People Places Events Rural Areas HWAY HIG O G E R AR W D A O R A L L A G E L L A T TALLEGALLA 6 ROSEWOOD GRANDCHESTER 10 9 CALVERT D A O R W E I V L L I R R A W D O O W E S O R B R IS B A N E PINE MOUNTAIN V A 1 L L MARBURG E Y H ’W A 3 WA Y RREGO 2 HIGHWAY HAIGSLEA WALLOON 4 ROAD OD O W SE O R IN AB RR 7 KA 8 THAGOONA 5 AMBERLEY D A O R H A N O O B H C I W S P I 1 Pine Mountain By the 1850s sawyers had moved to “The Mountain” to cut timber. Some logs were hauled into Ipswich by bullock dray. Others were taken to a central place on the riverbank and formed into rafts by driving spikes into each log and linking the spikes with a chain. Some rafts were floated down the Brisbane River to Brisbane; others were taken as far as the Junction and then back up the Bremer River to sawmills in Ipswich. As the timber was cut out and land was made available for settlement, farming commenced. The early settlers grew lucerne, maize and cotton and started orchards. Later, dairying became important. A small butter factory was established by Patrick Sherlock. He exported some of his butter to London in 1905. A school and several churches were established. St Michael’s Catholic Church Sherlock Property Pine Mountain, PI The land was donated by John Barnes and the first simple chapel was erected in 1865. A new church was erected in 1879. Fr Horan had engaged a young Italian architect Andrea Stombuco who had also designed St Mary's Presbytery in Ipswich. The name of the church was changed to St Michael's in the 1930s. It had originally been called St John's, St Michaels Church, 1997, PI then St Andrew's. Pine Mountain Community Hall Local farmers held a meeting in 1932 to discuss building a local hall. It took several years to raise enough money, but the hall was finally opened in May 1936. The opening function was a dance with music by Dawson’s orchestra. The hall was popular for dances, debutante balls and meetings. Historic Fig Tree Pine Mountain Community Hall, 2014 John and Anne Sherlock left Ireland and arrived in Moreton Bay in 1862. They walked to Pine Mountain where they had obtained Land Orders where some descendants still live. The Sherlock family say that the fig tree was planted by John Sherlock shortly after his arrival. As the tree grew, it became a focal point in the district and was a common resting place for travellers on their way to and from Ipswich. The first to rest under the tree would boil a billy and be ready to share with anyone Moreton Bay Fig Tree, ca. 1990, PI coming along the track. Picnics and 621 Pine Mountain Road, Muirlea other gatherings were also held here. 2 Haigslea The Haigslea area once had the peaceful name Kirchheim which means home of churches because there were several churches in the area. During World War I when there was anti-german feeling in the district, the name was changed to Haigslea in honour of General Haig. Unlike many surrounding suburbs the new name was retained after the war ended. Uniting Church Set among mature fig trees and hoop pines the complex consists of two church buildings, one now used as a hall. The older church was built as a German Evangelical Lutheran Church but was transferred to the Wesleyan Methodists in 1896. It was moved to this position in 1981. The other building was originally the Haigslea Congregational Church built in 1911. Haigslea Uniting Church, 2009, PI Haigslea State School Haigslea State School opened in 1875 when the area was called Walloon Scrub. The name was changed to Kirchheim in 1884 to avoid confusion with Walloon. The school is surrounded by plantings of bunya and hoop pines and fig trees and is a landmark near the Warrego Highway. Haigslea Cemetery This was a Lutheran Cemetery until 1916 when it became a public cemetery administered by trustees. Its original name was Kirchheim Cemetery, then it was renamed Haigslea Cemetery. In 1959, it was taken over by Moreton Shire Council and was closed a few years later. The local community wanted the cemetery re-opened and this was achieved in 1990. Headstones marking the graves of many early pioneers and residents of the Haigslea area are prominent in the cemetery. Haigslea Cemetery Conservation Management Plan, JM Pearce Architects, 2011 3 Marburg Marburg was once covered by the Rosewood Scrub. Clearing of the scrub began in the 1870s. The timber, sugar cane and dairy industries put Marburg on its feet. At this time Marburg was a small town that had a large German population