Woodford Golf Club presents Super Trivia with “Super” Adam from Radio 91.9 SeaFM. Proceeds go to The Leukaemia Foundation. Meals available from 5.30 p.m. – 6.45 p.m. Fun, Games, Raffles and Prizes (fancy dress up is optional, a prize for the best dressed table).
When: Saturday 11th September
Where: Woodford Golf Club
Time: 7pm for a 7.30 Start
Cost: $5 per person (4 to 6 in a team)
Registration: On night or phone Club 5496 1004
Meal Bookings by 4.30 p.m on 11-9-2010.
Nibblies available to purchase during the evening.
Courtesy Bus available …

1841 “Durundur” Run taken up by the Archers.
1842 Ludwig Leichhardt stayed at ‘Durundur”.
1848 McConnels acquired ‘Durndur” Station.
1864 H.C. Wood arrived at “Durndur”.
1868 Gardiner, the bushranger, stole horses from Durndur
1882 First School (Provisional).
1884 Policeman appointed (T.King).
1885 Woodford proclaimed a township.
1885 Electric telegragp reached Woodford.
1886 Post Office opened.
1887 Public hall built.
1893 Flood caused resiting of town.1904 Butter Factory built
1909 Railway reached Woodford.
1919 Twenty four shade trees planted.
1919 Water supply well – Main Street.
1922 Bush Nursing Centre established.
1938 Electricity Supply.
1962 Retriculated water supply.

Commissioner’s Flat – named after the river flat where Crown Lands Commissioner camped for some months while surveying the district.
 
D’Aguilar – named by Sir Thomas Mitchell in 1827 after an officer in the British Army.

Villeneuve – was named by Frank Villeneuve Nicholson after his own name. He was related to Admiral Villeneuve who commanded the French Fleet at Trafalgar.

Bellthorpe – named after a Mr. Bell who was Lands Minister at the time the area opened for selecton. “Thorpe” (a small creek) came to be named after a little running creek …

Most names of places in the Woodford and surrounding areas have and aboriginal origin. Here are some interesting examples.
Caboolture – Named by the Brisbane Aborigines, Kabul-tur , meaning the place of the carpet snakes because these reptiles were plentiful in the region.
Dahmongah Park –  (Also known as Mt Mee Lookout),  Aboriginal word for ‘flying squirrel’ or ‘glider’.
Durundur- Place of scrub, Moreton Bay Ash, or drived from the word Doorandoor meaning tree grubs, also rain or wet.
Monkey Bong – For some reason sheep were associated with the monkey. Many sheep had …