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Rosevale is one of those dot on the map places which are common in south-east Queensland. All that remains of what was once a larger town are the pub, the (very) old town hall, three churches and a scattering of houses and farms, all looking on amazing views of the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range.
This article in the local Brisbane Sunday newspaper gives a bit of an insight into the area.
This is the view looking toward the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range from a scenic stopoff on the road about 10-15kms from Rosevale. |
Here is a panoramic view of the escarpment taken from just outside Rosevale. |
This is a panoramic view of the entrance to Rosevale, St Patricks Catholic Church is on the right. |
Built in the 1800s, the Rosevale Retreat Hotel has occupied its current location since 1902, after it was moved to avoid flooding. What a fantastic old pub; you've got to see it. The following pictures tell the story! |
The name plate of the Rosevale Retreat Hotel with one moe bit of kitsch next to it! |
The front verandah of the Rosevale Retreat Hotel - a shady spot for a mid-tour drink. |
These seats on the front verandah of the Rosevale Retreat Hotel originally graced the old Boonah picture theatre and were rescued by the pub owners. |
The Rosevale Retreat Hotel features a fantastic leafy outdoor dining area, complete with an old Brisbane tram rusting away, peacocks, interesting old equipment etc. The pub does a roaring trade in hosting functions; the day we passed through they were expecting 200+ bikers to camp overnight for a birthday party with live music etc. We didn't stay.... |
This is a view of the street outside the Rosevale Retreat Hotel. The building on the left looks like it dates back to the 1800s and was once the town hall. The stage is still in place inside but the hall is now used for storage of all kind of junk from the hotel next door. |
We called this place on the edge of Rosevale "the amazing junk place". We didn't go any closer because it was guarded by a very large and ferocious looking German Shepherd and it was taking a bit too much interest in us! |
The Rosevale State School looked like a nice place to begin scholastic life. |
St Patricks Catholic Church in Rosevale was on of three in town and is a pretty typical example of a small timber country church. Look at the lean on the small toilet at left of picture! |
St Pauls Lutheran Church in Rosevale. The whole Ipswich and Brisbane Valley areas were heavily settled by German migrants in the 1800s - see my Marburg page for more on this aspect. |
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