Musgrave Park

Musgrave Park was the site of two large reserves for public and water use. It endures as a place for Aboriginal people to gather, camp and conducting ceremony. It is the site of NAIDOC week celebrations, sports, protests, recreation, and tent embassies. People also live in or visit Musgrave Park to access food, shower and laundry, legal and other support services. Over the years, many have occupied the land to fight for land rights, justice, and self-determination.

Ray Kerkhove (2020) Mouth of the Brisbane River: Aboriginal History

Image: Smoking camp fire and crowds during the Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony G20 Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy program, Musgrave Park, South Brisbane 9 November 2014. Courtesy: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.