"NEWMAN HOUSE", CABOOLTURE
TRAINING HQ FOR AIB'S SECTION B
SECRET INTELLIGENCE AUSTRALIA (SIA)

visits since 28 November 2000

The Headquarters for the Allied Intelligence Bureau's "Section B - Secret Intelligence Australia (SIA) was located at "Craigroyston" in Bowen Terrace, in the suburb of New Farm in Brisbane. SIA's training headquarters was at "Newman House" at Caboolture, just north of Brisbane. It was previously called "Fernhill".

"Newman House" was a grand old elegant building set in several acres of land. It had a courtyard and extensive gardens, complete with a bowling green, croquet green, tennis courts, billiard room, sundeck and a water tower. SIA operatives used the water tower to practice parachute jumping.

Newman House has now been demolished. All that remains is the water tower.

In 1947, the owner, Mr. Malcolm Newman, a World War 1 veteran, donated the house to the Returned Soldiers League War Veterans. Most of the veterans who moved into the complex on 4 May 1950 were from the first War Veterans Home at Swann Road, Taringa in Brisbane.

The following photographs are from a 'Souvenir Brochure of the Returned Soldiers League, Queensland War Veterans Home, Caboolture.

An easterly aspect of Newman House and Palm Court

The Gardens from the Sun Deck at "Newman House"

Can someone tell me more about "Newman House" during WW2?

Were you based at "Newman House" during WW2?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Don McLeod for his assistance with this home page. Don obtained a loan of the RSL brochure from Caboolture residents, Pat and Bunny Perry.

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

February 2001 issue of the 'Queensland R.S.L. News' (page 16)

Heaps of WW2 books available at Amazon.com

This page first produced 28 November 2000

This page last updated 03 April 2002