Feb2013_Walk through time on the Dayboro Heritage Trail

Visitors to Dayboro can take a nostalgic walking tour through the township, thanks to a new heritage trail that documents the town’s historical highlights.

Moreton Bay Regional Council Division 11 spokesperson, Cr Bob Millar, said sites along the walk such as the Terror Creek sawmill, community cattle dip, blacksmith and sugar mill, would transport visitors to a turn of the century settlers’ village.

“The Dayboro Heritage Trail captures a slice of Queensland history and celebrates the heritage of Dayboro’s founding families,” Cr Millar said.

“In an hour’s leisurely walk around town you can tick off each of the 19 plaques, which describe some of the great characters and tales of Dayboro over the last century.”

Cr Millar said it was great to see so many people turn out for the launch of the Heritage Trail, which was held in one of the spots on the trail, the Dayboro Hall.

Dayboro people are passionate and quite rightly proud of their heritage, with many of the original families still in the region today.  Volunteers at the Dayboro Historical Society have been instrumental in bringing the Heritage Trail to life, and to introducing people to the importance of appreciating our town’s heritage.

The Dayboro Heritage Trail features 19 plaques by designer Maria Cleary, which describe the historical significance of each spot.

The plaque design traces the border of Portion 1 Parish of Samsonvale, which forms much of the land on which the majority of the Dayboro township stands today; Terrors Creek is represented and geometric cuts on the plaque indicate the original route of the railway line and main road.  Recycled railway sleepers are used as the timber posts to represent the importance of the railway and timber milling industry to Dayboro.