Talk:Lower Beechmont, Queensland

Can anyone provide some backstory about our prominent historical names such as Syd Duncan, Darren Smith, the Freeman family, the Tarlington family. RedDogInCan (talk) 01:58, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

Armitage
Mr Armitage was a early settler in the area in the 1860's.

Tarlington
Mr Thomas (Tommy). Joseph Tarlington owned a 640 acre property on the Beechmont plateau in 1930s previously owned by Mr Armitage

Tarlington Pinches was the name given to the section of Beechmont Road near Elimbah Court. The road continues to be narrow and dangerous to this day.

Retired to Bega NSW and died in 1946

The property was sold to Mr Chilsholm in 1946 but retained the Tarlington name.

Mr Chisholm established a sheep stud in 1953

Also a Wantalanya Saanen Goat Stud

Bellis
Ernest Bellis was a long time resident of the area. In the 1860's he was a 'oxen conductor' working a team of oxen to take timber down to Layhey's sawmill in Canungra.

Bellis Creek is named after him.