Gunabul Homestead

Kitiwah is known today as Gunabul Homestead, having been called “Gunabul” for over 40 years. The name Gunabul is an aboriginal name—its meaning is unknown, until recently it has been thought that Kitiwah means “house on the hill”.

Gunabul Homestead Accommodation & Golf Course was built circa 1885. The home was originally built for Francis Isador Power (Solicitor) and his wife Elizabeth. The homestead was built over a long period of time; Mr Power had always wanted a house of grandeur with the finest architraves and the best quality timber. For him to build a house of this quality, he not only needed an enormous amount of money, but also the right people to do the work in the construction of his home. Mr Power paid his employees with the money he made from his involvement in a local mine corporation in Gympie.