Landsborough
Updated: Jun 26
Landsborough was definitely recognised in the Queensland Tidy Towns program, winning the Community Spirit Award for its "Love Where You Live" initiative.
History and Geography
Landsborough was named for the British-born explorer William Landsborough, who was the first European to cross Australia north to south. The earliest European settlers arrived in the area in 1871. Originally called Mellum Creek ("mellum" is an Aboriginal word for "volcano"), it dates from 1871 when Isaac Burgess erected a slab hut with bark roof as "port of call" for Cobb and Co coaches stopping for refreshments and a change of horses.
In 1912, the town became the administrative centre for the Landsborough Shire after separating from the Caboolture Shire. Advertisements for the September 1927 auction of land in the Landsborough Township Estate emphasized the prosperity and fast-growing nature of the town. Landsborough Shire merged into the City of Caloundra in 1968.
Landsborough is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is situated north of the Glasshouse Mountains just off Steve Irwin Way, 82 kilometres (51 mi) north of Brisbane at the base of the southern end of the Blackall Range.
Local Government Information
The Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall was celebrated with a stump capping ceremony on 24 November 1923 involving Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murrumba, Richard Warren. The hall was officially opened on 4 May 1924 by Queensland Governor, Matthew Nathan.
St John's Anglican Church was dedicated on 13 October 1956 by Archbishop Reginald Halse. It closed circa 1987. The building was sold for removal.
Glasshouse Country Uniting Church opened its church at Beerwah on 16 December 2000. It was a result of the merger of the Glasshouse Uniting Church, Beerwah Uniting Church, Landsborough Uniting Church and Mooloolah Uniting Church.
Attractions
· Landsborough Heritage Walk – A self-guided walk through the town centre featuring heritage buildings, public art, First Nations stories, and QR-coded historical information. It showcases Landsborough's role as a timber town and early local government centre.
· Landsborough Museum – One of South East Queensland's largest local history museums, housed in the heritage-listed 1924 Shire Council Chambers, with exhibitions on Kabi Kabi heritage, early settlement and regional history.
· Historic buildings including the former School of Arts, World War II air raid shelter, early bakeries and railway precinct.
Nature and conservation
· Dularcha National Park with its historic railway tunnel and bushwalking.
· Little Rocky Creek, including culturally significant Aboriginal grinding grooves.
· Mellum Creek and surrounding riparian vegetation.
· Easy access to Ewen Maddock Dam for paddling, walking and cycling.
· Native birdlife and habitat corridors linking the Glass House region.
Accommodation
Landsborough Holiday Park
Beerwah Motor Lodge
Tukawyl Retreat Landsborough
Ocean View tourist Park
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