One of
the first cheesemakers in the Malanda district was Ethel Lynch.
DID
YOU KNOW...
In
the nineteen twenties, businesses were obliged to have hitching rails in order
to keep horses.
DID YOU KNOW...
When
motor cars arrived, a Council motion resolved that the speed limit through towns
be set at 12 miles per hour.
DID YOU KNOW...
Malanda had its own furniture factory during the 1920’s.
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Supporting
and partnering other historical societies and organisations is a priority.
EHS
organises historical displays for the Malanda Show, the Atherton Show, the
John Moffat Heritage Weekend and Rocky Creek Memorial Park VP Day.
EHS was
involved with the Heritage listing of the Rocky Creek Memorial Park. The society
erected a shelter shed and an information board.
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Where are we?
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The Eacham Historical
Society is located in Malanda on the Atherton Tablelands, North Queensland, Australia.
Click on the Eacham Historical Society historical map of the Atherton
Tablelands (73 kb .gif) to view: track of Ludwig
Leichhardt - 1845 track of Edmond Kennedy - 1848
track of Christy Palmerston - 1884 track
of Christy Palmesrton - 1885 10 sites of EHS historical
plaques
The Eacham Historical Society is leaving footprints across North
Queensland. A special project of the society is to mark sites of historical significance.
Other
plaques of historical significance include:
1.
Edmund Kennedy, Petford 2. Christie
Palmerston, Millaa Millaa Falls 3. Grave
of John Gilbert, Rutland Downs Station 4.
Trail blazer George E. Clarke, Lamins Hill
5. Davidson family cemetery, Butchers
Creek
6. Christie
Palmerston and Pompo, Millaa Millaa 7. Leichhardt's
Tree, Wyoming Station 8. Top Gate,
the Gillies Highway 9. Stannary Hills Cemetery
10. Lonestar Pass, Palmer River Golkfields
