Sherlock Station Group

Statement of Significance

Sherlock Station is significant as one of several stations to survive intact for over a century until recently, as a sheep station. It tracks the history, in association with Old Sherlock Station, to the earliest days of the arrival of European colonists and is thus of local historical significance.

Physical Description

The station homestead complex is comprised of earlier (late 19th and early 20th century structures) and a range of late 20th century residential buildings.

The earliest homestead buildings are located in a group (on plan, 2, 3, 4, and 5). It includes the stone-built homestead (2), the verandah of which is now largely closed with a low concrete wall to the dado height. The kitchen is adjacent, but more recent and made largely of concrete and metal. In the immediate vicinity are buildings predominantly made of metal for quarters, engine room, and working areas. They are still used.

A series of residences, still used, overlooks the main complex (12, 10, 11).

The remains of stables built of stone (8) and metal frame (9) are closest to the old yards (20). The complex related to shearing lies abandoned, although was in use until recently. The complex is essentially late 20th century in form, with use of demountables and metal structures for shearing, office work, and quarters.

History

Sherlock Station replaced the earlier site known as Old Sherlock Station, and appears to have been in its current configuration in the late 1800s, being photographed in 1898. As such the homestead reflects over a century of continual use.

The station was an integral part of the network of sheep stations established in the 1800s and used throughout the 20th century alongside neighbours at Pyramid, Warambie, Mount Fisher and Croyden.

Archaeology

There is clear potential for the physical remains to provide insight into the earlier working of the station, as well as the station society, including of Aboriginal occupants who would have lived at the station during much of its use.

Integrity/Authenticity

Some buildings intact and in use, others abandoned

Condition

Good to poor

Uses

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