This single-storeyed timber residence was built around 1885 on land owned by William Perry, a successful ironmonger and merchant who lived at nearby Folkestone.

The house was saved from demolition by the Queensland Women's Historical Association, who by 1967 had raised sufficient funds to acquire the building.

[1] Miegunyah is a single-storeyed timber house (c.1885) surrounded by a verandah with cast-iron balusters, wide filigree posts and valances.

The stairs and portico base are in solid masonry ornamented in classic detail including arches with keystones.

Miegunyah demonstrates the principal characteristics of a substantial single storeyed 1880s residence, including stables and garden.

[1] The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.