History
My addictions began when I learnt to read and write and gradually became a slave to reading and writing. In those bygone days, there were no smartphones, computers or TV. Some neighbours had radios but we had a gramophone. We did not have an unlimited set of gramophone records, so we listened to the few…
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,…
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…
A little information about the founding European settlers of Forest Lake; the first selector; Henry Charles Farley and first purchaser; William Edward Murphy. The First Selector In 1876 Henry Charles Farley was the first government selector, and ‘Father of Forest Lake,’ in terms of European settlement. With white settlement came a new view of land…