LANDSBOROUGH
Landsborough is one of those towns in
the Sunshine Coast region that disassociates itself from the modern
era. Landsborough is an old town that has a strong historic heritage
and is a very popular weekend drive location for Brisbanites.
Landsborough is still
a small town on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is situated north of
the Glasshouse Mountains just off the Steve Irwin highway, 82km north
of Brisbane.
Landsborough was named for
the British born explorer William Landsborough who was the first
European to cross Australia north to south. The earliest European
settlers arrived in the area in 1871. Originally called Mellum Creek
("mellum is Aboriginal for "volcano"), it dates from 1871 when Isaac
Burgess erected a slab hut with bark roof as "port of call" for Cobb
and Co coaches stopping for refreshments and a change of horses. The
Landsborough Hotel displays this historic record. 
In the past Landsborough
was one of the larger towns of the Sunshine Coast having a large
logging industry? In comparison Beachside Caloundra was a fishing
village to its east, as opposed to the larger popular tourist
destination it is today.
The Landsborough Museum
gives a good account of the towns history.
The Landsborough War
Memorial is near the railway station.
There appeared to be
no surviving churches in Landsborough
When visiting the area
Landsborough is worth more than a cursory visit.
Heritage diary
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