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| Step Back 150 years Boondooma Homestead is sited close to the Boyne River, a sizable watercourse which usually appears to be a dry bed of sand. As the Aborigines knew and the settlers of 1846 soon found out, good clear water was readily available just beneath the sands surface. Traditional Aboriginal inhabitants referred to the area as Boondooma, understood to mean a hole dug in the sand from which to obtain a drink.. It represents a step back to 1847 when the Lawson brothers established the Boondooma Station. Like most of the stations during that period, sheep were pastured, thus making wool their main income. Many of the shepherds employed by the Lawsons were of Chinese and German origin. As with isolated stations in the early days, the homestead and surrounding acreage was built with the basic necessities similar to a small village.Over time, with several changes of ownership, severe droughts, bushfires and the scourge of spear grass, Hereford cattle replaced the sheep. Today people can visit the homestead and admire the fortitude and perseverence of the early settlers. Boondooma Homestead is a project of the Wondai Shire Council Boondooma Homestead Management Advisory Committee. BECOME A FRIEND OF BOONDOOMA - All it takes is donation of $10 per annum or more (tax deductable). - You will receive the "Boondooma Homestead News" - Free Entry to Homestead Complex (Heritage Weekend excepted) - Information on up coming events CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM 'Spirit of the Bush' Heritage Weekend & Balladeers Muster Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th April 2009 Anzac Day Service Sunday 25th April 2009 |
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