53-472: Jagera may refer to: Jagera people , an Aboriginal Australian people Jagera language , an Aboriginal Australian language Jagera (plant) , a genus of trees See also [ edit ] Jagara (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Jagera . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
106-635: A "Natural attraction". Moreton Bay is a Pacific Ocean Hope Spot . Moreton Bay was formed roughly 6000 years ago as the sea level rose and inundated what was then the floodplains of the Brisbane River . Moreton Bay and its islands were inhabited by the Quandamooka people. The indigenous economy was very rich, one of the strongest for its productive yields of edible natural resources on the Australian continent. Of particular importance for
159-552: A detailed summary of inter-tribal fights in the Bribie Island region, as witnessed by castaways John Finnegan and Thomas Pamphlett . In the 1840s, resident white administrators estimated the Aboriginal population of the area to be around 4,000. They were only outnumbered with the influx over the five-year period of 1850-1855 that saw the disembarkation of 3,000 European migrants on their land. The name Morton's Bay
212-418: A downward trend in the ecosystem health of Moreton Bay over the period from 2012 to 2013, with water quality also affected by major flood events such as those in 2009 and 2011. After the 2011 Brisbane River floods washed contaminated water into the bay, commercial fishermen and recreation anglers were warned not catch or eat seafood from its waters. The flood plume was investigated to monitor its impact on
265-438: A range centred on the shores and surrounds of Moreton Bay. The southern and western parts of the bay contain shallow mud-layered waters that are protected from strong wave action by the barrier islands. This has provided excellent habitat for mangroves of which seven different species thrive within the bay, particularly in the sheltered, southern sections of the bay. The species Avicennia marina predominates. About 1% of
318-586: A year the first permanent European settlement at Dunwich had been built. Due to poor weather, smuggling, and conflict with aborigines this convict out-station was difficult to sustain and was closed in 1831. The first immigrant ship from England, the Artemisia , reached Moreton Bay in December 1848 after a four-month journey. The next year saw the arrival of the Fortitude carrying more free immigrants to
371-507: Is also home to other abundant wildlife, including whales, dolphins, dugong , sharks and turtles. From 1824 to 1950 turtles were hunted for commercial purposes. The loggerhead turtle population in the bay is the most significant in the country. The bay is ranked among the top ten dugong habitats in Australia and together with the Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait is considered one of
424-684: Is the most common species. Seagrass has been lost since colonization due to increased turbidity and sedimentation from erosion in the catchment. Collectively, around 50,000 wading birds visit the Moreton Bay each year, and its wetlands are classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA). In its Shorebird Management Strategy, the Queensland Government notes that: "Moreton Bay's extensive intertidal areas are essential for shorebirds as they provide roosting, feeding and, in some cases, breeding habitat." The bay
477-511: Is the only place in Australia where dugong gather into herds. Many parts of the mainland foreshore and southern islands are settled. The waters of Moreton Bay are relatively calm, being sheltered from large swells by Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island . In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Moreton Bay was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as
530-792: The Australian First Nations people who speak the Yuggera language. The Yuggera language which encompasses a number of dialects was spoken by the traditional owners of the territories from Moreton Bay to the base of the Toowoomba ranges including the city of Brisbane . There is debate over whether the Turrbal people of the Brisbane area should be considered a subgroup of the Jagera or a separate people. Yuggera belongs to
583-702: The Durubalic subgroup of the Pama–Nyungan languages , and is sometimes treated as the language of the Brisbane area. However, Turrbal is also sometimes used as the name for the Brisbane language or the Yugerra dialects of the Brisbane area. The Australian English word "yakka" (loosely meaning "work", as in "hard yakka") came from the Yuggera language ( yaga , "strenuous work"). According to Tom Petrie , who provided several pages listing words and placenames in
