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14 October, 2025
The Imhoff family dynasty
At the tender age of 19 years, German immigrant Phillip Imhoff stepped ashore at the struggling Moreton Bay settlement from the passenger ship ‘Diana’ after a voyage lasting 173 days. His arrival in 1858 was a full year before Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales. Young Phillip Imhoff tied his future to the state of Queensland.
This photo was taken on Phillip and Caroline’s wedding day in 1862 and the look in their eyes is one of determination and courage. The young couple established the Imhoff family on the Downs with 16 children of their own, 61 grandchildren, and 38 great-grandchildren.
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