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Image: StateLibQld 1 95648 Cressbrook dwelling, The Cottage, overlooking the Brisbane River near Toogoolawah

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Description: Cressbrook dwelling, The Cottage, overlooking the Brisbane River near Toogoolawah Cressbrook was established in 1841 by David McConnel and his brother John in the Brisbane Valley. It was the first pastoral run to be settled east of the Great Dividing Range in the Moreton Bay District. They farmed the land and ran beef cattle. Later they established a condensed milk factory in the area.The original homestead at Cressbrook is still standing, and is still owned by the McConnel family, the fourth generation of ownership.
Title: StateLibQld 1 95648 Cressbrook dwelling, The Cottage, overlooking the Brisbane River near Toogoolawah
Credit: Item is held by John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
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