History

The Canungra & District Historical Association had a small display in the Arts & Crafts building at the recent Canungra Show.  We wish to thank those who stopped to ask questions and contribute to our History gathering. […]

In October 1934 a Show was held in Canungra with proceeds going to the Canungra Hospital auxiliary fund. It was officially opened by Mr T F Plunkett MLA, who said he thought it would be […]

Herbert Flesser was born in Beaudesert Hospital on July 15, 1929 to Trangote (known as Traugott to his family) and Emily Flesser. Born in Germany, Wilhelm Friedrick Flesser, Herbert’s grandfather, emigrated to Australia in 1865 […]

For those amongst us who are my age I ask you to cast your mind back 55 years to 1969 Canungra and the nights of the of the Bullocky’s Barn Dances at the Canungra School […]

The first brown trout eggs transported to Australia were successfully hatched in the Plenty River in Tasmania in 1864. In 1908 Sir Arthur Morgan introduced trout ova into a stream at Killarney and efforts were […]

DURING World War One, the people of Canungra raised money to build a suitable War Memorial to honour those who enlisted from the Shire, including Canungra, Tamborine Mountain, Tamborine, Biddaddaba and Beechmont. The trustees of […]