HISTORY OF THE MILFORD CHURCH
The Church at Milford was originally a Methodist Church servicing the folk of the area now known as Milford, and included families who settled the valleys around Cannon Creek. The Church was built in 1874 by the local people many of them early German pioneering families. The timbers were logged and milled locally including Hoop pine for the flooring and interior walls, and eucalypt hardwoods for the stumps, framing and exterior cladding. All of the old existing building has all the original timbers.
The Church changed over to be a Uniting Church and remained so until it was sold in year 2000. The building was then converted to be used as a weekender. We purchased the Church in 2007 and have since added on extensions at the rear of the Church. These extensions include 3 bedrooms with en suites, a living area and a new kitchen.
The grounds were originally more a paddock which served as a parking lot ( originally for horse and carts) and a picnic area. A roofed area next to the Church was used as an undercover picnic area, including housing the "scrub club" a Friday evening social occasion for the local children. Today the grounds have been converted to landscaped gardens with a mix of cottage garden and native plants. The shed is now a self contained granny flat and workshop.
Milford village predates Boonah township, and had a school and a local shop both of which are now homes. There was also a butter factory which has been demolished and parts of the building used in the new Boonah township. Originally Boonah was founded on the new rail line going through the Fassifern Valley, but the rail line has long been removed. The old rail track is now used as a local walking trail.
The area boasts three large storage and recreational dams - Moogerah, Maroon and Wyaralong. These are used extensively for water sports, fishing and camping. Wyaralong also boasts a world standard mountain bike track as well as many more recreational activities.
The area is famous for it's National Parks and natural beauty. Also a rich history in agriculture including timber logging, sawmills , dairy farming, and horticulture. More recently these have been complimented with wineries, horse studs and tourist accommodation. All this now provides the visitor to a large range of activities and discovery adventures. Boonah is a beautiful self contained rural township with cafes, restaurants, pubs, and shops that service the local community as well as a growing tourist trade.
The Church changed over to be a Uniting Church and remained so until it was sold in year 2000. The building was then converted to be used as a weekender. We purchased the Church in 2007 and have since added on extensions at the rear of the Church. These extensions include 3 bedrooms with en suites, a living area and a new kitchen.
The grounds were originally more a paddock which served as a parking lot ( originally for horse and carts) and a picnic area. A roofed area next to the Church was used as an undercover picnic area, including housing the "scrub club" a Friday evening social occasion for the local children. Today the grounds have been converted to landscaped gardens with a mix of cottage garden and native plants. The shed is now a self contained granny flat and workshop.
Milford village predates Boonah township, and had a school and a local shop both of which are now homes. There was also a butter factory which has been demolished and parts of the building used in the new Boonah township. Originally Boonah was founded on the new rail line going through the Fassifern Valley, but the rail line has long been removed. The old rail track is now used as a local walking trail.
The area boasts three large storage and recreational dams - Moogerah, Maroon and Wyaralong. These are used extensively for water sports, fishing and camping. Wyaralong also boasts a world standard mountain bike track as well as many more recreational activities.
The area is famous for it's National Parks and natural beauty. Also a rich history in agriculture including timber logging, sawmills , dairy farming, and horticulture. More recently these have been complimented with wineries, horse studs and tourist accommodation. All this now provides the visitor to a large range of activities and discovery adventures. Boonah is a beautiful self contained rural township with cafes, restaurants, pubs, and shops that service the local community as well as a growing tourist trade.
