What happened to Cribb Island?

The history of Cribb Island is still very much alive at Brisbane Airport. The lost former suburb of Brisbane is now the original site for the first expansion of Brisbane Airport.

Did the Bee Gees live at Cribb Island?

Cribb Island was the childhood home of Bee Gees pop stars Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Today little remains of Cribb Island as the land was reclaimed and extensively redeveloped as part of Brisbane Airport, with the new runway which now appears over the former suburb being officially completed in 2020.

How long did Bee Gees live in Redcliffe?

about 18 months
The fact that the then-struggling Gibb family lived on Redcliffe Peninsula for only about 18 months – doing runners from one rental house to the next to avoid paying back rents – doesn’t faze Moreton Bay Regional Council mayor Allan Sutherland, a devoted fan who devised the elaborate paean to the Bee Gees after …

What happened Lesley Gibb?

Yes, Lesley Gibb, the Bee Gee no one has heard of, is still alive. Members of the family of note include father and 1940s bandleader Hugh Gibb, mother Barbara, sons Barry, Robin, and Maurice of the Bee Gees, daughter Lesley, and son singer Andy Gibb.

Where did the name Cribb Island come from?

“Cribb Island was originally named after John George Cribb, a Brisbane Banker and later businessman (of Cribb and Foote fame) who in 1863 purchased 150 acres of low lying land bordering Moreton Bay just north of Serpentine Creek at the mouth of the Brisbane River.

When did Cribb Island move to Brisbane Airport?

Cribb Island was last seen in a Brisbane street directory in 1981. Located 16km north-east of Brisbane, it was ideally situated for the expansion required to accommodate larger jets at Brisbane Airport and resumption of the land started in 1970. Residents gradually moved away in the following 10 years.

Where is Cribb Island in Moreton Bay Queensland?

Cribb Island was a former small settlement on Moreton Bay, just to the north of the mouth of the Brisbane River. Today, it lies under the runway of the Brisbane Airport. Here are some of the stories of its former inhabitants:

Where does the TV series Cribb take place?

The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield. Set in Edinburgh, the mercurial Detective Inspector John Rebus’s investigations lead him through the city’s ancient beauty and into its more sinister quarters.