SECTION 10
#1732765721530636-681: The Federal Court of Australia , in Sandy on behalf of the Yugara People v State of Queensland (No 2) , rejected the claims on the basis that under traditional law, which was now lacking, none of the claimants would be considered to have such a land right. The decision was appealed before the full bench of the Federal Court, which on 25 July 2017 rejected both appeals, confirming the 2015 decision that native title does not exist in
689-500: The Southern Moreton Bay Islands . Together with Coochiemudlo and Garden Island these are bedrock islands. Residential development has also occurred on Coochiemudlo Island and Bribie Island . In the past Peel Island has been used as a sisal plantation, quarantine station, asylum and a leper colony. Moreton Bay is generally shallow and sandy, though a substantive channel is maintained to allow access to
742-513: The shipping channel which crosses the northern section of the bay. The bay serves as a safe approach to the airport and reduces noise pollution over the city to the west of the runway. A number of barge, ferry and water-taxi services also travel over the bay. Moreton Bay was the site of conflict between the Quandamooka people and early European settlers . It contains environmentally significant habitats and large areas of sandbanks. The bay
795-483: The traditional owners of the area, in 2008 ( Ilua 2008 ). Moreton Bay Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from central Brisbane , Queensland . It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are used by commercial operators who provide seafood to market. The Port of Brisbane coordinates large traffic along
848-492: The trophic structure of the area. One of serious threats to marine animals in Moreton Bay is ship-strikes. Dugongs and turtles in Moreton Bay are often killed or injured when struck by speeding boats. Unlike the southern and south-western population of Australia, southern right whales off the east coast of Australia, along with the west coast, Tasmania , and eastern Victoria , are critically endangered, consisting of only 10 or more individuals. Whales have not been seen on
901-552: The 1920s. Many whale and dolphin species can be found in Moreton Bay including humpback whales , killer whales , southern right whales , sperm whales , melon-headed whales , blue whales , Bryde's whales , minke whales , common dolphins, spinner dolphins and Risso's dolphins . Under Australia's EPBC Act the southern right whale is listed as endangered and the humpback whale is listed as vulnerable. Commercial tour operators offer whale watching cruises between June and September each year. Most of larger cetaceans observed in
954-487: The Aboriginal people of Brisbane was Miguntyun. Ludwig Leichhardt recorded the name for the land holding area from Gardens Point to Breakfast Creek as Megandsin or Makandschin. The precise territorial boundaries of the Jagera are not clear. Norman Tindale defined the "Jagara" (Jagera) lands as encompassing the area around the Brisbane River from the Cleveland district west to the dividing range and north to
1007-526: The Brisbane River or to Dunwich for shipment to Sydney. The bay was home to the Lightship Rose which provided a permanent navigation aid to passing ships at the mouth of the Brisbane River. The SS John Oxley was another notable boat which temporarily acted as a pilot ship. Car ferries began crossing the bay to reach North Stradbroke Island in 1947, leading to an increase in tourism on
1060-671: The Brisbane river and the Turrbal mostly living north. At the time of European settlement, the Jagera people comprised local groups each of which had a specific territory. The European names for the locality groups, sometimes called clans, of the Brisbane area include the Coorpooroo, Chepara, Yerongpan and others. Jagera territory adjoined that of the Wakka Wakka and the Gubbi Gubbi (also written Kabi Kabi or Gabi Gabi) to
1113-569: The European usage and occupation of Quandamooka in the 19th century was largely restricted to government institutions on small portions on the islands, and with free enterprise business men like the Campbell brothers who ran a saltworks and sugar plantations on Russell and Macleay islands, and the early fishing and oystering businesses in the bay who employed the Aboriginal people of Quandamooka. Large Aboriginal campsites remained throughout
SECTION 20
