It projected the Brisbane skyline onto a horizontal, circular, slightly concave table about 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter.

This, as well as the installation of a music machine, made the house ideal for functions, with many weddings and parties taking place.

[5] Brisbane City Council sought to acquire the land for development in 1924, offering Bob White £22000 for its sale.

Further development from the 1980s to present day has seen sporting clubs for cricket, soccer and touch football become established within the reserve.

This involves burning selected sections of bushland to inhibit the spread of potentially damaging fires in the event of an emergency.

[citation needed] Whites Hill Reserve currently plays home to a number of sporting clubs and recreation facilities critical to servicing the demand in the local area.

In addition, The Holland Park Hawks lease two full size soccer pitches on site as well as a club house.

As Brisbane's only dedicated touch football facility, games are played 5 nights per week and the venue also hosts many large events including the Queensland All Schools each October.

[18] The reserve also features a number of barbecue areas and playgrounds, as well as several hundred square metres of cleared bushland.