Home of Mary Emelia and James Mayne ('Moorlands')

Stage Number: MBNH.07.02.79

Group: Western

Local Study Area: Toowong-St Lucia-Indooroopilly

Epoch: Late 19th Century

Street Address: 451 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower

Latitude & Longitude: -27.47794444,152.99786111

Time Link: 1892

Map Link: 1892

Image Time Point: 1892

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In 1892 Richard Gailey, the highly regarded Brisbane architect, designed a new home which became Moorlands, which was the home of Mary Emelia and James Mayne for 48 years.

Citations

John Pearn, Auchenflower, The suburb and the name, 1997; Brian Avery, Moorlands, Brisbane Legacy Children’s Home 1943–1969, unpublished manuscript, Toowong and District Historical Society Inc. Brian Avery, Moorlands, Brisbane Legacy Children’s Home 1943–1969, unpublished manuscript, Toowong and District Historical Society Inc.

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Map References

MLMS. 40 chain AG2 series 1887–1932—Moreton district. 40 chains to 1 inch. Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 3 north. AG2