Bulimba House is one of Brisbane’s Historic houses built in 1849. It was built …

Bulimba House is one of Brisbane’s Historic houses built in 1849. It was built as a town house by David Cameron McConnel a pioneer settler in the Brisbane Valley and owner of Cressbrook Station near Esk. His wife Mrs Mary McConnel, on moving into Bulimba House wrote that there was much yet to be done. The Family returned to England due to illness and didn’t return to Queensland until 1862, when they continued to live at Cressbrook. – UQ