I Walked Every Road in Beenleigh

Beenleigh is a suburb of the city of Logan in south-east Queensland. It was founded in the mid 1860's. At first it was a centre of sugar cane production but today is a busy and growing part of Logan.
And I walked every road of it. All of them.
Music attributions are at the end of the video

[@danobrien7018]

I grew up in Beenleigh and I rode my bike up and down every street in Beenleigh and Eagleby...

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Dan O'Brien if you have any photos of Beenleigh from yesteryear I'd love to see them!

[@christopherwilson893]

So did I mate .. 90s

[@jf9866]

Me too lived there for 23 years.

[@gremics-gallery]

@@walkaboutwithrob I have an old preschool photo? It would be good if KZbin allowed those responding in the comments to add their photos etc.

[@drives_n_rides]

As a postie for 5years in Beenleigh, Eagleby, Windaroo, Mt Warren Park and parts of Ormeau I can say i've delivered to just about every house and business in those areas, nice video!

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Jonots heavens yes, you would have seen virtually all of it. Thanks for watching!

[@deonspann1820]

How cool ! Grew up around the area, generations ago my forefathers had their estate at the end of Spann’s road!

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Deon Spann that's amazing, you must have some incredible family stories, and maybe some old photos too of the area. Ever keen to share them?

[@deonspann1820]

@@walkaboutwithrob not so many stories, or photos sadly that I know of, it’s also linked I believe to the remaining bunya pines at Waterford

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

@@deonspann1820it’s small world Deon i worked with you at Telstra, i went to Trinity

[@gremics-gallery]

Great job! TimeStamp 25:39 No# 35 SunnyView Street. The house at the very top on the right side (forward facing) was the house my parents built. When we first lived there, that road was all dirt. It was the best part of Beenleigh to grow up in during those days. Kids in all the houses at the top of the hill on this corner and further down the street. We use to have wild horses and all manner of wildlife out the back because it was all bushland. Yabbing in the local creek and playing in Willow Park, which is off to the left down behind the house with the white 4x4 out front in your shot. You have made my night. Pitty things have to change and progress, but it was nice to re-visit the old Beenleigh I still have memories of.

[@nanniecath528]

Great vid Rob. Lived in Bethania, worked at Westpac in Beenleigh. I often visit Doug Larsen BMX Skatepark - the biggest outdoor skatepark in Australia.

[@cheriecurrell8051]

Thanks so much for your video. What a trip down memory lane. I grew up in this town and walked every one of these streets. Your video was an awesome tribute to Beenleigh. Couple things u forgot to mention though was the little reservoir u were talking about down below McDonald's there on reservoir Rd. There used to b the old train turnstile over that water. So the train would drive down get to the turnstile and then the train would b turned around and sent back to the old St. We also used to have an African lion safari called bullens African lion safari just out on the highway. I suppose technically it prob wasn't in Beenleigh anymore, prob more yatala but all the locals knew the place. On the drive back to Beenleigh we'd always b looking for the elephants. Also where market place is now there used to b a really old train bridge leading to the bush and paddocks. That train bridge was bloody scary and high but to get to the paddocks and bush you'd have to go over it. On the other side was this really cool tree if u wagged school that's where you'd go lol. If u walked thru the paddocks there was a very old house in the middle there. If u kept walking you'd end up at tandarra caravan park. That place was famous in its own right lol. Beenleigh was halfway between Brisbane and Gold Coast and was the starting point if u were heading up Mt Tambourine. Does anyone remember Beenie's (it later became crystals night club) and the Beenie's booze bus? The bus was a party in itself often better then the night out lol. That was out at the rum distillery. We watched Rodney rude there and Skyhooks (RIP shirl) and many other famous acts. I could talk all night lol. So many stories so many memories so much history. A few celebrities came out of Beenleigh also. We grew up on crest St 2 houses down from the ph box lol. I wonder if the ph box is still there? Did u find the tracks from crest St thru to Adelaide circuit down behind the units jump over the waterway up the St and your at crazy cobs. (it's prob called something different now) It's the little shop behind the overpass. If u went the other way on crest St you'd go thru all the parks and then end up in the bush. There were creeks and pathways all thru that bush we used to play there as kids. There's a few hidden Rds in the bush down there that only the locals knew about if there's any bush left? I think it's all estates now. That's all the bush behind and to the side of Teys bros meat works. Is Teys still there? The Rd was so bumpy and washed out in spots you'd have to have a decent car just to get thru and know where u were driving lol we also used to do a lot of hooning up behind the old scout hall. Fun times there lol. Did u know they cut Lehman's hill in half cause too many cars were crashing into the houses at the bottom. Was one hell of a hill that one almost a vertical climb in some spots. I think I need to visit my town again and go for a walk. I prob wouldn't recognise it now though I don't know why u started walking and making a video but I thank you for doing it. U brought some tears to my eyes looking at all the old streets it was an absolutely crazy fun place to grow up and I'm glad I did it there u did the town proud and I thank u for that.

