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Killarney & District Historical Photos and Families

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25.01.2022 Here is a very lost face. Yangan railway station

25.01.2022 A bullock team crossing the Condamine River, 1900. Photo courtesy of the State Library of Queensland

25.01.2022 Bill Reis Spices Peak 1953

25.01.2022 The unearthing of the corduroy crossing in Toowoomba recently, brought to mind another similar crossing. This one is believed to have been convict-built. The ph...oto was taken in 1995. The crossing was situated on the Mosquito Creek Road about 1 km west of the Rabbit Fence Gate on the northern side of the current road. I'm not sure if it's still there. See more

24.01.2022 Rosenthal The restoration of a historic Queensland homestead.It is thought Rosenthal Homestead was built by Frederick Bracker between 1845 and 1849 and is part of Queensland’s pioneering history for its role in the breeding of Merino sheep and cattle. When it was initially settled, the property had boundaries as far as Pikedale and Greymare. The property is older than Glengallan, Canning Downs is the only homestead that is older. It has sheltered Australian explorer Ludwig ...Leichhardt and possibly bushranger Captain Thunderbolt. The homestead itself has been continuously occupied and has furniture such as the dining room table which has been in use since the home’s construction.Frederick John Henry Bracker (1799-1870), wool-grower, was born at Mecklenburg, Germany, son of John Bracker, farmer. He arrived in New South Wales from Hamburg on 17 January 1829 on the ‘Diadem’ with about three hundred stud sheep chosen by him from Prince Esterhazy's Silesian flock for the Aberdeen Co. Instead of returning to Germany as he had planned, he remained in the colonies and in 1843 the Aberdeen Co. gave him charge of a run near Warwick which he called ‘Rosenthal’. Ludwig Leichhardt visited Rosenthal in 1846 and Bracker gave him a horse and twenty-five wethers as part of his supplies. Leichhardt called in again in 1847 and in 1848. The mules which he took on his last ill-fated journey were broken in on the property. When Leichhardt left Rosenthal for this ambitious journey, he gave his hosts an autographed copy of his journal from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, writing: To my hospitable friends Mr and Mrs Bracker in remembrance Ludwig Leichhardt. It was one of the last things Leichhardt wrote before he mysteriously disappeared on April 3, 1848.In 2016, third-generation owners, Jim and Diane Mulcahy, made the hard decision the sell the 60 acre heritage-listed property which included the homestead, a squatter’s cottage, kitchen building, plus sheds and a meat box that served as a garden shed. Jim had lived in the home since he was a child when the property was a sprawling dairy farm. His grandfather Stanley Mitchell first went there in 1900 and started off share farming before buying the property in 1919. As Jim and Diane did not have any children to leave the property to, it was time to turn the page regrettably. Their wish came true when mother and daughter team Jan and Annie Moir bought the property at auction. For almost three years, Annie and her partner Chris Allan worked to preserve the property, while also running the Killarney Hotel which is another historic building. The homestead was originally made up of three great big rooms, however they had to install a hallway in order to stabilise the structure. The homestead and squatter’s cottage were riddled with white ants and the restoration project ran into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. When the main homestead was complete, Jan Moir moved in. Annie and Chris also restored the squatter’s cottage which they now call home. The homesteads restoration journey was revealed to ABC's ‘Restoration Australia’. If anyone has not seen the program, I can definitely recommend it.https://iview.abc.net.au/show/restoration-australiahttp://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bracker-frederick-john-henry-3039

24.01.2022 Pip Courtney, ABC Landline just rang me to let me know that they may be running the Best of Landline in the next fue weeks, due to Corona virus lookdown. Pip was very amazed to hear Ralph Affleck was still going strong and tinkering on his One mam Sawmill.

24.01.2022 Tornado that ripped through Killarney in 1968,

24.01.2022 Main St. Tannymorel Royal hotel & National bank

23.01.2022 I'm offering FREE tours for those that book accomadation in killarney for two days or more, untill further notice. We have plenty of water and it becoming green again.

23.01.2022 I have one of these Layland trucks, it was John Affleck from Legume. (Ralph Affleck)

22.01.2022 Killarney State Rural School. Warwick Daily News. 13/2/1956.

21.01.2022 "make sure ya shut that bloody gate!" Another wonderful image of the "tick gate" outside of Killarney, late 1970s, Great memories!

