Fachwerk Farmhouse, Heritage-listed farmhouse in Carbrook, Logan, Australia
Fachwerk Farmhouse is a single-storey brick and timber farmhouse built beside the Logan River in the early 1870s, using construction methods and materials traditional to rural northern Germany. It stands at 445–469 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road, Carbrook, on part of the former Logan River Agricultural Reserve, and is also known as Krugers Farm.
The building was constructed in 1873 by German immigrant August Von Senden for Christian Kruger and ranks among the oldest surviving structures in the Logan district. Its creation reflects the period when German settlers arrived in Queensland and brought their building traditions with them.
The farmhouse shows traditional northern European building methods through its exposed timber frames and the way walls were constructed. Visitors can still see the Roman numerals marked on the beams, which guided workers during assembly.
The farmhouse stands at 445–469 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road, Carbrook, on the north bank of the Logan River about 27 km southeast of Brisbane. The heritage listing covers the brick and timber house and its riverside setting; the surrounding land is private farmland, so the building is best viewed from the road. Allow time to find the address along this rural stretch.
The farmhouse is also known as Krugers Farm, and the surrounding district was called Gramzow after the Prussian town of that name until it was renamed Carbrook in 1916, during World War I, when anti-German sentiment was high.
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