There has been a hotel nearby since 1865.
In 1863 Charles Baker Bought the Land on which "The Glen" Stands Today.
He was granted a publicans' license on December 12, 1865 and Bakers Hotel was officially opened for trade. It is amongst the oldest, continuously trading licensed premises in Queensland. "Bakers Hotel" became "The Eight Mile Plains Hotel" sometime in the early 1870's.
By 1875 Cobb & Co. coaches stopped daily at "The Eight Mile Plains Hotel" on their way from Brisbane to Southport. Cobb & Co. coaches changed horses every ten miles and because of the permanently flowing Bulimba Creek this hotel became an obvious destination to establish a Change-station. At every change-station, Cobb & Co. built booking offices and stables. The hotel provided hot meals and cold ale for the passengers, while fresh horses were being harnessed.
In 1927, two Scottish sisters Mary-Jane McCamey and Emma O'Sullivan took over the hotel and changed its name to "The Glen", because the undulating countryside reminded them of the area in Scotland where they were born. Throughout its history, "The Glen" has been owned by a series of siblings or relatives, as can be seen from the repetition of the names on the publicans' honor board.
What a fitting place to hold an event to celebrate my 10th anniversary. I have placed this cache in bushland near the hotel but it is not on private land.
It is easily accessed from the carpark of the hotel.