Jondaryan Woolshed, History museum in Toowoomba Regional, Australia
Jondaryan Woolshed is a museum housed in a working woolshed that displays the machinery and tools used in wool production over time. The buildings show how workers once handled sheep and wool as part of their daily routine.
Built in 1859, it stands as Australia's oldest operating woolshed. The building documents how wool production methods changed over more than a century of farming history.
The site hosts regular demonstrations of sheep shearing and blacksmithing, keeping alive the skills that shaped Australian farming life. You can watch craftspeople work and see how these techniques have been passed down through generations.
The site is rural and best reached by car, so plan ahead for your visit. Group tours are available and you should check current opening times before traveling.
The grounds feature an animal area where visitors can feed and touch local animals while learning about 19th-century farm life. This hands-on experience connects learning about the past with real contact to creatures that lived on such farms.
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