约翰·菲利普斯（John Phillips）是一位前UQ矿业工程师，最近与父亲托尼·菲利普斯（Tony Phillips）和侄子乔什·菲利普斯（Josh Phillips）一起访问了JKMRC。The Phillips family were keen to visit the site as their Ancestors the O’Brien family (Tony’s Grandfather – Felix O’Brien) had many years ago owned the land that our site, JKMRC, University of Queensland presently occupies.The family purchased a five acre block they called “Fernbrook” in 1910 and relocated their beautiful two storey 20 room home on the site.
家庭故事是，德国移民挖洞发现了银。菲利克斯·菲利普斯（Felix Phillips）年轻时在西澳大利亚州的黄金中有经验。找到白银后不久，一家人卖出了“ Fernbrook”并搬到了Toowong。
