One of the first European landowners in the area was James Gibbon. He purchased 48 hectares of land between Newstead and New Farm and named the property Teneriffe because it reminded him of Mount Teide in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
One of the earliest European proprietors in the area was James Gibbon. He purchased 48 hectares of land between Newstead and New Farm and named it Teneriffe because it evoked Mount Teide in Tenerife, Canary Islands.