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When Europeans first arrived in the area they camped near a large waterhole (now silted up); in fact Benarkin was first known as “Well Holes”, then, confusingly, “Blackbutt” before becoming “Benarkin”. Local resident Ken Crumpton officially opened the “Well Holes” storyboard … Ken’s father Col, who now lives in Toowoomba, worked in the local timber industry all his life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 7, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visitors to Benarkin will now have the opportunity to leave with a better understanding of the history of the once-thriving timber town, thanks to the efforts of the Blackbutt District Tourism and Heritage Association.<\/p>\n

The BDTHA volunteers have erected seven storyboards stretching from Benarkin State School to the Benarkin Store relating stories about the early days of the town.<\/p>\n

The storyboards, funded with a grant from the South Burnett Regional Council, were officially unveiled on Friday.<\/p>\n

BDTHA president Noeleen Bird said Benarkin had a great history due to the timber industry, railway and farming.<\/p>\n

“It was a very bustling little village way back in the early days,” she said.<\/p>\n

She painted a picture of cattle being loaded on to trains and bullock wagons hauling timber along the main street.<\/p>\n

The BDTHA now have another signage project planned.<\/p>\n

The group has received a grant from the Yarraman \/ Blackbutt branch of the Bendigo Bank to sponsor signs and a brochure about Jesses Well, the Taromeo Mill, the Sandy Creek Fire Tower and local bora rings.<\/p>\n

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Blackbutt District Tourism and Heritage Association members pose with the “Well Holes” storyboard, the last sign unveiled on Friday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Benarkin State School students watched as president Noeleen Bird, her mother Barbara Soden, Benarkin; and Barbara’s sister Dawn Reiser, Blackbutt, cut the ribbon on the “School Days” storyboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dawn Reiser and Barbara Soden with the “School Days” storyboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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These wooden gates and a concrete foundation (hidden) are all that is left at the site of the Benarkin sawmill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Benarkin Sawmill” storyboard … this wasn’t the first sawmill in the town but operated well into the 1980s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Former sawmill employee Iris Crumpton and Bob Hawkins, the son of the former manager of the sawmill, opened the “Benarkin Sawmill” storyboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jenny Thomas, from Taromeo, and Gary Gilliland, Benarkin, opened the “Early Benarkin Streetscape” and “Benarkin Forestry” storyboards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Early Benarkin Streetscape” storyboard features a sketch of Benarkin depicting what the town would have looked like in the early 1900s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Benarkin Railway” storyboard awaits its official opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Benarkin Railway” storyboard was opened by Dennis Forman, from Brisbane, the son of a former Benarkin stationmistress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Benarkin Store owner Tracy Reiser with Gay Beitzel (nee Almond) unveiled the “Historic Benarkin Store” storyboard\u00a0 … Gay is the daughter of Neville Almond who owned the store for many years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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There was an extra special surprise at the morning tea after the opening ceremonies … Benarkin’s “Queen of Scones” Deb Gauld, from Benarkin State School, prepared a cake to mark Ken Crumpton’s 70th birthday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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