Hinterland Stories

Painting of The Witch's Hat, Montville by Dierdre Green While walking down Main Street Montville, I overheard a snippet of conversation that got me wanting to set the record straight. “Why would you build a roof that looked like a witch’s hat?” a youngster quizzed his Dad. “It’s just a gimmick,” the Dad replied off-handedly. My answer would be, Yes, partly true, but ‘The Witch’s Hat’ in Montville is so much more. It is a second iteration of the iconic business that Russ and J

Eland's Mini-Museum Keeping History Alive On the 29th April, 1972, Sir Francis Nicklin, KCMG, MM, the Premier of Queensland, officially opened the Eland’s Mini Museum at 158-160 Main Street, Montville. Doris and Ernie Eland around 1972 The Mini Museum was the brainchild of Ernest (Ernie) Eland with the able support of his wife, Doris. Ernie was a recognised amateur horologist who had built up a large collection of historic, antique clocks while Doris collected fine china and

by Gordon Plowman 2025   Flaxton When I was very young, the place I called home was my Garden of Eden. I belonged to it and it belonged...