Whiteside
About Whiteside
Located on the north-east shore of Lake Samsonvale, the suburb of Whiteside is surrounded by Joyner, Kurwongba, Narangba and Rush Creek.
McGavin View is a family friendly picnic area along Lake Samsonvale thanks to its sizable play structure, lookout and barbecue areas. McGavin View has an expansive view over the lake and out to neighbouring mountains, perfect for a family nature outing.
Old Petrie Town in Whiteside is set among a beautiful backdrop of ancient Moreton Bay fig trees and heritage buildings. There are plenty of things to see and do around Old Petrie Town including Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, shopping in the restored historical buildings that now offer modern-day treats, grab a bite to eat from one of the restaurants, or visit on a Sunday for the weekly markets.
History of Whiteside
In the middle of 1843, Captain Frank (Francis Henry) Griffin (ca. 1813-1881) of Sydney became the first free settler to occupy land in the Pine Rivers Shire. A short time later, Frank was joined by his brothers John and William. The run taken up by the Griffin brothers was for raising both cattle and sheep, named Whiteside, was an extensive portion of 28 square miles of land on the north bank of the North Pine River stretching from the seacoast as far west as Terror's Creek and northwards nearly as far as the Caboolture River.
Today the Whiteside run is remembered by names such as Whiteside Road, which formerly led to the homestead, the Parish of Whiteside which incorporated most of the land once part of the station and, more recently, by the suburb of Whiteside.
The Latest
Podium place for racer Kyle
Redcliffe racer Kyle Evans was back on the podium yesterday after a hard-fought second round of the Australian Formula Open (AFO). ** FREE TO READ **
New frontier opens in fire ant battle
Cutting-edge drones are taking fire-ant treatment to new heights as the national eradication program opens a depot in Caboolture. ** FREE TO READ **
Work begins at new centre
Construction has officially started on a new 150-place childcare centre and swim school in Morayfield. ** FREE TO READ **
Works starts on Waraba's essential services
Unitywater will start work next month on a wastewater network for more than half the 70,000 new residents who will move to Waraba. ** FREE TO READ **
Anzac Day 2024 road closures - full list
A number of roads will be temporarily closed on Thursday for Anzac Day marches and ceremonies being held across City of Moreton Bay. Here's the full List ** FREE TO READ **
How "derelict" land became Anzac memorial
Residents in Wamuran are commemorating Anzac Day in person - and in print this year with a story of how "derelict" land became a centrepiece of the town. ** FREE TO READ **
Vote now in small business awards
Voting is now open for this year’s Pumicestone Small Business Awards, with the winners to be revealed at a gala night next month. ** FREE TO READ **
Lucky Lotteries winner lost for words
An Albany Creek man has been left dumbfounded and lost for words after hearing he had scored $200,000 in a Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw. ** FREE TO READ **
Renovation plans for historic hotel
The Comiskey Group, based in the City of Moreton Bay, has released renovation plans for one of its newest venues. See pictures ** FREE TO READ **
Saluting three generations on Anzac Day
Jurgen (Gus) Gutschmidt, a Vietnam veteran and resident at Bolton Clark Fernhill in Caboolture, is commemorating three generations of service on Anzac Day. ** FREE TO READ **