History
LOGAN West may have been a long way from the front lines in any military conflicts during the 19th and 20th centuries, but that doesn’t mean it lacks a military heritage all the same. In fact, if you’ve driven down the Mt Lindesay Highway to or from Browns Plains, you’ve driven past a notable part…
Joyce Avis Richards, affectionately known as ‘Nanna Joyce’ and the ‘Queen of Heritage Park’ is not only one of Heritage Park’s original residents, the supercentenarian is also one of Logan’s oldest inhabitants and recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. The mother of two, grandmother of five, and great grandmother of 14 children, was born in Victoria…
IF you travel down the Mt Lindesay Highway from Browns Plains to Beaudesert, you’ll find yourself crossing the river at North Maclean – the focus of this month’s history article. There’s more to North Maclean than the bridge and the adjacent Tully Memorial Park (best known for its flood marker memorials), though. The suburb itself…
LAST month we looked at the historical incidences of flooding in Logan West from the earliest days of European Settlement until the end of the 19th century. As we saw then, flooding was a fact of life back then – and this month, we’re looking at the period from 1901-present, which has also had its…
Park Ridge Connect is offering local residents passionate about the past a chance to cultivate their skills, connect with other history enthusiasts. and contribute to Logan West’s legacy with a community history group. UPDATE: The first session will be held on February 16 from 6 -7:30 pm at the us at the Kingdom Life Centre…
Summer’s arrival means more rain, and rain tends to bring flooding. It’s no secret the Logan River has had some significant floods in recent years – most notably in 2013, again in 2017, and earlier this year – but it’s also important to understand the Logan River has always flooded – not only since the…
If you’ve driven through Greenbank, particularly along Goodna Rd or the Springfield-Greenbank Arterial Rd, you’ve probably noticed an entire side of the road features chain-link fencing and warning signs cautioning of a live-fire military training area. What you’re seeing is the perimeter of the Greenbank Training Area, a 4,500ha property used by the Australian Defence…
By Royce Wilson Had history turned out differently, you might very well be living in Darling City now and reading The Darling West News – and much of it comes down to the name of the river which flows through our city. It’s commonly thought Logan City is named after 19th century explorer and soldier…
By Royce Wilson DESPITE being one of the keystone suburbs of Logan West, no-one actually knows how Browns Plains got its name or who it is named after. We can make an educated guess that it was likely after a very early European settler or potentially an escaped convict, but the specifics appear to have…
Did you know that today on June 8 in 1978, Logan was officially declared a shire? Welcome to our series ‘Today in History’ where we shine a spotlight on historical events that occured in Logan and Logan West on the calendar day they happened. Today on June, 8, 1978 Logan was approved as a shire,…