History
Students from the Pallara State School History Club recently created a Garden of Service for the school and wider community. The students in the History Club, with a little help from club coordinator Mr Keegan Peace, have been hard at work on the garden since September 2023, and celebrated with a Garden of Service opening…
From “Before Forest Lake” by Vicki Mynott Forest Lake beginnings Milestones: 1988 -The Archerfield property and the “Woodlands” vision were bought by developers 1989 – The name “Forest Lake” first appeared in a concept plan 1990 – Work on infrastructure for Forest Lake was in progress 1991 – The Forest Lake project was officially opened…
The Codex Gigas is the largest existing medieval manuscript in the world. It can be found in Washington State University, and was donated by collector Robert Shields (1918 – 2007). The Codex is 92cm (36in) tall by 51cm (20in) wide, 23cm (9in) thick and weighs approximately 75kg; 160 donkey hides were required to make its…
From “Before Forest Lake” by Vicki Mynott Adapted for print by Jamie Furness Homestead Park in the north of Forest Lake is the site of the earliest settlement in the suburb, and was home to Archerfield House. The Archerfield Estate included all of Forest Lake and much more. For the full history of the area,…
By Mal Lynch and Jill Nason, Forest Lake RSL Proudly displayed on the wall of the anteroom of the Forest Lake RSL Club is an artwork titled “The Long Journey Home.” The piece depicts a crippled Lancaster bomber returning from a mission over Europe in the early dawn during WWII. It was presented to the…
By Daniel Bouwmeester & Jamie Furness The month of July 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of The Lake News – a testament to the paper’s longevity and its valued place in our community. The Lake News was founded by print shop owner Chris Wren, one of the original Forest Lake residents. Chris built The Lake…
Former Forest Lake resident and WWII veteran Patrick (Pat) Curtis passed away in April this year at the age of 98. Pat was a resident of Logan West before moving to Forest Lake in the 1960’s, where he spent the last few decades living with his wife Jan. MILITARY SERVICE: Pat Curtis served in the…
From Before Forest Lake by Vicki Mynott, adapted for print by Jamie Furness Homestead Park in the north of Forest Lake is the site of the earliest settlement in the suburb, and was home to Archerfield House. The Archerfield Estate included all of Forest Lake and much more. Brief history of Archerfield Estate: 1882 –…
The Rise and Fall of the Tobacco Industry in Forest Lake (Archerfield Station) Background information: Homestead Park in the north of Forest Lake is the site of the earliest settlement in the suburb, and home to Archerfield House. The property included all of Forest Lake and much more. It was purchased by the Durack family…
Homestead Park in the north of Forest Lake is the site of the earliest settlement in the suburb, and home to Archerfield House; the property included all of Forest Lake and much more. It was purchased by the Durack family in June 1882 and mined for coal by the Queensland Land and Coal company, however…