Hinterland Stories

Sharing the memories of Montville, Flaxton, Balmoral and Hunchy.

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Eland’s Mini Museum 1972-87

Eland's Mini-Museum Keeping History Alive On the 29th April, 1972, Sir Francis Nicklin, KCMG, MM, the Premier of Queensland, officially...

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...

With a rain bomb overnight more than 200mls was recorded in three hours on the Range at Montville. Nevertheless at 5.30am the Montville...

Les was born in 1942 to Reg and Molly Gittins. He grew up on the family dairy farm on Harpers Creek which flows into the upper Mary River...

Australia Day Speech 2025 by Madonna Hampson on The meaning of Community

A Montville Gem Fire Warden, Montville Weather Man, Master-Montville Lodge, Sportsman, Musician, Army Officer, Chorister, Businessman. ...

Tony Cooper - Entrepreneur, Tailor, Interior Decorator, Businessman, Developer, Natural Health Exponent in Vibration Medicine and Colour

An entertaining tale of how an early Montville Councillor organised his transport home from Nambour.

Jim Cox has been a local since 2002 and has been active in shaping the local art scene and creating awareness of environmental issues.

Two much loved Montville citizens were Les and Dulcie Gomersall who lived along Western Avenue for 50 years.

by Gordon Plowman (2021) The pillars either side of the Montville Memorial Gate pay tribute to the fallen and those who served during...

Christmas 2019 sees the St. Mary’s Hall in the best condition it has been in for years. Current Chairman of the St. Mary’s Auxiliary,...

Montville Memorial Hall, St Mary’s Church Hall and Community Hall (Former RSL Hall) St. Mary’s Church Hall and Community Centre (c. 1978)...

It must have been ten years ago that I first heard the need for a deck on the eastern side of the hall being discussed. I was the new...

by Julia Holloway (nee Pederson) I have treasured memories of growing up in Montville with my parents John and Jill Pederson and...

The scent of pineapples instantly transports me back to Montville and my Grandparents’ farm where I spent many school holidays. The...

Hinterland Times ran our follow-up story on the work of Italian POWs along the Blackall Range and across the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in...

Montville Gems is a new Montville History Group (MHG) collection of stories about Montvillians who have helped make living in Montville...

Montville's Australia Day Awards recipients 2022 Jim Cox - Montville Citizen of the Year 2022 Jim Cox being presented the Montville...

by Laurie Grimwade nee Smith The Pupil I was born in the Palmwoods Private Hospital on 23 November 1940, the third daughter of Peter and...