QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Teutoberg torment – fighting for a foot-hold in the Blackall Ranges

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Tree-fellers of Maleny Maleny’s centenary

Ferdinand von Müller – Ein ‘vater’ von der macadamia The Hirschfelds – four generations serving UQ Albert Kleinschmidt – “A public man” in civic life Bert Hinkler – first solo flight to the Fifth Continent

Lyrical Leichhardt (III) – “Now deserving the appellation of a River”

Friedhöfe (cemeteries)

Part 4 The German legacy today

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Fernberg: a vision splendid – a vice-regal treasure today

Hinkler remembered – Bundaberg treasures

Rocky Road to Rocky Point – Heck family’s crush on Woongoolba Rocky challenges to be faced – four generations strong

Dux’s legacy – the oyster banks of Moreton Bay

Unearthing Ludwig’s legacy – translating the forgotten diaries

The Maid of Sker – Gold Coast connections

Cemeteries of the Scenic Rim – stories in metal and stone Mephisto’s new home – Queensland’s unique monster

Weisung Nr 1 – Directive Number 1: copy 2 of 8 Assmanshausen today – heritage restored Judy Spence – politics and policing shine

Queensland State Archives

Antiquarian interests – rare passion preserves documented history Frisch, Fromm, Fröhlich und Frei – Brisbane Deutscher Turn Verein

Goethe Society

Keith Leopold’s legacy lives on

Political representations – parliamentary participation

Honorarkonsuln – diplomatic relations in Queensland since 1855

The “Champion” Richters of Boonah

Part 5 Cultural contributions

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On air: “Hör zu; mach mit!” – radio 4EB “listen and participate!” On air: “Hör zu; Mach mit!” – radio 4EB “listen and participate!”

25 years of DTDU Oktoberfest Brisbane

“We are tomorrow” – World Expo 2000, Hannover

Queensland rocks World Expo 2000 – “Schimmerndes Blau” Queensland Youth Orchestras – Bamberg roars for more

Maestro: Werner Andreas Albert Maestro: Johannes Fritzsch

Second-generation cuckoo – passing time on Tamborine We have secrets, but nobody cares – musician Seja Vogel

Der König der Kuchen – the King of Cakes Dietrich Lasa – a man keeping his own time Karin Schaupp – global guitar virtuoso KINO – Audi Festival of German Films

Prost! Oktoberfest München

“The best wurst in town” – Imbiss: German Sausage Hut

Gold Coast German Club

Sub-tropical Germans at Muscatels

King Ludwig’s of Maleny

Aussie brew beats Germans at own game! – Burleigh Brewing

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