Qld govt to celebrate boat arrivals

QUEENSLAND'S conservative government wants to celebrate people who have arrived in Australia by boat.

But not the kind of boat arrivals some want to turn back, or have processed on Manus Island or Nauru.

Queensland's Liberal National Party government plans to chronicle the stories of migrants who came to the state by boat during what it called the golden age of sea travel.

Multicultural Affairs Glen Elmes says migrants who came by boat helped shape Queensland's social and economic profile.

He's urged them to share their stories and enrich the state's historical records.

"The initiative will shed light on Queensland's fascinating seaboard migration history, and its positive impact on our state's diverse cultural heritage," he said in a statement.

"It will let us share our stories and view our rich collection of artefacts, records and sites that tell of our rich migration heritage."

The Voyage of a Million Questions initiative takes its name from a 1959 voyage that brought 437 British migrants to Queensland.

"The journey was dubbed 'the voyage of a million questions' because passengers reportedly inundated the ship's crew and immigration officers with questions about their home-to-be," Mr Elmes said.

"Some of the recorded questions were: How do you say Mooloolaba? What is a wombat? Is Surfers Paradise a real paradise?"

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