Logan: Rich in History, Young in Spirit
Logan is a modern day city with a history of great interest. Follow the story of Logan, in a publication by Robyn Buchanan, which takes you on a journey exploring the discovery of the Logan area. It follows the days of its early explorers, its Aboriginal culture, its development of agriculture, sugar, rum, timber and mining industries, right through to what we now know as Logan City.
Each of the chapters of this publication, Logan: Rich in History Young in Spirit - a Comprehensive History by Robyn Buchanan 1999, can be downloaded individually below:
- Acknowledgments (PDF 22 KB)
- Patrick Logan and the early explorers (PDF 245 KB)
- Aboriginal culture (PDF 379 KB)
- Early settlement (PDF 930 KB)
- The short reign of King Cotton (PDF 578 KB)
- Sugar and rum (PDF 699 KB)
- Agriculture (PDF 986 KB)
- Timber (PDF 321 KB)
- Mining (PDF 461 KB)
- Riverboats, ferries and roads (PDF 1488 KB)
- Railways (PDF 622 KB)
- Sport and leisure (PDF 678 KB)
- Education (PDF 697 KB)
- Police (PDF 78 KB)
- Medical services (PDF 48 KB)
- Military (PDF 746 KB)
- Years of stability (PDF 547 KB)
- Urbanisation (PDF 936 KB)
- Logan City: A success story (PDF 582 KB)
- City insignia (logo) (PDF 40 KB)
