The Wisdom Seat
Tribute to the early dairy farmers of the Rosewood district
Most dairy farms once boasted a small steep roofed building to house the
cream separator. On three days a weekcans of cream were taken to the
train to be transported, at first to Brisbane, and later to Ipswich.
To keep the cream cool in the days before refrigeration, dairies were often
built under large fig trees. Many now dilapidated dairies can still be seen
under fig trees planted in the early days.
This particular fig tree Ficus Hillii or Hill's Fig Tree was planted in November 1997 to replace the Chinese Elm (Celtis Sinensis) supposedly planted in 1896 be the wife of the Congregational Minister.
The Wisdom Seat
In 1929 Rosewood CWA requested the Rosewood Shire Council to provide a seat for the convenience of residents, especially women and children, and
those waiting outside the Post Office for the arrival of the mail. This is the third such seat where locals meet to share knowledge and information.
In recent years the spot has become known as the Wisdom Seat.
Cr Dave Pahlke, February, 1999