Early Days of The Gap
While there is no doubt that the first inhabitants of our area were members of the Tarrbul (Turrabul) group of Aboriginals, a
Enoggera Reservoir
The establishment in 1824 of a penal settlement at Redcliffe, by a party of convicts and soldiers, proved to be unsuitable and
Food Producers for Brisbane Town
From the very early days of the formation of the Settlement of Brisbane in 1824, until not too long after the end
Glenbrae Farm
Calligraphy: Joyce Low. Embroidery: Julie Rowe. Grandfather Alexander Levitt arrived from England in 1865. Herb, his second son came
Mountfield Dairy
The Mountfield quilt panel depicts the life of one of The Gap's first pioneering families. Embroidery: Elaine Zendler John Hilder
Our Veterans
In honour of our veterans – the men and women who signed up to the Australian Defence Force, willing to sacrifice all to protect our nation, our values, and our freedom.
Parkdale Ballarat Dairy
Parkdale Ballarat Dairy quilt panel, embroidery by Julie Rowe. In 1910, brothers Robert and Arthur Low purchased 133 acres of
Reflections
Richard H. E. Speechley – born 22nd September, 1932. Having spent his life in The Gap, this panel commemorates the printing and
The Gap Microblast 2008
The Gap Microblast – 16 November 2008 On Sunday 16 November at approximately 3pm, an enormous Microblast/Tornado hit Brisbane's western suburbs -
The Gap State School
Following the sale of crown land in The Gap to three purchasers - Moses Adsett, PJ & J Paten and JF McDougall
Tula
Tula was the home of Major C.W.S French and his wife Mrs P.C. French (nee Paten). It was built at the time
Walton
‘Walton’, noted for it’s extensive gardens and as the Paten family home, was named after a village near Jesse Paten’s birthplace,
What’s in a Name?
This magnificent Fig Tree once dwarfed everything in the vicinity of Payne Road. Street and place names within The Gap