Cumkillenbar Station

Cumkillenbar Station was purchased in the early 1860s by Thomas de Lacy Moffatt, the Colonial Treasurer of the new state of Queensland. Cumkillenbar was a smaller subdivision of the vast Jimbour run, subdivided in 1840 by Commissioner Rolleston.

Thomas did much to develop the property, however he died suddenly in 1864 at the age of 38 years. Thomas' brother, Samuel Moffatt, took over the management of Cumkillenbar and lived there for the next twenty years.

Cumkillenbar Station was completely self-contained, having a butchery and saddlery onsite. The Moffatts kept a large staff and employed Chinese workmen to tend the livestock and the vegetable garden.

The Cumkillenbar Cemetery was established in the 1860s, and as the area was widely settled in the early 1900s, was used extensively by the pioneers. Today, the cemetery is the only remnant of the old station still visible.