#17327657215301166-723: The Middle Banks, Central Banks and Western Banks. From north of Moreton Island towards Caloundra are the Yulle Road, Spitfire Bank, and the Salamander Bank, amongst others. Amity Banks are found just west of Amity Point, while the Moreton Banks lie to the west of the southern tip of Moreton Island. These banks can be hazard for marine navigation because they are constantly changing due to tidal currents. The Middle Banks area close to Moreton Island has been used in
1219-556: The Moreton Bay region, including on the mainland , until as late as the 1920s. The bay extends some 125 kilometres (78 mi) from Caloundra in the north almost to Surfers Paradise in the south. The bay's southern navigation entrance is the Gold Coast Seaway . The bay is 35 kilometres (22 mi) across at its widest point. It is separated from the Coral Sea by a chain of three sand islands : Moreton Island in
1272-523: The Port of Brisbane at Fisherman Islands at the mouth of the Brisbane River, for international shipping. Channels in the south of the bay are only rarely deep. Waves penetrate a small way into the bay at its four southern passages. Most waves in the bay are generated by local winds. The tidal range is moderate at 1.5–2 metres (4 ft 11 in – 6 ft 7 in) in range. Moreton Bay has an average depth of 6.8 metres (22 ft), however parts of
1325-440: The bay are deeper than 30 metres (98 ft). This relatively shallow depth lets light filter through to the seafloor, allowing an array of marine plants to grow which support a diverse range of fauna. The bay itself covers 1,523 square kilometres (588 sq mi) and has a catchment area 14 times larger, covering 21,220 square kilometres (8,190 sq mi). The waters of the bay are mostly blue in colour. Western parts of
1378-472: The bay are humpbacks, and several smaller dolphins live or regularly visit the bay. The Moreton Bay bug ( Thenus orientalis ) is a species of slipper lobster found throughout the waters of Australia's north coast. The bug is a relatively expensive delicacy served in many restaurants in Queensland. The Moreton Bay fig ( Ficus macrophylla ) is a large tree endemic to the east coast of Australia within
1431-671: The bay are sometimes tinted green from algae, brown from suspended sediments or yellow-brown from humic runoff. The average annual temperature of the sea ranges from 21.0 °C (69.8 °F) in July to 27.0 °C (80.6 °F) in February. As well as the Brisbane River, the Pimpama River , Logan River , Albert River , Pine River , Tingalpa Creek and the Schulz Canal all empty into Moreton Bay. Within Moreton Bay are
1484-524: The bay include Pumicestone Passage and numerous boat ramps, marinas and jetties , including the Shorncliffe pier . Moreton Bay is filled with sandbanks from sand supplied via littoral drift along the coast of Moreton Island. The field of sandbanks extends across the entrance to Moreton Bay and evolved after sea level reached its present position, about 6,500 years ago after the last ice age Between Tangalooma and Skirmish Point on Bribie Island are
1537-468: The bay is coral reef. Land clearing and settlement in the catchment has led to unfavourable conditions for coral growth. Climate change is expected to raise sea levels and produce warmer waters that will aid coral growth in the bay. The bay may experience widespread outbreaks of bacteria lyngbya which can cause skin lesions and asthma attacks upon contact. The eastern shovelnose ray is found in high abundance in Moreton Bay and has an important role in
1590-531: The bay's marine ecosystems. It contained sewerage, pesticides, heavy metals such as lead and zinc as well as hydrocarbons. An oil spill occurred in March 2009 from the MV Pacific Adventurer dumping 100 tonnes (98 long tons; 110 short tons) of oil, 30 tonnes (30 long tons; 33 short tons) of fuel and other toxic chemicals on Brisbane's suburban beaches. Premier Anna Bligh described the spill as
1643-467: The east coast for many years (unlike humpbacks) as the first whale came back to both Australia and New Zealand in the early 1960s, largely due to mass illegal hunts by the Soviet Union as well as Japan, although at first it was reported to take only four whales. Recent increases in sightings along the east coast indicate very slow but certain recovery of the species in that area, and Moreton Bay
Jagera - Misplaced Pages Continue
1696-521: The first European settlement in the bay at the present site of Redcliffe. After Oxley in 1823 came convicts and soldiers. As the South Passage between Moreton and Stradbroke Islands was the shortest shipping route , a depot and pilot station were established at Amity Point in 1825. European settlement began in earnest after the abandonment of the Redcliffe settlement, and work began on
