Short Cut History
While visiting Bullocky Rest, North Pine Dam, we saw this plaque across the road. Closer inspection shows it was the site of the Short Cut Provisional School.
I found this excerpt in a family history document (not mine):
As recorded earlier “Shortcut” church was the first built for the convenience of the new settlers. This was situated east of Rockangle three miles and west of North Pine township four miles. About 1885, the Brisbane Presbytery launched further afield by providing the Samson Vale and Upper North Pine people with “Supply”. A church was built at Samson Vale and Upper North Pine Services was held in the Orange Hall until the present church was erected. The Shortcut Church building was used as a school by the Department of Public Instruction for several years and then removed.
URL for Reference: member.melbpc.org.au/~barryc/files/part%201.rtf
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View all photos taken: Sunday, 20th August 2006, This photo: 3:36am
Great :) I found this plaque today while cycling and took a few pics myself. I did a google search to find out more about Short Cut Provisional School (what a name hey?), and found your pic.
Incidentally, Leith Barter writes a bit about it in his book "Pioneering the Pine". There was another provisional school just like this one on the banks of the North Pine River at Lawnton, on the east side of Gympie Road, near the bridge, approximately where the old white "Bray House" stands.