SimonBand]

@@walkaboutwithrob when you're outside the Dan Murphys

[@mariannarasmussen314]

Thank you for making these videos. I’ve learnt soo much. I appreciate all the effort you put in. Have you done a video on the development of Springfield? Do you do Walking Tours?

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@mariannarasmussen314 thanks! I'm doing my first walking tour tomorrow, so if it goes well I'll do more.

[@brendanmichaelwelsh6260]

Is there any interesting long term history before Springfield became nothing more then a sea of houses and crappy roads?

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@@brendanmichaelwelsh6260 While I haven't done research into the history of Springfield, there would be land deeds, maps, maybe some early runs and selections.

[@mariannarasmussen314]

@@walkaboutwithrobgood luck and have fun. Hope all goes well 😊

[@whiskysierra]

I saw the old unit block I used to live at many years ago, 264 Kingsford-Smith Drive, hasn't changed much.

[@1247rimini]

I never knew about this Brisbane history. I have ridden my bike over Gateway bridge along Kingsford Smith Drive but never headed up Nudgee Road. Once weather cools I’ll head over the bridge again to explore the women’s barracks.

[@macquariepark]

always love your videos rob.. my family lived at st lucia and I am a churchie old boy

[@lachlansmart2373]

Those abandoned stations are likely the remnants of either Bunour, Meeandah, or Whinstaines. They only electrified as far as Doomben, but the line ran out to Pinkenbah. I'm personally of a mind that the line could be useful again if it were electrified and upgraded for passenger use.

[@Enthusiastic-Trainspotter-BNE]

I think from my memory that the rail line was ditched because the passenger usage was too low.

[@jasonrivers7518]

Do you, by chance, mean Whinstanes-Doomben, which got shortened to Doomben in the '90s? Whinstanes station was the original, about 150m from Doomben. It was replaced by Whinstanes Doomben, in the '60s (?),, mate.

[@gordonoldfield403]

I was told by a friend's father , that there was alot of military stuff burried under the QLD golf course up near the Gateway bridge after WW2 !!!

[@shellebelle53]

I'd have to agree about the Hamilton Hotel, should have kept the old timber one. Great video 👍Nice door alarm, Dad joke 😂

[@victorvanelsen7198]

love your videos Rob 👍👍👍

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@VICTOR VAN ELSEN thank you!

[@zazzleman]

Another place you motivated me to go and visit Rob. Those rooms at the women's prison were cramped.

[@dumpsterden]

Nice one robbo ! Always a pleasure to learn from uuu

[@romealone7153]

Thanks for your video. We did this walk today and it was great. Well done.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Rome Alone that's great! Really glad you took the walk and enjoyed the journey.

[@vv8134]

So great to learn history through your walks I wish I could do such adventures. Maybe one day in the mean time I enjoy your videos . So sad the loss of interest in history .

[@ronsmith2241]

An interesting bit of history. The first Qld Premier was Robert Herbert and the Attorney General was John Bramston in 1870. They were a gay couple and they combined their names and that is how the suburb of Herston got its name. (Brisbane History Museum). How special.

[@MathewSmart]

Hey Rob. I recently subscribed to your channel as it's good that someone is willing to share some history of Brisbane. If possible I would love to hear about Wynnum/manly and Bayside in general. And if you are interested in some penal history, you might want to check the history of St. Helena Island!

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Mathew Smart thanks indeed for your feedback. I've been to St Helena once but many years ago, long before becoming a KZbinr. I really do intend to go back again. As for the Wynnum Manly area, yes for sure, am super keen to explore it. It's on my wish list!

[@cinemaipswich4636]

The porphyry stone walls were mined from the Water Street quarry (Spring Hill State School). A lot of the kerb stones in the New Farm area are made from the same.

[@raylenepreuss1430]

This is great, I love in Bowen Hills and had no idea it existed.

[@joanneellerby8703]

Lovely video, thanks for sharing the history of Kingsford Smith Drive and the Trade Coast Central area where the Female prison was once. I’d love to visit but was wondering if it’s easy to get to by foot and were there many amenities after leaving the main road? Is it historical area run by the BCC? Where to next. Yesterday I did the Nundah historical trail.

