Thanks to the support of the Brisbane City Council’s Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Grants program—which funded the display cabinet—and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE)—which supported the design and printing of the interpretive panels—we now have a high-quality heritage display installed at the entrance to the walking tracks in the Pooh Corner Bushland Reserve, part of the former Camp Columbia site.
This location marks one of the last visible remnants of Camp Columbia. The Camp Columbia Heritage Association (CCHA) remains committed to the protection and recognition of this significant international heritage site.
The new cabinet has been mounted on the reverse side of the existing noticeboard just inside the Reserve. While the front of the board continues to provide information on biodiversity and walking tracks, the new rear display introduces visitors to the history of Camp Columbia during World War II and its later uses.
The project aims to enhance public awareness of the area’s rich wartime and postwar heritage.
Below are photos of the team members involved in installing the display on-site. While not pictured, we also acknowledge the valuable work of our research team, who developed the historical content featured in the display.
For information on the history of Camp Columbia click here
Below the acknowledgement of the funding we received from Brisbane City Council and the he Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands, Australia Information we have also included on the front of the display:
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This project has been assisted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands, Australia.
There was an interesting quote in the newsletter of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) that is appropriate for the Camp Columbia heritage site relevant to our site that combines biodiversity and heritage:
Geologist and archaeologist Robert M. van Heeringen mentioned that it becomes clear that those who wish to protect monuments—and therefore engage in fundraising—must be skilled in many areas. Making the monumental value of this “undeveloped visible monument” apparent is no easy task. It requires adaptability to prevailing circumstances. In addition to historical and cultural arguments the focus is also on biodiversity and the significance of the flora and fauna of such beautiful places.
