 In 1912 there was a pastoral property called "Priestdale" of on the western branch of Tingalpa Creek.In 1916 there was a subdivision called "Priestdale Lagoons" which created 50 farms of , advertised as having good timber and ideal for farming fruit, such as pineapples, bananas, pawpaw and custard apples.On 31 March 1979 the area was officially named and bounded as a locality by the Queensland Place Names Board.