sentences:  The suburb is of primarily post-war residential make-up but is gradually being developed with modern beachside properties.This part of Moreton Bay was originally occupied by the semi-nomadic Mipirimm people of Quandamooka.Most of the land of Lota was acquired by early settler Irish-born William Duckett White in 1862, following sub-division of the lands from Lytton to Fig Tree Point (Lota).