Matthew Flinders Island Feast

Island Feast

Coochiemudlo Island Progress Association invites you to: Live Entertainment with Ricky Taite Saturday, 16 July 2011 6:30pm – 11:00pm, Community Hall $20/person Child minding available at the Community Hall (downstairs) for $5/child donation. For more details, contact: Russell:     0410 328 066 | 07 3207 8522 Colleen:    0409 348 504 Space is limited. [...]

Matthew Flinders Market Day

Market Day

Coochiemudlo Island Progress Association is, once again, organising this year’s Matthew Flinders Market Day on Sunday, 17th July. Matthew Flinders himself has confirmed that he will be joining us on the day to re-enact his arrival on Coochie in 1799.  We are also organising a parade, a canoe race and, of course, the Coochie Markets. [...]

FLINDERS DAY – 18th July 2010

Matthew Flinders on Coochie

This Sunday, 18th July, is Flinders Day on Coochiemudlo Island once again, the annual commemoration and celebration of that fateful day in July 1799 when Lt Matthew Flinders arrived on the island while exploring Moreton Bay on the sloop Norfolk. This historical event will be re-enacted during the day, complete with the landing of Lt Flinders [...]

Matthew Flinders birthday celebration postponed

Matthew Flinders

Errata:  This was originally posted under Flinders Day 2010.   Flinders Day 2010 has NOT been postponed and will go ahead as planned on 16th July. This year marks the tenth anniversary since the formation of the Coochiemudlo Island History Society. The Society is planning a joint gala celebration to commemorate this important milestone and to [...]



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