The site of Loughie’s Bushland was originally a mixture of orchards and native vegetation owned by Anthony Loughnan in the 1900’s.
The land has since been used as a pine plantation and has been subject to wood harvesting for the nearby Antimony Mine and subdivision and development.
After the First World War, the property was divided into smaller holdings of 10-20 acres. A lake which was popular with the public existed for several years near the Glenvale Road entrance.
It was created by Anthony Loughnan’s damming of the creek. The dam was removed during the early stages of development in the area in the 1970s.
Council purchased the site in three stages from 1993 to 1995, responding to public concern for the land’s high conservation value.