Cash’s Crossing Part 2
Picturesque dairy area
By Thomas J McMahon as printed in The Brisbane Courier 05/04/1930

(REASEARCHED BY MELVA WELCH)

When the Gympie goldfield was discovered in the ‘80’s Cash’s Crossing came into prominence. The highway to the North Coast was crowded with teamsters, horsemen and travellers of all kinds making to the goldfield and the area in the vicinity of the crossing became a camping ground and rendezvous.
Although closer settlement has brought about many changes in the way of new roads and crossings, Cash’s Crossing maintains its position as one of the most beautiful spots on the pine, and is a popular rendezvous for motorists.
The Cash’s Crossing area was first utilised as mentioned previously for grazing purposes. Later mixed farming held sway, now dairying is the principal industry. The bulk of the milk goes to Brisbane, and a small quantity of cream is railed daily to Caboolture Butter Factory. At 2 o’clock every morning, winter and summer, a number of motor trucks leave for Brisbane laden with cans of warm milk. The diary farms range up to 1000 acres in extent. At present the pastures – natural as well as introduced grasses – present a pleasing picture and the patches of cultivated fodders show luxuriant growth. The herds of milkers from 40 to 1—head and are chiefly of mixed breeds, Illawarras predominating. The Cash’s Crossing farmers waste no time on unprofitable cows.
Only the best grade cows are worth bothering about, they say, and a tour of the area convinces one that the herds are of good quality. At present the cattle are in prime condition. Well-known dairymen in and about Cash’s Crossing include Messrs J Ireland, G Hart, C Eaton, R J Norgan, T W Morgan, D Leitch, S Leitch, D Greensill, S J Cuthbert, A Wylie, J England, D Davis and H Fredericks.

Although dairying is the mainstay of the area the fertility of the soil assures the profitable production of fruit and vegetables, and some of the farmers do well with these products, Generally, the settlers are a contented lot, justly proud of their district and their farms, but they have two wars – a new bridge over Cash’s Crossing, and a daily service that will bring their letters and newspapers much earlier than at present.

Peter Campbell is collecting old photographs to add to the Photo Gallery in his website of the area. Can you help? We need to borrow them for a week, scan them and will return the originals. Just email Peter at peter@pertercampbellrealty.com

The Campbell Family are “newer” settlers – part of the Albany Creek community since 1910.

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