Maranoa Heights developed further after the 1967 bushfires laid waste to much of region bordering the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and many of the resident apple farmers were forced to sell their land to property developers, among them the Dutch families of Pinkster, Vanderlaan and Laning.
Following the 1967 bushfires, which devastated much of Maranoa Heights and its surrounding areas near the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, many apple farmers were forced to sell their land to property developers. This included Dutch families like Pinkster, Vanderlaan, and Laning.