with many of these families establishing dairy and pig farms. As well as vegetable and grain crops, sugar cane and coal were also widely produced and mined in this area. During World War 1 the Marburg township was known as Townshend however, the name Marburg was re-introduced after the war in 1920. Marburg, 1920, PI Sally Owens Plain In 1842, Sam and Sally Owens were the first Europeans to live at what is now Marburg. They tended stock for the managers of Tarampa Station on the grassy flats that are associated with the creek that flows through Marburg. The grass flats were called Sally Owens Plain between 1842 and 1875. Sam and Sally had built a hut near the site of the Showgrounds. In 1847, they opened a hotel at Old Man’s Waterhole, now called Calvert. Marburg Hotel The Marburg Hotel was built for Weigand Raabe in early 1881 as a single storey building. The second storey was added in 1890. In 1985, Marburg Hotel Marburg Hotel, ca. 1886, SLQ was used as a set for the movie ‘The Settlement’, starring Bill Kerr and John Jarratt. In the movie, the hotel was known as ‘Cedar Creek Hotel’. Marburg Hotel as ‘Cedar Creek Hotel’ 1985, PI Marburg Hotel, 1916, PI Marburg Private Hospital The Marburg Private Hospital was built by Dr Sirois in 1912 and was a great success. The hospital was well ahead of its time in many respects, including the use of gas lighting throughout the building and the installation of Marburg’s second telephone. As well as catering to patients’ needs the building also contained a large medical laboratory and surgical room with the latest scientific implements. Dr. Euchariste Sirois Dr Euchariste Sirois married nurse Louisa Linning in 1919. Louisa was the matron of the hospital. Sirois was very popular with Dr Sirois with his staff, 1913, PI residents owing to his expertise and many years of experience received while living in Canada. As well as serving the local Marburg community Sirois was often called out to rural parts of the district to tend to other medical cases. After practising in Marburg for 3 years he decided that there was a great need for a local private hospital for residents and in 1912, with land purchased on his arrival from the local sugar company, he started constructing the beginnings of a surgery. On this 1 acre block of land that fronted Edmond Street the Doctor built his private residence as well as a two room surgery. Later he bought another acre of land to the east and here he built a 22 room hospital. In 1935 Doctor Sirois retired from active medical practice after 52 years in the profession, and was celebrated outside the Marburg Private Hospital. Many residents, Ipswich doctors and businessmen came to Dr Sirois and his wife Marburg that day to congratulate the doctor 1931, PI on his great achievements while practising in the area. Eastern side (rear) of Marburg Private Hospital, 1913, PI Woodlands, Marburg Woodlands is one of the grandest mansions in the Ipswich region. The mansion was designed by architect George Brockwell Gill and was erected in 1889-91. It was once the centre of a large sugar plantation owned by the Smith family. The land on which Woodlands sits was selected by the Smith Family in 1868. Woodlands of Marburg 2015, PI Sketch of Charles Smith, SLQ Charles Smith Charles Smith came to Australia in the early 1860s. Interested in milling timber, he established a saw mill at Sandy Creek, Walloon, in 1865 and ca. 1866 took his eldest son, Thomas into his saw milling business. In 1876 Charles and Thomas entered into a partnership and together they erected a new and larger saw mill on the Woodlands estate. The mill opened in 1877. In the same year Charles retired, leaving the running of the mill to his son. The mill was destroyed by fire in 1880 but was rebuilt within a few months. Thomas Lorimer Smith In 1881, Thomas planted the first sugar cane. Sketch of The property covered about 1,200 acres and Thomas Lorimer Smith 250 acres of that was sugar cane. ca. 1885, SLQ In the late 1880s Thomas also began to plant grapes, intending to expand into the production of wines and brandies. Thomas Smith was the most influential landowner and employer in the Marburg district during the 1880s and 1890s. Electricity at Woodlands The earliest known use of electricity in Ipswich was at the sugar mill at Woodlands. In 1885 Thomas Lorimer Smith erected the Marburg School of Arts, for which he supplied electric power from his saw mill for the opening celebrations.