Stories

Discover the First Nations history with Bankfoot House

Bill Ferris remembers the early days of Bankfoot House

Ethel Burgess tours Bankfoot House

Delve into the life of Mary Grigor, Bankfoot House pioneer

Grigor family members speak about their memories of Bankfoot House

2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Bankfoot House

Hundreds of people turned out for the 150-year Bankfoot House celebrations on Sunday 14 October 2018

The history of Bankfoot House and its historical significance to the Sunshine Coast

Film documents the restoration of the historic 1930s shed

Short video of the shed build from May to October 2018

Discover the history of the Burgess family and learn about their life on the Sunshine Coast

John, who in his own words, “was born with a bull-whip in my hand”. He grew up in an area known as Pointon’s Pocket. His father was a Bullock Driver and he also became a Bullocky at an early age

Mary recalls growing up at Bankfoot House, Glass House Mountains