21.01.2022 Growing up as ‘Greek cafe kids’ in Warwick and Brisbane, Victor Patty and Jimmy Samios share their stories in this digital story produced as part of our latest ...exhibition, Meet me at the Paragon. This free exhibition uncovers the stories of Greek migrants who established cafes and milk bars across Queensland in the early 20th century. https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/greek-cafes See more

20.01.2022 Warwick Railway Station - very early 1900s

20.01.2022 Wendy got me to clean it up. Pie warmer from Killarney Royal hotel, where the Warwck Credit Union is now. 1907

20.01.2022 July 1984. Snow at The Head Killarney look out.

18.01.2022 OLD WARWICK DAYS - AN ABORIGINAL BATTLE.

18.01.2022 The Backhouse family ran the first store at Kirk Hill Killarney, opposite the Killarney State School, picture here in 1879.

17.01.2022 Who remembers the old State School at Brett’s Sawmill at upper Emu Cree Sawmill.

17.01.2022 Mt Colliery sawmill around 1952 Left to right Eric Brown , Ron Fischer , Max Booth, Colin Fischer , Ivan Hoffman

17.01.2022 101 Years Ago (Give or take) - A young policeman made his way on horseback from Killarney to The Head. Through sixteen river crossings, the track was rough an...d slow. He reached The Head after dark. Once there, he happened to meet up with the Riverdale Sawmill proprietor, explaining his mission -"To close the Border. At midnight. And stop the spread of influenza!." Concerned, the older man said, "Now, why would you want to go and sit up there in the cold tonight? Come inside. Sleep here. Who will know if you close it tonight or first thing in the morning?" The grateful young man took up the kind offer. Once he was settled the older man excused himself. Breathlessly, he trotted to the barracks where his only remaining mill-worker slept. "Quickly!" he cried, "Ride to that party at The White Swamp and tell the team to come back immediately. They are going to close the Border!" The mill-worker saddled a horse and galloped away, arriving half an hour later in NSW. "They are going to close the Border!" he called. Chaotically, the Queensland party-goers raced to grab last kisses, saddlery & horses in the dark and return to The Head. Just before sunrise, the young policeman woke refreshed and rode the last few miles in time to close the Border at dawn. 30 January 1919

16.01.2022 Interesting story of the Affleck sawmill repeated on Landline today with Ralph Affleck designing his own sawmill to be operated by just one man, and using a 30cm ruler to draw up the plans. Wow. See Warwick Daily News Tuesday 17 November 1931, page 5 , Killarney headed "Men Who Clearer the Way" and alsohttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article177519582.txt

16.01.2022 The "Jackie Howe".

16.01.2022 This is Andrew Pfeiffer the fella that came out and spent over a day interviewing and filming Ralph Affleck and the Sawmill. We hope that Andrew eventually puts together a timber getters book. I'll keep you posted on any outcome.

15.01.2022 Good old Killarney Co-op, the lifeblood of the community way back early 1900s ..

15.01.2022 A wonderful pic from early 1900s felling trees outside of Killarney would you look at the size of that Red Cedar! simply amazing

14.01.2022 Can you name them? Found in Roger Fraser's photos. The sign reads: Newtown Park 1918 Killarney RUFFS During WWI, Newtown Park housed a military drill hall. The park became a centre of recruitment and training. The local citizen force, the Militia and Darling Downs Light Horse units, used the park extensively. The drill hall served as headquarters for the 11th Light Horse after the Great War.

13.01.2022 (105 years ago!)

