Wolston House, Heritage-listed farmhouse in Wacol, Australia

Wolston House is a homestead at 223 Grindle Road, Wacol, comprising a two-room brick cottage over a sandstone basement, a sandstone kitchen and 1860s sandstone extension, and a 1870s cedar annexe. Its verandah posts were respaced and the shingle roof covered with corrugated iron by the Grindle family.

Doctor Stephen Simpson built the original two-room cottage in 1852, which Matthew Goggs later expanded into a substantial homestead during the 1860s. This expansion established it as a notable property in the region.

The house reflects the daily life of farming families during the late 1800s. Visitors encounter period furnishings and household items that show how residents lived and worked in a rural setting.

The house opens to visitors on selected dates and is managed by a heritage organization. It is advisable to check the exact opening times before visiting to ensure availability for your planned arrival.

The core of Wolston House is a two-room brick cottage over a sandstone basement, built by Stephen Simpson in 1852; the sandstone kitchen beside it may also date from his time or from Matthew Goggs. Simpson's nephew John Ommaney, heir to the estate and namesake of Mount Ommaney, died in a riding accident near the station in March 1856, aged 20.