1749-513: The future re-establishment of the species in the former habitats. Moreton Bay's sea grass beds and corals are subject to ongoing threat from soil run-off caused by agriculture in the Lockyer Valley and construction activity in south east Queensland. Professor John Olley has noted that mud is now flowing out to Moreton Bay 10 times as fast as it did before Europeans settled in the region 120 years ago. The 2013 Healthy Waterways Report shows
1802-487: The greater Brisbane area. An Indigenous land use agreement (ILUA) was signed over the site of the historic 1843 Battle of One Tree Hill , now known as Table Top Mountain , when the warrior Multuggerah from the Ugarapul tribe and a group of men ambushed and won a battle with settlers in the area. The ILUA was signed between Toowoomba City Council and a body representing the "Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul people" as
1855-467: The interclan trade and ceremonial life were in particular massive oyster beds, the annual mullet catch, and bunya nut harvesting, on the coast and inland, which led to annual migrations either way to enjoy the abundance of the respective tribal group's territory. An 1823 account by explorer John Uniacke described the importance of fish, kangaroo and fern-root called dingowa in the diet of the local tribes. His paper, titled 'Natives of Moreton Bay' also has
1908-496: The island. In the 1950s both sand mining and the first land sales at Point Lookout occurred. On 1 September 2007, four people were killed in a boat accident on the bay, two kilometres from the Pinkenba boat ramp. Ten others were injured. Moreton Bay has at least 102 shipwrecks of which 26 have their exact location known. See Mount Elliot, Shipwreck for details of a lighter vessel wrecked in 1937. Problems came about when
1961-416: The languages spoken in the area of Brisbane ( Mianjin ), yaggaar was the local word for "no". (The word for "no" in Aboriginal languages was often an ethnonymic marker of difference between Aboriginal groups.) Mianjin is a Yuggera/Turrbal word meaning "spike place" or "tulip wood". It was used for the area now covered by Gardens Point and the Brisbane central business district . The Yuggera word for
2014-450: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jagera&oldid=971813611 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jagera people The Jagera people, also written Yagarr , Yaggera , Yuggera , and other variants, are
2067-560: The modern city of Brisbane. According to Steele, the territory of the "Yuggera people" (Jagera) extended south to the Logan river , north almost to Caboolture and west to Toowoomba. However, he considered that Turrbal speakers covered much of Brisbane from the Logan river to the Pine river . Ford and Blake state that the Jagera and Turrbal were distinct peoples, the Jagera generally living south of
2120-466: The most important areas for dugong in Queensland. Moreton Bay is the only place in Australia where dugongs gather in herds. In the past the dugongs in herds numbered in the thousands. Some herds 5 km long by 250 m wide were seen during the 1800s. In 2009, there were just between 600 and 800 remaining. The dugongs were traditional foods of indigenous Australians. They were hunted for their oil and to make other products by early Europeans up until
2173-498: The natural long shore transport of sand along ocean beaches. The bay's heritage protected wetlands, mudflats, and waterways are some of the healthiest in the region, supporting seasonally up to 25% of Australia's bird species. The combination of muddy habitats on the western side of the bay and sandy habitats on the eastern side of the bay together with coral and seagrass beds support more than 43 species of shorebird. Seven species of seagrass live in Moreton Bay. Zostera capricorni
Jagera - Misplaced Pages Continue
2226-419: The new convict settlement several miles up the Brisbane River in 1825. Within a couple years, this new settlement was growing rapidly and the number of ships entering the bay was increasing. As a result, the facilities required to service the pilot station at Amity grew, and in 1827 convicts were sent to the island to build a new causeway at Dunwich , remnants of which can still be found on the same site. Within
2279-532: The newcomers displayed a lack of respect for Aboriginal marriage rules, stole bones and other artefacts and desecrated sites important to the Aboriginals. In 1843, Catholic missionaries chose Dunwich as the site for the first Catholic mission to Australian Aborigines. The existence of the quarantine station on Stradbroke Island from 1850 to the 1870s led to the official discouragement of pastoralism or wider settlement for fear of spreading disease. Thus