13.01.2022 My Great, Great, Great, Grandfather, William Spreadborough, the son of a labourer was born on 2 Jun 1815 in Kingston upon Thames, England,dying on 19 May 1878 i...n his home at Norbiton, Warwick. William married Jane Walters, daughter of John Walters and Mary Hart on 9 Jul 1835 in Kingston upon Thames producing three children: William, Susannah and George John. Jane was born on 9 Mar 1815 in Kingston upon Thames, dying there on 2 Dec 1839. After Jane died, William married Mary Jane Knight on 12 Aug 1841 in St Johns Church, Hampton Wick, Middlesex, England producing nine children: Caroline, John, Francis, Isaac, John, James, Thomas James, Richard and Octavius. Mary was born in 1818 in Wallop, Hampshire, England, dying on 12 Jun 1865 at her home in Norbiton, Warwick.. William Spreadborough, according to a family story, once worked at Kew Gardens, London, England. The birth certificate of his eldest child, Susannah in 1836 indicates she was born in Kingston upon Thames with William’s occupation listed as Labourer and whether he still worked at Kew is unknown. Later, the birth certificate of his son George John, born in 1839, shows William’s occupation as "Policeman". The family emigrated to Australia under the assisted passage scheme aboard the 'Canton' arriving in Sydney on 12th Jun 1848. From Sydney, the Spreadboroughs moved to the Paterson River District of New South Wales for a year. In 1849, the family moved to Talgai Station, Warwick Queensland where he was employed as gardener. In 1853 the family moved to Canning Downs where William was employed as gardener and station hand. Later, the family established their own farm, vineyard and orchard at Norbiton, Rosenthal, Warwick; the property containing portion of the Rosenthal Creek Floodplain and bordered by the present Dragon Street and Bracker Roads. Previously, the section of Bracker Road between Dragon Street and Warwick/Killarney Road was known as "Spreadborough Lane" but obviously to avoid confusion, the name was deleted with the complete road gazetted as "Bracker Road". William made at least two return visits to England and according to the "Courier Mail", on one of these visits, he left Moreton Bay as steerage passenger aboard "The Storm King" on 22 Apr 1870. He returned to Australia as steerage passenger aboard "The Star Queen", leaving London on 30 Dec 1870 and docking at Moreton Bay on 20 Mar 1871. It was also on this voyage that his niece, Louisa Bartlett emigrated to Australia as a free passenger. William was an Anglican and a Churchwarden of St Marks Church of England, Warwick. His photograph hangs next to that of Archdeacon Glennie in the southwest vestibule, beneath the bell tower of the present church. His son John was Warwick Town Clerk from 1902 until his death in 1918. A stained glass window in St Marks Anglican Church Warwick commemorates John's passing.

12.01.2022 Not Killarney, but great memory

11.01.2022 My greatuncle George Hardcastle and grandfather Tom Fletcher with Fletcher's tractor and Header, Tannymorel 1942

11.01.2022 From member Geoffrey Heness.

11.01.2022 Another of Plums photos. Andrew Johanson with "Old Nelsen" at Upper Swanfels 1909

11.01.2022 Making plywood. Beaver seen one like it before

10.01.2022 Just had a call from Pip Courtney/ ABC Landline. Pip informs me that Landline was looking for a happy story to run on Fathers day this coming Sunday and asked i...f it was OK to run Ralph Affleck sawmill story. How wonderful that Ralph story is still so popular after seeing it on Landline some 6 years ago. Yes he is a LEGION Pip! See more

10.01.2022 Early 1900s, Good old days of Hard Timbermen in that overgrown area! Timber Felling And Hauling in Queensland around Killarney Township.

10.01.2022 F Troop - At one of the Movie Balls in Killarney about 1965/66. L-R Joe Dennis, Marion Keogh Harland, Jenny Jones Schulz, Des Keogh, Lesley Dennis Bell, Barry Morrow, Mike Keim, Allan Mackney, Peter Preston.

10.01.2022 Good old Tannymorel Coal Mine! Once known as Farm Creek, the area was first occupied for timber harvesting. The name 'Tannymorel' was given by Darling Downs squ...atters, Patrick Leslie and Ernest Dalrymple. A school was opened in 1877 and coal was found there in the 1880s and mined in small quantities. In 1907 the Tannymorel Coal Mining Company was formed. See more

10.01.2022 Ah what great memories! Does anyone remember the old Cash & Carry in Killarney maybe back in 60s or 50s! Some great bargains there!

10.01.2022 Mr Reis and his bullock team and a dray full of kids, early 80s, at Killarney.

09.01.2022 Here's one of my older videos of Ralph Affleck https://fb.watch/4mMJmeQOwl/

09.01.2022 This one is my pride &joy of my dad's truck ,wooden cab and note the large yellow carabeen log is felled by axe ( log is pointed ) truck parked up in oleander st. Killarney.

