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Brighton Hills

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HistoryBrighton Hills District apparently took its name from an already established farm; it is not known why the farm was so called. Brighton Hills once had a State School and from 1900 to 1917 there was a Brighton Hills receiving office. The first receiving office keeper was John Kirby, dairy farmer, portion 76v, Parish of Neara.TypeTowns & LocalitiesTownsMoore & SurroundsReferencesEsk Shire History Articles Index, article 27. (Held at Esk Library).

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Kirby Family

The Kirby family and the Courtleroi girls

Harold aged 22 years, on horseback

Kirby family with John Hodgson at the car

The Kirby girls: Hilda, Florence and Lillian

John and Harriet Kirby

Kirby family in the car with Grandma and Granddad Kirby seated in the back

Harold and Doreen Kirby as children

Grandma Kirby's 90th birthday

A Kirby family picnic

Bill Kirby as a boy with a horse

Eddie and Lillian Kirby

Eddie Kirby ploughing at Brighton Hills

Kirby family, their home and the Brighton Hills Post Office

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Kirby Family

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Map of Brighton Hills, Spring Creek and Pine View

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CollectionTowns & LocalitiesRelated PlacesMooreRelated BusinessesBrighton Hills State SchoolBrighton Hills Receiving OfficeRelated People John KirbyAddress Brighton Hills Road, Harlin, Queensland, 4314, AustraliaGeo Coordinates^[1]

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