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Battle of Meewah Commemoration

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From:Tuesday 13 September 2022
To:Tuesday 13 September 2022
Time:12:00pm - 02:00pm Tuesday 13 September 2022
Location:Tobruk Memorial Drive, Picnic Point, , Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 Australia
 

A key part of colonial Queensland’s history will be remembered Monday, 13 September, as Toowoomba residents stop to mark the 179th  Anniversary of the Battle of Meewah (formerly called One Tree Hill) on the Darling Downs. “While the actual battle was fought over two days the event symbolizes more than five years of a fierce resistance campaign led by local Warrior Multuggerah,” stated Dr Mark Copland, one of the organisers and member of the group, Battle of Meewah Commemoration Community.

As organisers we believe that the courage and resilience and leadership and tactics of Multuggerah and his fighters deserve to be remembered as part of our local shared history and indeed the history of the state of Queensland. This year Aboriginal elder, Mr Wayne Fossey, will be the guest speaker. Children from local schools have crafted Desert Pea mementos to give out at the commemoration. The Desert Pea is a symbol of love and loss, of blood spilt on the soil of this country in frontier wars.   Children from schools will also lay wreaths to remember the lives lost on the Queensland frontier. Children will also share their learning from a recent unit of study on the Battle of Meewah.

Tobruk Memorial Drive, Picnic Point
Toowoomba
Queensland
4350
Australia
 
Entry charges - AdultN/A
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Contact phone 07 46130895
Booking information
Event websitehttps://battleofmeewah.weebly.com/?fbclid=IwAR3LSAtSNosE2anN9x1a9f9nj8cZDkSmKzENPnX3UWpS2H_iaA0q5Wc7FqU
Contact organisationSocial Justice Commission, Toowoomba Catholic Diocese
Is food and drink available?Yes
Are toilets available?Not applicable
Is there disabled access?Yes
A small park enclosed in the Tobruk Memorial Drive Loop. A short distance away are toilet facilities. Some chairs will be available. You may want to bring your own water bottle.

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