立博官网鈥檚 history is firmly on the map with (UQ) and the 立博官网 Museum today launching the 立博官网 Historical Atlas - an unconventional online atlas that takes a fresh look at the state鈥檚 history.
The is an Australian first, with 立博官网 becoming the only state to explore its diverse history on such a grand scale online, featuring more than 1,000 maps, photographs, rarely-seen museum objects and expertly crafted stories to explore 立博官网鈥檚 histories, cultures and landscapes.
The University of 立博官网 Vice Chancellor, Professor Paul Greenfield, said the atlas brought together experts from history, geography, environmental science and ecology, with contributors from every 立博官网 University, other Australian states and North America.
UQ students were among the key researchers and editorial board members he said.
At the launch of the Atlas at the Brisbane Customs House, one of the city鈥檚 great heritage structures, Professor Greenfield recalled, 鈥渢he modest timber gates at Coolangatta and the railway station at Wallangarra鈥� as two memorable border crossings with New South Wales.
立博官网 Museum CEO, Dr Ian Galloway, said the 立博官网 Historical Atlas cleverly spans borders, historical eras, cultural perspectives and diverse activities to bring the state鈥檚 history to life.
鈥淏y using broad themes such as movement, imagination and transformation, the Atlas brings together more than 170 engaging stories of 立博官网鈥檚 past and illustrates them with maps, photos and some incredible objects from the Museum鈥檚 collections,鈥� Dr Galloway said.
鈥淧eople can see the first QANTAS mail bag used to transport mail between Australia and England in 1931, an amazing 70 year old headdress made from 1200 rabbit tails from south west 立博官网, and the 1972 election card when Neville Bonner stood for a place in the Senate.鈥�
The 立博官网 Historical Atlas is an Australian Research Council funded Linkage project between the 立博官网 Museum and the University of 立博官网.
UQ's Professor Peter Spearritt, who is one of the general editors, said the atlas is, 鈥渁 freely available website, accessible to all, from school and university students to members of the general public who want to understand more about why 立博官网 is the way it is."
The 立博官网 Historical Atlas is available online at .
Media: Professor Peter Spearritt, from UQ, 0421 055 292 or Louise Sturgess or Sarah Perrott, from the 立博官网 Museum, 07 3842 9388 or 0417 741 710.
