Author: Peter Alexander & Ken Gray

Editors: Margaret Remilton & Diane Bull

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The Mission Beach Historical Society published Bicton: The Cuttens of Clump Point in 2021 and this included some history of the Alexander family when they lived in the district on and off from 1885 to 1954. While this gives us some understanding of the Alexander family at Bingil Bay, it says little about how they got here and where the family came from. Peter’s story fills in many gaps in the Bicton story.

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Author: Ray Langford

Editors: Ken Gray & Diane Bull

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In relation to the recording of stories behind local street names, this is a submission to the Mission Beach Historical Society regarding the name “Ohl Road” at the end of Boyett Road up past the old school site at North Mission Beach.

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Author: Christine Forbes

Editors: Ken Gray, Margaret Remilton & Diane Bull

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This is the story of Bingil Bay resident Chris Forbes (nee Cope) who has lived in this district for 54 years. Chris and her husband Gary camped on the beach at Bingil Bay when they first visited the area in 1961.

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Told by: Bob & Julie West
Compiled by: Ken Gray

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The West family came from Milla Milla on the Tablelands in 1955. George West set up as the first full time builder-carpenter in the district and they lived at Clump Point near Perrier Walk.

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by Don Wheatley & Family
Compiled by Ken Gray

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The Wheatleys are among our district’s most remarkable and generous early families. Don Wheatley, and his wife Nancy, who died in 2017 after a fabulous 65-year partnership with Don, have contributed immensely to the community of Mission Beach.

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Author: Ken Campbell

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Ken Campbell started researching this history after reading an article in 1960 about cyclones in Queensland. 

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