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Australia Day Open Day – entry by donation.

10 am to 4 pm - Saturday 26th January 2008

Come out into the country and experience how life was in Australia over 100 years ago, and the progress since that time.

The Jondaryan Woolshed throws open its doors to all comers to celebrate our shared history on Australia Day – the anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour, in 1788.

The day will be filled with demonstrations and displays that celebrate Australia’s pioneering past – shearing, working horses, steam engines, wool spinning and weaving, old machinery and tractors, blacksmithing and much more.

There will be some old-time games and activities for kids of all ages, so bring along the family. Games will include Tug-o-war; Sack Races; Two-legged races; Horse-shoe throwing; apple dunking; egg-and-spoon; barrel-rolling; and, if weather permits, billy-boiling. Come early to register, and be in the running for some great prizes and surprises.

A special feature in 2008 will be the launch of the book "Horse Tails & Shiny Nails", commemorating 20 years since the Bicentennial Cobb and Co. Coach Run from Melbourne to Cairns in 1988, which involved the Jondaryan Woolshed to a great extent at the time. Author Elayne Gatgens-Beikoff, and many of the people who were involved in the ride 20 years ago will be in attendance for a reunion.

Visitors will also be able to walk the Australian Wool Story Trail, a brand new exhibition set up in 7 buildings around the site, incorporating one of the best collections of shearing memorabilia in the world.

The Jondaryan Woolshed is the ideal place to remember our pioneering past, as an icon to the mighty wool industry, with many other parts of the collection touching on other aspects of Australia’s progression over 200 years – farming, transport, homes, horses, and much more.

As this is Australia Day, entry is by Donation to the Jondaryan Woolshed Historic Museum and Park.

Demonstrations and activities at the Jondaryan Woolshed will include:

  • Shearing demonstrations in the 52-stand Woolshed
  • Horse-drawn wagon rides around the 60 ha farm
  • Steam Engines Working
  • Blacksmithing demonstrations
  • Working vintage tractors and machinery
  • Working Sheep Dogs
  • Working Horses
  • Wool Spinning
  • Wool Crafts
  • Takeaway Bush Tucker
  • Billy Tea and Damper
  • Entertainment

Visit this site closer to the time for a detailed program for the day.

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Qld 4403
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Oakey Qld 4401
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