The shed has been restored and was last used for shearing sheep in 2005. It was very accessible with lots of information for us tourists.
Interesting to learn that after the wool was shorn, classed and baled in the old days it was transported to Echuca by Paddle steamer and then on to Melbourne by train.
Unfortunately most of the other buildings are now in ruins, in fact warnings that the buildings are unstable kept us clear of them.
There was also lots of great places to camp along the Murrumbidgee in the park...sadly, no dogs allowed.
Spent the rest of the day just exploring, we drove north toward Ivanhoe as far as Homebush and then along the Oxley Road to Redbank Weir.
We didn't find the weir but have had small taste of outback New South Wales.
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| Historic Yanga Woolshed. Can hold 3000 sheep |
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| A glimpse of the homestead from the woolshed |
I have lots of great photos from our day, however am having trouble with the uploading to this blog. I'll have to try again when I either have better internet or am on another computer, not sure why I'm having problems.
Tomorrow I will still blog where we have been and what we have done and then add photos later...love xox
And here they are...
We also saw 2 great birds today, I think they were eagles and very like the ones we have seen at Healesville Sanctuary.
They were soaring in a small clearing with 2 smaller birds. We wondered if they were parents teaching their offspring to hunt. A fabulous sight, unfortunately not close enough for photos.
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| Homestead would have been a comfortable home... back in the day |
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| Stock yards |
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| Shearers quarters |
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| We are in the outback |
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| No rain out here today |
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| The road to Ivanhoe. It goes on and on |
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