Brisbane History Museum? Yungaba!

Apparently the Brisbane City Council is looking to build a museum dedicated to Multicultural and Indigenous History. The obvious location is the old Yungaba Immigration Centre, Queensland’s immigration centre for over 100 years and located in what was once one of the most populous Indigenous places in the area.

I fired off an email to the Lord Mayor in support of Yungaba.

Cr Newman,

I believe the best place for the proposed Multicultural and Indigenous Museum is the old Yungaba immigration centre. Nothing could be more appropriate, given Yungaba’s history as the first point of contact with Australia for many generations of new migrants. On top of that, it is in an area which had a high number of indigenous people prior to the construction of the building.

With Yungaba winning the Q150 State Shaper award, I can not think of a better place than a heritage listed building of immense cultural significance.

I eagerly await your response.

Sam Clifford