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Sat 13 Sep 1930 - The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933)
Page 9 - THE HIGHLANDS.
THE HIGHLANDS.
Picturesque and Progressive Settlement.
WHAT "EX-DIGGERS" CAN DO.
By THOS. J. McMAHON.
The soldier settlement Known as The Highlands, situated
20 miles from Brisbane and six from Samford, is close to
Mounts Nebo, Glorious, and O'Reilly. Some 20 settlers are
engaged in dairying, fruit growing, and market gardening
in this picturesque area.
Strawberries ana pineapples that Mr. G. Hulcombe, jun.-a soldier settler-grows at The Highlands. I Barley that Mr. V. Russell grows at The Highlands.Help
Strawberries and pineapples that
Mr. G. Hulcombe, jun. -- a soldier
settler -- grows at The Highlands.
ABOUT 10 or 12 years ago the area
was apportioned out to a num-
ber of returned soldiers, but
from the first they were of the
opinion that they were handicapped,
as the class of country was not con-
sidered by them to be sufficiently pro-
ductive from an agricultural point of
view, the value of the land was high,
and the holdings were too small. Finding
it impossible to make a comfortable
living a number of the settlers aban-
doned their holdings, which have since
been taken up by the remaining set-
tlers, some of whom now own up to
100 acres, which they have converted
to freehold. The area is well watered
by the Pine River and Dawson Creek,
which provide inexhaustible sources of
supply. It is evident that no matter
what the first disabilities and difficul-
ties of the settlers may have been they
are making the most encouraging head-
way to-day.
DAIRYING.
The chief industry is dairying. The
herds are of mixed breeds, and vary
from 40 to 50 head. One settler -- Mr.
J. Cosgrove -- milks during the whole of
the year an average of 100 cows. All
the cream is sent to the Kingston but-
ter factory. It is taken daily to the
train-head at Samford by a motor
lorry, which also carries passengers and
goods, and is run by an enterprising
settler, Mr. J. Burnett. For dairying
purposes a good deal is done in the
cultivation of fodders, such as lucerne,
wheat, barley, oats, imphee, and maize,
which are all of good quality. So far
artificial grasses have not been intro-
duced, but the settlers have this in
mind, and before long large areas will
be made ready for such pastures.
FRUIT.
A number of settlers are concerned
Strawberries ana pineapples that Mr. G. Hulcombe, jun.-a soldier settler-grows at The Highlands. I Barley that Mr. V. Russell grows at The Highlands.Help
Barley that Mr. V. Russell grows
at The Highlands.
in banana-growing, and have their cul-
tivations along the slopes of the moun-
tains. At present many of the culti-
vations are idle, but it is expected that
within the next two years they will be
put under bananas, for which the land
is specially suitable. In the meantime
A glimpse of the Pine River at The Highlands. "^Help
A glimpse of the Pine River at The Highlands.
some half a dozen settlers have taken
up the cultivation of pineapples with
success. One -- Mr. G. Hulcombe, jun. --
has about 25,000 plants, which at pre-
sent are laden with maturing fruit of
excellent size. Mr. Hulcombe finds a
ready market for his pines in Brisbane,
many going to country centres, and
some a little time ago were sent over
to Western Australia, and arrived
there in perfect condition. Mr. Hul-
combe also has been successful in the
growing of strawberries, and has three
patches containing 7000 plants. The
fruit now being picked for the Brisbane
market; it is of large size and fine
flavour.
VEGETABLES.
Practically all the settlers near the
valleys or on the watercourses are
growing vegetables, and, it is under-
stood, with profit. The river and
creek flats are very fertile. At present
the rich-looking stretches of cultiva-
tion -- mainly vegetables -- along the
flats compare very favourably with
the fertile Samford district, which is
notable for its vegetable gardens.
Peas, carrots, beans, and other veget-
ables are growing well, and the culti-
vations are carefully tilled. Mr. G.
Finch has an experimental plot of
ginger, which is doing well, and his
experiment is being watched by the
other settlers with interest.
ROADS THAT NEED IMPROVE-
MENT.
So far the settlement does not boast
of a township, but it has made a start
with a social hall and a State school,
the latter standing on a fine hill site.
Between 40 to 45 children attend daily.
The head teacher is Mr. A. H. Todd. A
progress association, which is very
much alive to the interests of the
settlers, is fighting strenuously for the
improvement of the roads through the
settlement. The Samford-Highlands-
road is in a fairly good state, but it
has a bridge that is in a dangerous
condition. This bridge is a source of
annoyance to the settlers for the reason
Strawberries grown by IVEr. J. Hulcombe, jun., of The High- lands.Help
Strawberries grown by Mr. J.
Hulcombe, jun., of The High-
lands.
that in wet weather the creek it spans
rises quickly, and traffic is held up
for long periods, resulting in loss, ow-
ing to the settlers not being able to
get their products to market. The
various roads running to the settlers'
farms, which are under the control of
the Pine Shire Council, are in a shock-
ing state. The Highlands is a pictur-
esque area and an ideal picnic ren-
dezvous, and during week-ends, des-
pite the bad roads, many cars carry
picnickers to the pretty glades and
shady spots along the Pine River,
which has its source in the foothills
of Mt. Glorious. Motorists who climb
Mt. Nebo are rewarded by the magni-
ficent views to be obtained from the
summit of that mountain, and from
such charming spots as O'Dwver's and
Jolly's lookouts. The first is the farm
of a settler, and the latter a spur of
the mountain named after the Lord
Mayor during his recent visit to Mt.
Nebo. Well-known settlers of The
Highlands include Messrs. T. Greig, J.
Burnell, A. Findlay, J. Woods, T. Tay-
lor, M. Hogan, N. Mason, C. Andrews,
J. Hyland, J. O'Dwyer, W. Cash, G.
Miles, R. Meharry, G. Woodley, W.
M'Laren, Nash, A. Bollman, J. Gal-
logly, V. Russell, V. Morrison, G. Finch,
H. Rolfe, H. Svensen, O. Tanner, the
Reimer brothers, H. Jorgensen, and G.
Knowles.
j THe Highlands State School, with Mt. Nebo showing in the " """ background,Help
The Highlands State School, with Mt. Nebo showing in the
background.
Article identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21583037
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page1698334
APA citation
THE HIGHLANDS. (1930, September 13).The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 9. Retrieved November 28, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21583037
MLA citation
"THE HIGHLANDS."The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 13 September 1930: 9. Web. 28 Nov 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21583037>.
Harvard/Australian citation
1930 'THE HIGHLANDS.',The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 13 September, p. 9. , viewed 28 Nov 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21583037
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{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21583037 |title=THE HIGHLANDS. |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |issue=22,660 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=13 September 1930 |accessdate=28 November 2025 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia}}

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