Strathpine at War
Today, it’s difficult to visualise 15,000 United States Army soldiers arriving in the area […] Read more
Horticultural Experiments at Lawnton
If you enjoy eating pecans, grapefruit, or the ‘Allsopp’ Avocado, it’s thanks to the […] Read more
Pine Rivers’ Oldest Reserve
Said to be a rain-making site where a rainbow descends into the North Pine […] Read more
Digging Up the Past
Keeping plants alive in the harsh Australian climate is a challenge for any gardener, […] Read more
Putting Queensland Together
Visitors to the Pine Rivers Heritage Museum will discover the first prefabricated ‘kit’ home […] Read more
No Graves but the Sea
In 1943, the coastal waters off Deception Bay were a battleground – the site […] Read more
A Focal Point of Community Spirit
As only one of a handful of colonial-era buildings still in regular use, the […] Read more
Deception Bay’s Early Influencer
A Deception Bay shopkeeper famous for supporting soldiers in World War II is credited […] Read more
A Strong Sense of Civic Duty
When taking the train or driving across the A.J. Wyllie Bridge at Petrie, you […] Read more
From Fishing to Floods
Once called Eden for its natural beauty, the North Pine River has shaped local […] Read more
A School Divided
Nineteenth-century education was strict. It emphasised discipline, manners, and good posture. Schoolchildren who fidgeted […] Read more
A Roadmap of Rothwell’s Past
In assigning place names, the City of Moreton Bay council considers First Nations Peoples, […] Read more
Rising from the Ashes
Despite its colonial features, the Heritage Hotel in Old Petrie Town is a recent […] Read more
Gold Medal Cornflour
Producing award-winning cornflour, a little-known mill operated for 90 years at Four Mile Creek […] Read more
Local Names of Significance
Examining a map of the Moreton Bay region reveals that many place names are […] Read more