1874 to 1970 School As a point of interest, in 1921, the population of Tamborine was…
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History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 10
1936 to 1948 In 1936 a letter was sent to the Department of Agriculture asking that…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 9
1936 to 1955 One of our loyal readers, Keith Dean, has provided an interesting photographic insight…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 8
1942 to 1947 For this edition, we will concentrate on the construction of Camp Cable which…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 7
c.1876 to 1942 An important note of interest for the beginnings of Tambourine, is that the…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 6
1915 to 1942 When local grazier Robert Collins first learned of the declaration of the world’s…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 5
1902 to 1916 The Federation Drought began in 1895 and reached its peak in 1901 and…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 4
1884 to 1902 In 1862, the Lahey family emigrated from Ireland with eleven children. In 1875,…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 3
1872 to 1884 In 1872, Thomas Plunkett opened the First General Store in Tamborine. Then in…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 2
1854 to 1870 James Henderson came to ‘Tabragalba’ in 1854 taking up a partnership with Dugald…
History of Tambourine & Surrounds – Part 1
1831 to c.1849 According to research, the name ‘Tambourine’ was originally derived from the local Aboriginal…