2332-498: The north, North Stradbroke Island , and South Stradbroke Island in the south. Tipplers Passage is the main channel on the western coast of South Stradbroke Island. The Gold Coast Seaway is at the southern extent of Moreton Bay, before the Gold Coast Broadwater . The bay itself contains around 360 islands in total. This includes the populated Russell , Macleay , Lamb and Karragarra Islands collectively known as
2385-550: The north, and that of the Yugambeh and the Bundjalung people to the south. Descendants of both the Jagera (Yugara) and the Turrbal consider themselves traditional custodians of the land over which much of Brisbane is built. Native claim applications were lodged respectively by the Turrbal in 1998 and the Jagera in 2011, and the two separate claims were combined in 2013. In January 2015, Justice Christopher Jessup for
2438-511: The past as a source of sand for large projects such as the nearby Brisbane Airport and port facilities. Past dredging has removed 18 million metres and the removal of another 40 million metres is planned. Future sand extraction is expected to aid a major shipping channel straightening project. To ensure the shipping channel remains open, several areas of the bay have been allocated for dredged material dumping sites. These sites have been selected to provide beach nourishment , aiding
2491-416: The settlement. By the 1850s, the region's earliest industry was utilising the bay for the transport of timber. After felling, the logs were dragged or rolled into flooded streams from where they were washed downstream to tidal reaches and bound together into rafts. After the floods had ceased and tides returned to normal, the currents of the bay and sometimes boats were used to delivered the timber north to
2544-506: The smaller bays of Waterloo Bay, Redland Bay, Raby Bay , Deception Bay and Bramble Bay . The bay contains a number of island villages such as the settlement on the bayside of Moreton Island, Tangalooma and on North Stradbroke, Dunwich and Amity Point . Prominent coastal communities and mainland suburbs situated on the bay include Deception Bay , Scarborough , Redcliffe , Margate , Woody Point , Brighton , Sandgate , Cleveland , Victoria Point and Redland Bay . Other attractions in
2597-462: The vicinity of Esk . According to Watson, the "Yugarabul tribe" (Jagera) inhabited the territories from Moreton Bay to Toowoomba to the west, extending almost to Nanango in the northwest. He also describes their territory as "the basins of the Brisbane and Caboolture Rivers " and states that a sub-group of the Yugarabul was the "Turaubul" (Turrbal) people whose territory included the site of
2650-509: Was an instance of a southern right whale being fatally struck by a ferry in August 2014. This whale was a calf, and her mother was also seriously injured by the accident and her fate is still unknown. Another southern right whale, possibly with a calf was also hit few days prior to the incident with a sighting of possibly the same whales near Victoria Point . These ship-strikes and entanglements in fishing gear may contribute severely to preventing
2703-518: Was given by Captain Cook when he passed the area on 15 May 1770, honouring Lord Morton , president of the Royal Society . The spelling Moreton was an error in the first published account of Cook's voyage (Hawkesworth's Voyages ). Cook gave the name only to the bight formed by the northern end of Stradbroke Island (in 1770, there was only one island) and the eastern side of Moreton Island. He
SECTION 50
#17327657215302756-445: Was probably a prominent calving ground for these coast-loving whales. Very small but steady appearances of southern rights have been confirmed in Moreton Bay, Gold Coast, and Hervey Bay . Seasonal presences of right whales have been recorded in Moreton Bay at least in the late 1990s, and small family groups of whales have been observed visiting the southern bay each year since 2002, especially around Toondah Harbour . However, there
2809-502: Was unaware of the South Passage (as it's now called) between the two islands, and did not sail into what is the present Moreton Bay. Matthew Flinders was the first recorded European to enter the bay in 1799 touching down at the Pumicestone Passage , Redcliffe and Coochiemudlo Island . He was followed by John Oxley who explored the Brisbane River in 1823. On a subsequent visit in the following year, Oxley established
#529470