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

3:49 I couldn’t help but notice that grand staircase behind you, and wonder why it was built there?

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Deb Taylor I think it's just for pedestrian traffic to get to the houses above. I wish I'd seen them on my walk as the view from there would have been wonderful.

[@kbj2400]

Love the videos! Do you think the numbers on quarry street are just for the council bins? It is pretty common at dead end streets to line the bins up like that

[@24inchchromes]

Great stuff! Interesting and entertaining as always. Thanks Rob

[@BradGryphonn]

17:25 I think you're right, Rob. I had no idea that site existed.

[@stubbycooler3855]

Ford had an assembly plant along there somewhere until the 1980’s, I understand the Fairlane was built there

[@JGrandcourt]

They also assembled F100s and Broncos there in the 70s and early 80s

[@MrDwayne0072]

Ford plant was behind the train station at Hanger 7. Fun fact: Holden factory was just down the road at brekkie creek and during ww2 they rebuilt the plane engines (allison's which were in the P-40 and early P-51's) that were tested at those testing stands. It was a 24/7 operation. Just imagine the sounds of that happening? I had goosebumps the times ive checked the place out. Yes im a bit of a ww2 nerd 🤓

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

Amazing video and you just got a new subscriber!

[@nikkneipp3534]

Hi Rob ,What about st helena island in morton bay, im told that shut somtime in the 1930's,wasn't that part of the penal system established early on ?

[@Diggles67]

Saint Helena Prison opened during colonial times in 1867 to alleviate overcrowding at the Petrie Tce. gaol. It was originally intended to be a quarantine station but plans changed due to the situation at Petrie Tce. The Island was given the name ‘Saint Helena’ due to an Aborigine dubbed ‘Napoleon’ being exiled there in 1827. The goal closed in the 1930s after having become a prison farm for low risk offenders.

[@ronsmith2241]

I never knew the women's prison was there either. But I went to the old airport many times. The greatest legacy of our British past is prisons. There must have been many heterosexual prisoners. Interesting video. Many thanks.

[@andersdottir1111]

I remember my mother and I occasionally would have to pick my father up from Ansett where he worked (we were a one car family in the 60s). We would drive from the outer northern suburbs, along Nudged Rd then a left just before the train line. I remember the smell in the area - like hot weet bix.

[@tysonNmilo91]

hey Rob, long story short, i would like to see if you would like a uber tour of brisbane with me (30) yr old male who has been around the black a few times and some crazy stories. all reformed and simply think this could be and interesting video on some crime spots in brisbane and the history behind them. thanks Rob keep up the great work

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Ewan Gregory what a cool idea, thank you indeed for thinking of me for it. I'm pretty much focused on walking tours - I just love the exercise! But certainly, a crime tour is something I have been thinking of.

[@HyperHorse]

At least the bloody cruise ship terminal is now where the Hamilton ferry station is now. That should've been the case to begin with!!!

[@johnbooth1110]

Retaining wall is Phorphury could be from stafford quarry,

[@darynandersonproductions]

Wow yeah I didn’t know this existed.

[@jamescolindaley]

would u believe there was house beside the river just near the bridge i know coz i visited someone there one night and the house was a week or so away from being demolished then...

[@Duskyplayinghisflute253]

I think they’re really built Portside wharf in the wrong place because they built it on the other side of the gateway bridge it’s horrible because the terminal used to accommodate cruise ships but due to the Gateway bridge restriction only smaller cruise ships can navigate through the Brisbane river and dock at the terminal only larger cruise ships can berth at the fisherman islands it was really really trash so they built that the terminal was homeported to the cruise ships Pacific dawn Pacific jewel sea Princess Sun Princess Dawn Princess sea Princess was a ship. I remember seeing when I was little when my dad had a concert he was performing. I saw it sailing by the ship by blasting its horn at me it was really horrible that port. I really wish Disney cruise line can do that too.

[@jasoreed]

Breakfast creek - yah wah garrah

[@scottnicholls7189]

as you say, never knew that site existed

[@geoffmccoll4640]

It is not a wonder that the rich people always lived on Hamiltan Hill?