[@checkraise504]

Met my wife at Beenies about 20 years ago..Still can't believe they pulled it down!!! Teys Bros is still there but there's housing estates going up all around it... (that smell though haha). Beenleigh has changed a lot in the 40 years I've been here (actually Mt Warren Pk) and people are finally starting to appreciate just how awesome it is..

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Cherie Currell thanks very much for your detailed and very interesting feedback. There were many things I could have mentioned along the way but I didn't want the video to become too long! There is a pathway through a park that links Crest Street with Adelaide Circuit - is that the one you are thinking of? But yes Teys is still there and Teys Road is quite a smooth journey these days. I did indeed discover that Lehamns Road is cut at its lower end, i.e the road is now in two parts. No wonder they cut off the lower half. Certainly, if you have any old photos of the town from yesteryear I'd love to see them :-)

[@alicer-w878]

I remember the old train bridge ... I walked over it and when I got half way across, I froze. Because of the height. My friend that was with me had to get me help cause I couldn't move. I was stuck there for nearly an hour. lol ... And you're right about the Celebrities. I saw the Angels, ACDC, and the Radiators for the first time there.

[@gremics-gallery]

Wow - I remember the lion safari and the occasional news bulletin of a big cat getting loose. Miss the old Bennleigh show and the smell of the agricultural exhibits, fireworks and going in to the hall next to the primary school to have a look at the exhibition and prizes. I think I got a third for best colouring of a map of Australia (Pencil shaving was as big craze back then.) I think the teacher I had was either a Mr Pauly and Mrs or Miss Prim from memory... (She was a harsh lady). Mr Scott was the Principal and Mr Dodin the Vice Principal, this is at the Bennleigh Primary School. 1982 - 1987 roughly.

[@stevedobson7837]

Great work Rob.

[@ShakeYourBuddhaYoga]

Wow, what a marathon effort. Both the walk and the editing lol. Will share with a number of friends who grew up in the area (I didn't.) And as a suggestion, you should lodge a copy somewhere like the library or the Historical Village as I'm sure this will be of interest to others in years from now. Thanks for undertaking all of this.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Phil Peacock thanks indeed for you kind comment. And yes, the video is being included in the Council archives for future generations.

[@tuijapeltonen8075]

Thank you. Great video. Lots of walking mate!!

[@walkaboutwithrob]

Yep indeed. Had fun though!

[@tonyspiegel6771]

Nice Content. I grew up in Beenleigh in the 70's and 80's and have fond memories of Beenleigh. I often drive through on my way back to the Gold Coast from Brisbane. Beenleigh has only doubled in size since I lived there and is still recognisable too me. It hasn't changed much at all and that is what is so appealing. People from Beenleigh were a tough and honest lot and I still remember the Black snow from the sugar cane field fires. I have literally run every road in beenleigh and surrounding areas as when I was at school I use to run and train every where there :)

[@gremics-gallery]

No change...? You reckon

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

hi Tony 👍🏻 i hardly recognised the place from what it looked like in the 80’s

[@gremics-gallery]

@@jesusislukeskywalker4294 YEAH ABSOLUTELY - It's changed SO SO much. I wish I could re-visit those bygone days sometimes as a kid again. I miss those days. Especially the Beenleigh show on the old showgrounds. And the OLD Beenleigh. Unfortunately, I think it's changed for the worse. BUT That - As they say - Is progress...! Did you go to Beenleigh State School?

[@alicer-w878]

Awesome video. That train station brought back a lot of memories. It looked exactly how I remembered it.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Alice R-W thanks indeed. The old station is to be found at the Beenleigh Historical Village and I think they are doing further renovation work to it.

[@alicer-w878]

@@walkaboutwithrob ... Really? I will have to go there someday when I come there again. Thanks again.

[@deals187]

Great video! Love Beenleigh

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@deals187 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@christopherdoolan925]

I did the same with my dog in Balmain, Rozelle and Birchgrove (feels like one suburb). Took me a couple of years. Now I am working on Elizabeth Bay, Kings Cross, Potts Point and Darlinghurst.

[@disndat705]

Bay run around five dock is good

[@ahhigiveup]

My grandmother grew up on Syria St Beenleigh from 1905 to when she married in 1928 and moved to Brisbane.

[@phoenixazri3528]

Lovely mate 😘

[@alysondean7101]

So cool to watch! Just moved from Beentown last year after 20 years living there (Beverley St). Our parents lived in Kokoda St until they passed in 2016 and 2017.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Alyson Dean, thanks indeed for watching my video, so glad you enjoyed it. As a relative newcomer to Beenleigh I am enjoying exploring it and sharing what I find with everyone.

[@kimgee4821]

So happy seeing these suburbs with no high rises like in Sydney. It is just so great to see sun, trees and bird life.

[@PeterShaw-lb9lt]

There is very few high rise in logan the highest building is a hotel in Springwood there is still a lot of bushland in logan there is a lot of wildlife and birds that is why I like living in Logan especially the lack of high rise towers logan is a great city

[@grahambishop263]

Was great to watch lol fuel 1.06 how things have changed in just 3 years

[@bizverseology2720]

Thank you!

[@yvonnejane2429]

Cool I seen where I live

[@phoenixazri3528]

This is pogchamp my guy

[@borntopwnyou]

14:15 Yep, that's Lehmans Rd alright. Used to walk down and up that incline everyday going to and from school.

[@UnsupportedElephant]

Love it ❤️

[@aimeeduncan8187]

My great grand father lived opposite the police station in beenleigh for a long time until passing in 1997, his last name was lubach and i know there are a number of lubachs in beenleigh as well as many who have been buried over the years in beenleigh cemetary . Didnt know yhough that there is a lubach street as well

[@CadeIsSleepy]

yooo I saw my house, nice video fun to watch!

[@user-tx4ux6wl9i]

Very good Rob. Do you have any advice as to how The Beenleigh Brass Band (BBB) can find the RP description and maps of Centenary park / City rd for the period 1955- 1965?. The BBB built its current bandroom in 1960 on land perpetually licensed to it for 24/7 use by the Albert Shire Council, a licence honoured by the Gold City Council but now reneged upon by the Logan City Council with a very unsatisfactory alternative and no compensation. The band room is listed for destruction in March 2024 which means the end of many activities the band supports, including its probono teaching program. The Titles office seems unable to match the RP decriptions in the licence. Can you suggest search avenues please?

[@walkaboutwithrob]

Forgive my ignorance but was is an RP description?

[@kld75]

Great video. You missed Oddie Road. Over from Holmview Station 🤭

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@kld75 Oddie Road appears at 20:18 in the video.

[@kld75]

@@walkaboutwithrob oops. I stand corrected. My apologies :)

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@@kld75 all good

[@igors2383]

some say he's still walking the streets to this day

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Igors Ivars haha actually they are correct; I was walking along Main Street today...

[@igors2383]

@@walkaboutwithrob well I did it BEFORE it was cool, look at one of the vids on my channel

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@@igors2383 saw your video. Did you end up getting new equipment? Might be time for you to take another journey...

[@igors2383]

@@walkaboutwithrob hahaha the thought excites me and I do have a camcorder now but my family and I moved away from beenleigh and it's a bit too far a journey to make on my own and on my own is the only way I would make a good video

[@Mattski_83]

I've been that rooftop that you were on at the start of the video, I work for the company that leases the building.

[@shellebelle53]

There used to be a vet hospital on the corner of Milne and Main street back in the 80's. I did work experience there and the vet asked me if I was squeamish as he was about to operate on a cat. I wasn't but the vet opened a bottle of ether which I got a whiff of, and I dropped like a sack of potatoes. So embarrassing and I ended up with a migraine from it. The vet apologised profusely once I came to and I got to watch quite a few operations after that incident.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Shell what an incredible life experience. Does the building still stand that housed the vets? What side of the road was it on, i.e. what corner? Sorry for all the questions, I just love learning about local history!

[@shellebelle53]

@WalkaboutWithRob it was certainly an experience that's for sure. It was 178 Main Street, almost directly opposite the power sub station. Part of my work experience duties was to walk the dogs being kept there across the road near the substation. The vet closed down many years ago.

[@shellebelle53]

Pretty sure the vets name was Kev Boys

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@@shellebelle53 thank you! I'll add to that my Beenleigh file. I'm guessing the building is no longer standing?

[@shellebelle53]

@WalkaboutWithRob you're welcome. I'm not sure actually, it did house a food bank at one point, though the building was unfortunately not looked after. Next time I drive past that way, I'll have a look

[@lesneilson5632]

and what's southerly on Wuraga Rd, Bahrs Scrub of course but I got lost in there once trying to take a short cut haha

[@gremics-gallery]

Bahrs Scrub - That sounds familiar. I was thinking about that randomly the other day. I remember one of the Beenleigh Pre-School classmates that lived that way. Amy Cutter was her name. I think I remember because her house had a stinky problem with their septic tank for a while. (We are currently having a similar problem where we are)... Can't remember why we would visit her place now? I HAVE the Pre-School class photo still - right here! Almost 45 years on... 😊 It's a shame YoTube doesn't allow upload of old photos etc to these KZbin replies. That would be a GREAT

[@tracie1321]

I love it

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@adopt me girls thanks for watching! :-)

[@backlashed4356]

did you go up Harburg Drive? couldn't see it may have missed it because if you did then congratulations walking up the hills lol I hated it. But i got use to it over time

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Backlashed I did indeed, you can find Harburg Drive at 10:28. I think I walked downhill though :-)

[@backlashed4356]

@@walkaboutwithrob Thank you! ah good walking down hill is much prettier

[@zaphy77]

Did you walk down the entire length of each road, or just enough of each road to capture the footage? Either way, huge effort! Also, "southernmost" is the word you're looking for at the 30-min mark there. :)

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Todd M some streets and road I walked the entire length, others I walked partially. For example Bluff Court is very steep and I walked nearly to the top, but I soon had the footage I needed and there really was no point in working to the bitter end of it. Thank you indeed for your kind comment :-)

[@tedse21]

I taught at St Joseph's for the first four years of my tecahing career. 1983 to 1986.

[@Phantoms.husband]

YOU LOOKED AT MY HOUSE! MINES THE ONE 2:06 SECS IN IT. (I'm to lazy to go to where you actually first see it but it's there)

[@johngreydanus2033]

It would be funny if the Beenleigh x Beaudesert Road issue was a directional hint, on one side you're going from Beenleigh to Beaudesert and on the other, you're going from Beaudesert to Beenleigh.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

That's a very good point actually.

[@johngreydanus2033]

Thanks, it could be you know, back in the day, say you weren't sure if you are going the right way, pull over, read the street sign, say Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road, yes, that's where we want to go, giddy-up you horses! @@walkaboutwithrob

[@libbycurley3016]

Yayyyy u walked benjul drive

[@walkaboutwithrob]

Wouldn’t be complete without it!

[@tracie1321]

Beenleigh state school was next to the Beenleigh library

[@alicer-w878]

The old post office was down that way too.

[@gremics-gallery]

@@alicer-w878 I remember I think now you mention that. Big leafy trees out the front. A small medical centre directly opposite the traffic lights out the front on the Primary School. An old hall next door to the Beenleigh State School.

[@alicerasmussen-wolno2488]

​@@gremics-galleryThat's right. I heard the hall got burnt down.

[@Jack-gn4gl]

Good place that still has free range trolleys

[@Wildatheartbeautystudio]

haha didnt notice that till now

[@RypienGT]

Pretty sure when I was a young bloke I stayed in the granny flat under that house on Aragon Street that first comes into picture on the right of frame. Working at the local Big Rooster that used to overlook the train station, living the dream 😁

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

i worked at that red rooster too 86-89 🤠

[@RypienGT]

@@jesusislukeskywalker4294 I would have worked there around that same time. Kev was the owner, and 'big' Kev was the manager.

[@peter360adventures9]

Awesome. What about bethania? That is in Beenleigh.

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@peter360adventures9 Already done it...

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

4:16 Safecracker Park 18:00 Shopping Trolley Creek

[@tracie1321]

Im in yr 4 and Beenleigh state school is the best

[@craigroaring]

12:49 What's with the car driving backwards?

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@the artist formally known as craig lastname I think you're the first person to spot that. I reversed the video here, mainly because I wanted the shot to look as if I was walking away from Alamein Street.

[@thebooeshow809]

I see my house lol

[@ta5796]

Where is Gailies st?

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@T A at 9:18

[@TodorokiShoto-fs2ni]

P.o.v: my bestie lives in the 1880's house😂

[@Phantoms.husband]

Is that so? Wow I wonder who your bestie is😂

[@TodorokiShoto-fs2ni]

@@Phantoms.husband interesting profile picture bestie

[@jadenhourihan5090]

Zing on bloke

[@catherinecampbell1960]

Walk in eagleby State school

[@tamphex]

Why

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@tamphex why not?

[@tamphex]

@@walkaboutwithrob Anything for those precious youtube bux eh

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@@tamphex Am I earning anything from KZbin?

[@nanniecath528]

Are you jealous

[@hiya5357]

i use to live acorss from the courthouse as kid in the old railway house. i belive thats now torn down.i remember when fortress the movie was on the old hiway bridge. i havent been to eagelby/ beenleigh in many years