Stately Toonarbin built in the 1860s is one of the district's oldest houses and predates the creation of Dornoch Terrace on which it now stands.
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The Enigmatic Ebenezer Thorne
Ebenezer Thorne was a newspaper man, politician and property developer who constantly generated controversy in the colony of Queensland. However he left the best until last.
Inigo Jones Long Range Weather Forecaster
Inigo Jones, at one time a resident of Highgate Hill, was famous around Australia as a long range weather forecaster.
Roosters in the High Court of Australia,
In a classic case of how disputes between neighbours can escalate, in 1930 a problem with crowing roosters ended up in the High Court of Australia.
The Yodelling Milk Money Thief and Other Scoundrels
Over the years descriptions of a number of unusual Highgate Hill thefts have appeared in newspapers including a yodelling milk money thief and an audacious gas meter thief.
Animals on the Loose in Highgate Hill
In Highgate Hill a little over a hundred years ago there was a real risk to life and limb from loose animals.
The Golden Casket Art Union
Queensland's Golden Casket Art Union supported our health system for 90 years
Tennis
The first night tennis tournament in Brisbane took place in Highgate Hill in 1924
A Highgate Hill Con Man
A con man is caught out selling a widow a Highgate Hill grocery business with fake stock.
The Tamarind Trees of Dornoch Terrace
Dornoch Terrace is lined with productive tamarind trees. Their history dates back to the 1850s.
Highgate Hill and Its History 