Caboolture and surrounding areas history
Mary Ann’s Cottage is built on 12 acres of restored rainforest along the Burpengary Creek, all that is left of the half square mile selection (320 acres) taken up by Maurice Schneider and his wife Mary Ann under “The Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1868?.
Take a look at the old Queensland train network. Click here…
The Facebook Page, Lost Bribie Island has been set up to showcase the history of Bribie. Click here to check it out…
Also, take a comprehensive look at Bribie Island by visiting the Bridge to Bribie Island website.
The Caboolture Historical Society commenced in 1959 and the collection commenced at about the same time. The criterion for the collection was decided to be items related to the Caboolture area and up to around 1959. This criterion has since been changed to include items up to around 1985 as we have found that to keep some form of relevance to our younger visitors we needed to include items that they can relate to with items that may be in their household or their grandparent’s homes. Click here for more information…
Take a look at the history of Caboolture documented on the Moreton Bay Regional Council website – Click here…
Caboolture has a rich, yet quiet history. With its proximity to Brisbane, capital of the Queensland, Caboolture was one of the first areas of the State opened to European settlement. Click for more…
