Welcome to the Glencoe Woolshed, your journey back to the era of the early Pioneer Pastoralists. The district was first settled in 1844 by two brothers, Robert and Edward Leake who came from Rosedale in Tasmania bringing with them the Saxon Merino sheep.
In 1863 the Woolshed was built and officially opened with a gala ball. This fine building has hand adzed, cathedral like arched Blackwood beams with supporting posts of pit sawn Blackwood. The roof timbers were laid on the ground and marked with Roman numerals to assist in their assembly. No overhead shearing plant has even been installed in this shed with blade shearing being the method used until recently when local shearers set up their portable shearing plants.
In its heyday there were thirty eight shearers as well as roust-a-bouts, wool-classers and shed hands. After the sheep were shorn the fleeces were gathered and taken to wool table where they were skirted and classed. The wool was then pressed into bales that were stencilled with the Leake brand and then transported to Portland by bullock wagon and shipped to England for auction.
Category: Historical Sites and Heritage Locations - Landmarks and Buildings
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Glencoe Woolshed Information
Contact & Enquiries:
Phone: 08 8739 4320 (International Code +61887394320)
Website: www.nationaltrustsa.org.au/properties/mtgambier_wo
Location:
Glencoe Woolshed
Glencoe
South Australia 5290
Australia
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Glencoe Woolshed Entry Cost
- Adult: AUD $5.00 ()
- Child: AUD $2.00 ()
Glencoe Woolshed Facilities
- Car park
Glencoe Woolshed Experiences
- Historic/Heritage
- Industry/Mining/Agriculture
