Orrorral Homestead
Known as Orrorral Homestead and Orrorral Sheep Shed.
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Location Orroral Homestead is readily accessible to the public being 200m of the road in the north of the NNP. A heritage walkway has been added in the valley. Grid Reference 775 540.
Brief History
Orroral is a magnificent homestead, typical of the period and easily accessible. It has been well restored, and features a central slab homestead, plus outbuildings.
The homestead was built for Archibald and Mary McKeahnie for grazing in the 1860's. It has three rooms and a chimney at each end, plus a full length verandah at the front. The orgininal kitchen and staff quarters were built behind, and were as large as the house. The main chimney for the kitchen remains.
The stockyard and woolshed were built for a later owner, Andy Cunningham in the 1930s.
Caretakers - National Parks Assn of ACT
References
National Parks Association
Photo Courtesy of Sheryle Moon © 2006, taken during the Great Australian Bushwalk in September 2006, where 60 people visited the hut (and associated chimney).