Historical Marker, Spicers Hidden Vale, 2006

Creator Details

TitleHistorical Marker, Spicers Hidden Vale, 2006Date Created2006AcknowledgementIpswich City Council, City Design Branch, Planning & Regulatory Services Department

Location

StreetGrandchester Mount Mort RoadSuburbGrandchesterCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandCountryAustraliaGeo Coordinates^[1]

Description

DescriptionThere have been two historical markers for this site. The second was created to reflect a change of name for the site from Old Hidden Vale to Spicers Hidden Vale. The second marker was damaged when the fire destroyed the main Hidden Vale building.

Plaque Text:
The explorer and botanist, Allan Cunningham, camped close by to the north of here in 1828-1829. In 1849 Henry and Maria Mort took up ‘Franklin Vale’ which carried 13,000 sheep on the 384,000 acres of leased land. Maria was the daughter of James Laidley after whom the town of Laidley was named. After 1859, the new Queensland Government resumed most of ‘Franklin Vale’ for closer land settlement, leaving Henry and Maria with approximately 10,000 acres of the original leasehold.

Of the resumed land, Philip Jost took sole ownership of ‘Old Hidden Vale’ in 1871 and bred sheep, cattle and racehorses. It was renamed ‘Hidden Vale’ when A. J. Cotton purchased the land in 1900. he took up residency in the valley below the current homestead. He sold out in 1911, but soon after repurchasing in 1914 he built a large double storey homestead on this site. it was later replaced, after a fire, by the present building. His son Sidney Cotton became famous as a pioneer of aerial photography and was a notorious spy. He is cited as the inspiration for the James Bond character in Ian Fleming’s novels.
In recent years the cattle property reverted to the name ‘Old Hidden Vale and the retreat retained the ‘Hidden “Vale’ name.

Connections

People & FamiliesFrederick Sidney Cotton (1894-1969)Related ItemsOld Hidden Vale Homestead

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SubjectsPlaquesInterpretive Signage

Asset Details

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Grandchester

Related Items

Old Hidden Vale Homestead

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