Rosewood Then and Now

The book ''Rosewood Then and Now tells the story of a small community which is now part of the Ipswich City Council. It tells how it all started, how the first settlers struggled with its natural obstacle of the area, the dense, impenetrable forest of the Rosewood Scrub. it tells about the hardship, endurance and determination of those people. how a community can develop from its humble beginnings by catching wildlife for food, growing crops and developing dairying through to...
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The book ''Rosewood Then and Now tells the story of a small community which is now part of the Ipswich City Council. It tells how it all started, how the first settlers struggled with its natural obstacle of the area, the dense, impenetrable forest of the Rosewood Scrub. it tells about the hardship, endurance and determination of those people. how a community can develop from its humble beginnings by catching wildlife for food, growing crops and developing dairying through to prosperity when coal ws discovered.Rosewood has shown that friendship played an important part in its development; from creating in its early stages societies such as the 'Farmers Club'', to the latest organisation thé aged care facility Çabanda Care'. Rosewood has shown that, even though it has lost its farming profile as well as its industrial site, it is still full of life.'Rosewood can boast about the fact that many descendants of the early settlers are still living in the district. Many newcomers on the other hand can enjoy the tranquillity the township has to offer. The easy access to the larger towns like Ipswich and Brisbane has given Rosewood a unique chance of survival.