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The Blakeneys of Highgate Hill

February 24, 2019October 1, 2020 / Paul's Blogs / 18 Comments

The Blakeney family owned two substantial houses in Highgate Hill located on huge blocks of land. Unfortunately neither have survived but memories of the family linger on as street names.

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Toonarbin

August 5, 2018February 10, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 4 Comments

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

July 1, 2018February 24, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 9 Comments

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.

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Torbreck

November 5, 2017March 5, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 1 Comment

Since the early 1960s, the Torbreck apartment building on Highgate Hill has been a Brisbane landmark. It stands on the site of a colonial era house of the same name.

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The Tamarind Trees of Dornoch Terrace

August 27, 2017November 8, 2020 / Paul's Blogs / 2 Comments

Dornoch Terrace is lined with productive tamarind trees. Their history dates back to the 1850s.

The Southside of Brisbane

August 1, 2016February 24, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 2 Comments

In 1875, the Brisbane River not only divided Brisbane physically but also culturally. We southsiders still can’t understand why anyone would want to live north of the river.

Pirates on Highgate Hill 1853

May 18, 2016March 8, 2018 / Paul's Blogs / Leave a comment

After robbing a number of ships, a group of escaped convicts from Norfolk Island created havoc in Brisbane before being tracked through Highgate Hill and captured at Bundamba.

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