Keywords: StateLibQld 1 72087 Footbridge over Moggill Creek at Brookfield, ca. 1887.jpg supplied with photograph Brookfield regarded as one of Brisbane's later developing suburbs actually was one of the earliest areas settled The fertile country in the district was farmed as early as 1850 with dairying and small crops being the main occupation By the early 1870s population growth warranted the establishment of the first primary school in the area Timber getting was also an early industry and there are the remains of a number of old gold mines in the district circa 1887 handle 10462/deriv/85813 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Footbridges in Queensland Horses of Queensland Moggill Creek Queensland Children of Queensland Brookfield Queensland 1887 in Queensland Black and white photographs |