Cribb Island is a former suburb of Brisbane, Queensland Australia which is currently the site of the Brisbane Airport. This article is about the Australian city. ... Brisbane Airport (IATA: BNE, ICAO: YBBN) is located in the Brisbane suburb of Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia. ...

'Cribbie' as it was known by the locals consited of two areas which were made up of Cribb Island and Jackson's Estate. The entire area of Cribb Island which was about 5km long and 400 metres wide was built on essentially a mud-flat that faced Moreton Bay. In the 1970's, the land was resumed by the Federal Government to expand the Brisbane Airport's capability for the larger jets 'Heavies' used in international flights. Mudflats are relatively flat, muddy regions found in intertidal areas. ...

Street map of Cribb Island

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The original area of Cribb Island was populated in 1884 by a tribe of approximately 50 Aboriginals where they bartered their locally caught fish and mud crab for bread and potatoes from the early settlers. Image File history File links Green_copyright. ... Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, believing they have been in occupation since the beginning of time and continuing their presence during European settlement. ...

Cribb Island received it's name from J.G Cribb, the son of Brisbane Council Alderman, Robert Cribb. 150 acres of land was bought from the Commonwealth in 1863. In 1885, Cribb sold 65 of those acres to James Jackson for the purpose of growing bananas. This area became known as Jackson's Estate. The land that wasn't used by Jackson was leased out to livestock farmers. An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ...

There was only one road into Cribb Island. As this road was floated on top of logs across the mud-flat, it was susceptable to flooding and brief periods of inaccessibility. This changed in 1914 when a better road was built. The area was then accessible for standard motor vehicles.

Later on throught the 1920's, the Cribb Island and Jackon's Estate areas became a tourist destination and a sea-side resort area due to it's close proximity to the Brisbanes town centre. In 1925, Cribb Island had it's first bus service which was privatly owned and ferried passengers to and from the city.

Going into the 1930's the town had many of it's own essentials including a school, general store, cafes etc. The resident population fluctuated around 400.

The 1930's however saw a turn in the areas fortune as it was at eh mercy of a severe economic downturn. House owners were having to sell their houses in the Cribb Island area to make end meet and sold them for next to nothing. The poor bought these homes and the area became a haven to those struggling to get by. Although more local business moved in to provide basic services, this demographic remain te status-quo until the end of the suburbs existance.

The well known Gibb family lived on Cribb Island for a few years. This family contained the brothers that went on to become the Bee Gees. The Bee Gees were a Manx-born Anglo-Australian singing trio that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. ...

In 1970, the Commonwealth Government proceeded to resume last for the purpose of upgrading the airport. At that point in time, the population reached 900 people. Over the next decade, people slowly moved out of the area as the Government took control of the land. The last resident unwillingly left her home in 1980.