[@OLICIT]

You could have reached the Old Womens prison if you continued on Kingford Smith Drive, but it would have been a longer walk and you would have had to crossed over Schneider Road bridge

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@OLICIT yes that was an option. I chose the path I did because it was more visually interesting and had more potential for other sights. Whenever I plan a walk I always try to include as many different locales as possible.

[@colinscobie]

I wonder if the woman's factory in Ross in Tasmania has a link with this woman's prison... 1850

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Colin Scobie there's no link that I am aware of. The one at Eagle Farm was created due to conditions and events at Moreton Bay.

[@servantofgod5642]

As a frequent flyer at the old Bris airport and frequent motel user I recall a certain motel where the manager being a kiwi would say " we normally guv you sex when you stay dont we"?

[@craigroaring]

My best guess regarding the numbers on the ground would be that it's for wheelie bins.

[@ChrisCoxCycling]

Came here to say that. They're bin spots.

[@Damen57]

We went for a drive and walk around the womens prison area today - we used to live just around the corner and had no idea about it. Nice little spot - nobody to be seen.

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Does anyone actually live in Queensland? Seems like you are the only person visiting any of these places. It’s good though, because you can go just about wherever you please without hindrance.

[@fbwqmyxd6j]

thank christ you didn,t show the industrial bit...that bit is SHIT!..because i work there.

[@johnbooth1110]

when i was three years old i drank double sars at the bar of the old wooden pub. with my dad .

[@Dougallism420]

I can tell you a very disturbing story about Breakfast creek from back in 2000-2001 ish When I used to live at the bottom of Frodsham street at the Albion 5 ways. It involves sex too, indirectly though, and mudcrabs.

[@milamberhague8095]

Didn’t think anyone seen me …..

[@ch64621]

Interesting story

[@wehwoo]

No we are not having the queens birthday in our shop

[@walkaboutwithrob]

I'm sure the King will be happy about that.

[@damianousley8833]

Old wooden pubs were often torched for the insurance money to then be rebuilt in brick and motar. The commercial pressures lead to a lot of pubs to be rebuilt to accommodate more patrons and also have function rooms.

[@johnbooth1110]

Queensland Maritime museum conversations at morning tea the women where housed in eagle farm in a ship called the eagle. Looking at the archives can't identify it

[@aliciarowland1701]

Great video Rob, thank you. Isn't it disgusting that even in current times we can not build a remembrance plaque at the camp site of the original owners of the land, and how about that old bridge when it was discovered, not even a sign for it, should have been kept as is instead of putting a garden there. What a loss of history. White supramacy continues to the day. :-(

[@gcr6420]

It is sad to learn how the aboriginal tribes were treated in these regions

[@garethjones4742]

Read some Henry Reynolds papers if you're brave enough. I studied my undergrads in history with him as my main lecturer. He documents the truth of the frontier wars. John Howard hated him.

[@YuckFoutube-e1z]

Not just these regions. Everywhere.

[@davidsolomon1085]

It comes as no surprise that the old women's prison has a dedicated park, but the once largest Aboriginal camp has nothing to mark its significance in the regions history.

[@Sensirebel]

I thought the same thing, such a shame

[@EvieRyder]

It definitely needs a lot more recognition

[@jamescolindaley]

yeah the pub was better they it was.

[@Ducayneau]

Walking on a 30C is good? 🥵

[@YuckFoutube-e1z]

30 is nothing.

[@jackthelad9933]

I find Brisbane's relentless sunshine can be oppressive at times. keeps me inside, not outside.

[@louisehalsall1184]

I bet that heading got a lot of views lol

[@YuckFoutube-e1z]

I think the theft of a hat pales against the theft of an entire country.

[@Pyjamarama11]

Quick, somebody get this person a waaaaambulance

[@MicahBell_1860]

Graffitists! No artistry about it

[@charliepearce8767]

QLD, Biggest mental hospital in Aust.

[@chaffcutter58.]

Don't know what that comment was about. Childish.

[@damianousley8833]

That would be Victoria after Dan Andrews Covid 19 lock downs. Otherwise, a non related comment.