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Coochiemudlo: A Mariner’s Mystery
— A question of latitude for Edward Field Jones
About the book
The late Edward (Ted) Field Jones lived on Coochiemudlo Island in Moreton Bay for 47 years. On researching the 1799 voyage of the British Explorer and naval lieutenant Matthew Flinders, who followed the eastern coastline of Australia north to Moreton Bay, Ted learned that, after nearly 170 years, the identity of one of six islands Flinders named by number was still in doubt. Ted Jones decided to solve the mystery.
Ted was not an academic or a professional historian, but he carried a trump card that experts on Moreton Bay lacked: during World War II, he was an aviation navigator and could read a map. Ted’s battle to prove that Coochiemudlo was the Sixth Island became an obsession. Refusing to give up, he was eventually vindicated and gained the recognition he struggled to achieve.
Coochiemudlo Island is as much a character in this tale as is Ted Jones. Tales of island life through the 1960s, 1970s and beyond weave together the lives of ‘Coochie’ locals and events that ultimately bring irreversible change to a small island.
Listen to the interview with Christine about the book
100.3 FM Bay FM Georgia Phillips interviewed Christine on 19/11/25 about Edward Field Jones and the book Coochiemudlo: A Mariner’s Mystery.
How to buy the book
Paperback and Kindle Edition are both available.
Buy the paperback directly from Christine by clicking the product listing below. Postage is calculated per book, so if you would like to buy multiple copies, please contact Christine to work out a suitable postage rate.
Kindle Edition (Ebook) at A$7.99 from Amazon.