Land in Tambourine North was first sold in 1875, with the first settler being John O' Callaghan.[2]
Sugar-growing began in 1885, but soon after, a flood hit, which halted the industry.[2]
Many early settlers grew maize and grazed dairy cattle.[3] The first guesthouse on the mountain was opened in 1889.[3]
The town was connected by rail in 1915; the line closed in 1936.[2]
A tourist road to the mountain was completed in 1924.[3] The road brought visitors to the area and the North Tamborine village became the centre for social and business activities. North Tamborine Post Office opened by 1922.[4]
A section of Tamborine National Park known as The Knoll protects forests found in the north of the suburb.
Formerly a suburb in its own right, in 1997, North Tamborine was merged with other former suburbs Eagle Heights and Mount Tamborine to create the larger locality of Tamborine Mountain.[5]
^ abcdeBoon, Robert (1991). The Concise Encyclopedia of Australia and New Zealand. Vol. 2 (10th ed.). Sydney: Horwitz Grahame Pty Limited. p. 786. ISBN0 7255 2236 4.
^ abcQueensland Environmental Protection Agency (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 14. ISBN0-7345-1008-X.
^Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^"Eagle Heights". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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