The effects of years of above-average rainfall on the low-lying estuarine land forced the Civil Aviation Branch in 1928 to establish an alternate site where future expansion would not be restricted.
In 1931 Archerfield Aerodrome, to the south of the city, was designated Brisbane's aerodrome.
Both the government and QANTAS hangars were reconstructed there that year.
The Eagle Farm site reverted to grazing land leased by Margaret Wilson and David Campbell.
By arrangement, on weekends members of the Brisbane Gliding Club conducted flights using a winch launch.

Not until the first half of 1940 was the Eagle Farm site reconsidered as a landing ground for powered aircraft.
It served as a relief landing ground for pilots from the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) No.
2 Empire Flying Training School based at Archerfield Aerodrome until late 1941.
The effects of years of above-average rainfall on the low-lying estuarine land forced the Civil Aviation Branch in 1928 to establish an alternate site where future expansion would not be restricted. In 1931 Archerfield Aerodrome, to the south of the city, was designated Brisbane's aerodrome. Both the government and QANTAS hangars were reconstructed there that year. The Eagle Farm site reverted to grazing land leased by Margaret Wilson and David Campbell. By arrangement, on weekends members of the Brisbane Gliding Club conducted flights using a winch launch.
Not until the first half of 1940 was the Eagle Farm site reconsidered as a landing ground for powered aircraft. It served as a relief landing ground for pilots from the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) No. 2 Empire Flying Training School based at Archerfield Aerodrome until late 1941.
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