Sandgate Guide

This month’s local history feature takes a closer look at one of Sandgate’s lesser-known early identities. 📜

https://sandgateguide.com.au/stories/benjamin-best/

Benjamin Best arrived in Brisbane in the 1850s and later lived in Sandgate, where his life intersected with the district’s early development – from land selections and community petitions to the challenges of frontier life in the 19th century.

While his own story was marked by hardship and struggle, his family connection left a lasting legacy in the community.

Read the full history feature in this month’s Sandgate Guide.
Sandgate Historical Museum

Not an Ideal Husband Discover the story of Benjamin Best, an early Sandgate resident whose troubled life contrasts sharply with the success of his son Isaac.