Rhyndarra

Rhyndarra ~1913
Salvation Army Girl's Home at Yeronga ~1897
Old Stables, part of the residence, Rhynadarra, ca. 1931. The building was used as a schoolroom for the Salvation Army Home

Rhyndarra is a heritage-listed residence located at 23 Riverview Place, Yeronga, Queensland, Australia. The architect was Andrea Stombuco.

History

It was built in 1889 for William Williams, manager of the Australasian Steam Navigation Company prior to the merger that created the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company. It was designed by the Italian architect Andrea Stombuco,[1] and features a two storey bay window front, gabled roof and decorative cast iron verandah trim. Constructed of stone and brick, it included a cellar, separate service quarters, kitchen, dairy, coach house and stables. Built on a rise facing south west, it has extensive views of the Canoe Reach of the Brisbane River, so named because it is near Oxley Creek, which was originally called Canoe Creek following stranded timber-getter Thomas Pamphlett finding an aboriginal bark canoe there in 1823, enabling him and his two companions to eventually return to civilisation.

During the depression of the 1890s the AMP society became mortgagee-in-possession and the property was purchased by the Salvation Army for use as a home for girls in 1897. Part of the property was subdivided for residential lots in 1907.

During World War Two the Australian Army established a military hospital at the property, with Rhyndarra becoming the Officers' mess and quarters. The hospital closed in 1993 and the property was sold. A ~30 lot residential subdivision was developed, with the stables on one lot, separated by a road from Rhyndarra itself. The house was extensively refurbished and is now a family home. The Stables became part of a new house, with the hay bale hoist beam on the upper floor still readily identifiable.

Heritage listing

Ryndarra was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 February 2005.[2]

References

  1. ↑ MacKenzie, A. 'Memories along the Boggo Track' Boolarong Publications 1992
  2. ↑ "Rhyndarra (entry 15135)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

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Coordinates: 27°30′53″S 153°00′19″E / 27.5147°S 153.0052°E