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Wylarah is a heritage-listed homestead at South Burrandowan Road, Ironpot, South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1891 by J Gibbs. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 August 1992. History Wylarah was selected in 1890 by Alfred Greenup who was manager of "Maryland" near Stanthorpe from 1868. He named the property after the Aboriginal word for black cockatoo. It comprised a grazing lease of 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) and an agricultural farm of 1,267 acres (506 ha) which were part of the resumption of Burrandowan Station. In 1891 work on the main homestead commenced by J Gibbs, a Victorian, with assistance from Greenup. A slab hut was erected for use while the homestead was built. The hut's hearth survives. The bricks were made from clay on the property while the timber was milled at Chinchilla. Some of the furniture was also built by Gibbs at this time. Originally planned to be U-shaped, the internal courtyard was considered too small ...
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Wylarah (1992)
Wylarah is a heritage-listed homestead at South Burrandowan Road, Ironpot, South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1891 by J Gibbs. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 August 1992. History Wylarah was selected in 1890 by Alfred Greenup who was manager of "Maryland" near Stanthorpe from 1868. He named the property after the Aboriginal word for black cockatoo. It comprised a grazing lease of 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) and an agricultural farm of 1,267 acres (506 ha) which were part of the resumption of Burrandowan Station. In 1891 work on the main homestead commenced by J Gibbs, a Victorian, with assistance from Greenup. A slab hut was erected for use while the homestead was built. The hut's hearth survives. The bricks were made from clay on the property while the timber was milled at Chinchilla. Some of the furniture was also built by Gibbs at this time. Originally planned to be U-shaped, the internal courtyard was considered too small ...
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Wylarah Bathhouse And Windmill (1992)
Wylarah is a heritage-listed homestead (buildings), homestead at South Burrandowan Road, Ironpot, Queensland (South Burnett Region), Ironpot, South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1891 by J Gibbs. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 August 1992. History Wylarah was selected in 1890 by Alfred Greenup who was manager of "Maryland" near Stanthorpe, Queensland, Stanthorpe from 1868. He named the property after the Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal word for black cockatoo. It comprised a grazing lease of 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) and an agricultural farm of 1,267 acres (506 ha) which were part of the resumption of Burrandowan Station Homestead, Burrandowan Station. In 1891 work on the main homestead commenced by J Gibbs, a Victorian, with assistance from Greenup. A slab hut was erected for use while the homestead was built. The hut's hearth survives. The bricks were made from clay on the property while the timber was milled at Chinchilla, Qu ...
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