1947 Road to Toorbul Point jetty

An article about the road to Toorbul Point covered with felled trees and beehives in February 1947.

Bees and Trees Bar Toorbul Point Road

Courier Mail 21.2.1947 page 5

These felled trees completely blocked a road leading from Caboolture to Toorbul Point, 40 miles north of Brisbane.

Trees bar Toorbul Point Road - February 1947
Photo: Courier Mail 21.2.1947 p. 5

The road, which was constructed by the army during the war, runs partly through private property and partly through council land at this point.

Leading through to a jetty from which mail is shipped over to Bribie Island, this section of the road is at present by-passed by a rough track twisting through trees.

The Caboolture Shire Council has plans before the Lands Department for the resumption of the land which includes the road.

Beehives On Way

On the approach to the road from the jetty these bee hives (below) owned by Mr. O. Bestman, through whose property the road passes at this point, bar the way.

Beehives bar Toorbul Point road - Feburary 1947.
Photo: Courier Mail 21.2.1947 p. 5

Mr. J. C. Clark, through whose property the road also passes near this point, said last night that he could not comment on either the block or the proposed resumption at this stage.

The Caboolture Shire Clerk (Mr. S. Lang) said yesterday that a survey of the road from Caboolture to Toorbul Point had been made. It had been found that the military road was the most suitable and most practical route to the point.

A great deal of the council's money would also be saved.

REFERENCE

Bees and Trees Bar Toorbul Pt Road. Courier Mail 21.2.1947 p. 5
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