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Ma Ma Creek War Memorial
Ma Ma Creek War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial on the Gatton-Clifton Road, Ma Ma Creek, Queensland, Ma Ma Creek, Queensland, Australia. It was completed in 1920. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History The Ma Ma Creek War Memorial was erected in 1920 for Fleurine Elsie Andrews. It was designed and produced by Andrew Lang Petrie, A. L. Petrie and Son of Toowong, Brisbane. After losing three sons in the First World War, Fleurine Elsie Andrews commissioned a memorial and donated an organ to the church in memory of her sons. The three sons were: * Private James Martin Andrews (killed on 5 August 1916, aged 26 years) * Private George Henry Andrews (killed on 9 June 1917, aged 28 years) * Private Bertie Reginald Andrews (killed on 10 June 1918, aged 20 years) All were killed in France. The district of Ma Ma Creek probably takes its name from the aboriginal name for the creek which flows through the area, the Mia Mia. The area was one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Ma Creek, Queensland
Ma Ma Creek is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Ma Ma Creek had a population of 155 people. Geography Although there are some houses within the town, most of the population is living in rural residential blocks along the Gatton Clifton Road. Irrigated cropping also occurs along the road route with the remainder of the locality being used for grazing on natural vegetation. ''Ma Ma Creek'' (the watercourse) flows through from south to north. Road infrastructure The Gatton–Clifton Road (State Route 80) runs through from north-east to south. History The town takes its name from the creek, which is a tributary of the Lockyer Creek and ultimately contributes into the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay. The name ''Ma Ma'' is allegedly derived from the Aboriginal ''mia mia'' meaning ''bark huts''. However, ''mia mia'' is an Aboriginal term from Western Australia, suggesting that Ma Ma was named b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |