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Suburb Guide: Edens Landing

Crested pigeons (Ocyphaps lophotes)  are numerous throughout Edens Landing. Featured areas: (1) Edens Parkland, (2) Nexus Forest Park, (3) Suburban Edens Landing, and (4) the Water Tower hill. Image courtesy of Google Maps. Edens Landing, as it stands today, is a residential suburb along a ridge between Logan and Beenleigh that has existed for thirty years. For over a century prior to this however, it was a rural area used by German and English farmers to grow small crops of maize, potatoes and tobacco. One of the residents in the area during these early days of European settlement was Henry Eden, who pioneered a public ferry system at various points along the Logan River, an act of bravery given that the river was, back then, at the southern distribution limit of the estaurine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). When the area was sold to and developed by Leighton Holdings in the 1980s, it was originally called Holmview Heights, but the name changed shortly after to honour Ede

Suburb Guide: Dunwich

Australian pelicans (Pelecanus conspicillatus)  are a common sight off the coast of Dunwich. When people head to North Stradbroke Island, they often take the ferry to Dunwich and then immediately head on over to Point Lookout, on the eastern side of the island. It's a shame, because Dunwich is an incredibly beautiful place in it's own right, and if your interest lies in wildlife and nature, a visit may very well be essential.