Friday, April 24, 2009

Bribie Island visit




We visited Bribie Island and while there we contacted Fred and Mary Witsenhuysen who retired there 20 years ago. They are well and we had a game of bridge with them and took the above photo. Fred asked to be remembered to everyone at the Canberra Bridge Club.

Bribie Island is a pleasant place but we were disappointed that in order to go on the beaches in a 4WD one had to get a permit which would have been fine but Cooboltra Council would only allow an annual or a weekly permit which costs $35. We only wanted it for a day or two at the most. So, we decided to wait until Fraser Island. We contented ourselves with doing ordinary touristy things instead and following Fred and Mary's suggestion, had a very nice Indian meal at the Indian Brothers restaurant near the Visitors Information Centre.
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  1. Dear Fred and Mary Witsenhuysen,
    This is perhaps a strange mail from Holland. I am Emilie Linssen and living in the Hague , The Netherlands. I just read a letter written by A.L.Witsenhuysen to my greatgrandfather William Huismans in which he is adressed as Pa & Ma. Are we possibly related to eachother ? I hope this mail leads to you, Kind regards Emilie. Please mail me at linssen@linssenfrissen.nl.

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