08.01.2022 Excursion to Killarney by rail and then onto the Trout Hatchery Guest House at Spring Creek.

07.01.2022 Parked up at yangan pub

07.01.2022 I am so very grateful that Ivan Hancock introduced me to Ralph Affleck years ago. Through promoting Ralph to the World through ABC Landline story in 2014, Ralph segment has now been aired on National TV 7 times along with Chanel 9 Extra in 1997 and Chanel 7 Sunrise in 2015 and not to miss RM Williams Outback mag in 2015. Ralph and wife Heather have donated all monies raised to Guide Dogs Queensland amounting to many thousands. I’d like to thank Ralph and family for their contribution to Killarney Tourism. If you missed Landline here’s the link to Ralphs story; https://www.abc.net.au/landline/vintage-mill/5825036

07.01.2022 Did you know?? Just another example that shows Killarney is the centre of the world

07.01.2022 My Grandad, William Dennis of Acacia Plateau worked in the Shell Service Station in Killarney when I was a child. I still have the books with cards and prints h...e collected for me. He was the one who took all the great pictures of Warwick I shared recently. He was an only child who came to Australia from Durham, UK, and with my Grandma Mary Tyler had 11 children. He used to show me the stars, & shooting stars from their dairy farm on the mountain. See more

06.01.2022 Interested residents and stakeholders are invited to attend a public meeting in Killarney on Thursday 27 February. As previously committed to, Council will prov...ide information relating to the outcome of investigations into maintenance works on the Condamine River Road crossings. Feedback from the public on preferred management options going forward will also be sought. A fact sheet detailing the works undertaken and investigation outcomes will follow shortly. Details of the meeting are provided below: What: Killarney Public Meeting Condamine River Road Who: Open to the public When: 6.30pm, Thursday 27 February 2020 Where: Killarney Senior Citizens, 11 Ailanthus Street, Killarney

05.01.2022 SHOWER OF FISH AT KILLARNEY (1901)

05.01.2022 No low loaders available in this time ,to shift our dozers just had to put shooter trailer pole in + heavy planks on log bolsters . Pat Boyle on planks ,driver Frank Scnieder on running board + 2 Pat's nephews on push bike .

05.01.2022 Let’s hope that the Local Shows continue, just like the wonderful Killarney Show seen here in 1937! Much simpler times then

05.01.2022 Killarney Railway Station 1920's

04.01.2022 Boating on the lakes at Killarney.

04.01.2022 Good old Killarney Bullock Team 1920s " Bullocky-oh"!

04.01.2022 What does any one recall about the old rattler ? ?

03.01.2022 Remember the Killarney Sawmill Wood Burner when we were at school & all the smoke & sawdust blowing up onto the tennis courts & playground.

03.01.2022 Killarney’s Dingo Lady Nellie Bowley

03.01.2022 Image 1990s.only way to keep those NSW Cockroaches out !1960 location shot with caption: Quarantine gone mad - Up until the late 1960's, motorists travelling from the state of Qld to NSW had their car boots inspected by officers of the Department of Agriculture NSW at the state border. This was to see that no live plants, livestock &c were being carried in the boot. The idea was to stop the spread of the Qld cattle tick to NSW. Naturally, this being a failure, the practice was later disbanded. lol Can't have QLD bananas going over lol

02.01.2022 This will tax your memory! It’s a concert in Killarney, in the old Royal Theatre or Hall which later burnt down. It’s got a date stamp on the back of 6 Apr, 194...9. I was 6 yrs old - our family is 9 rows back, in the middle & I’m peering over the seat! The two girls on the right, front row are the Gilmour girls from the cafe next to Dad’s shop. Behind them are the Grantley family with children Sue & Keith. Front row, middle, on the left are ? Foster, and Boyd Foster. Who else can you pick? Somewhere we have a picture of those on stage - I will keep looking! See more

02.01.2022 Wonderfull story

02.01.2022 Does anyone remember this face ? I know she not actually from Warwick but very well known is the local district KILLARNEY resident Nellie Bowley, affectionately known as The Dingo Lady. 108 years old .