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This is a list of historic houses or notable homesteads located in Australia.The list has been sourced from a variety of national, state and local historical sources including those listed on the Australian Heritage Database, on the various heritage registers of the States and territories of Australia, or by the National Trust of Australia.
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Tocal Homestead was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. [1] The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales. The entire precinct represents a solo horse and cattle agricultural property from the 19th century.
The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. Old Westmoreland Homestead, constructed c. 1882 , is important for its association with, and as rare surviving evidence of, early efforts to establish the pastoral industry in north-west Queensland in the second half of the nineteenth century, during a ...
Normanby Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead located on the Cunningham Highway in Warrill View, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Charles Balding and constructed between 1866 and 1867. The homestead was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 for its historical and architectural significance.
McCrae Homestead is an historic property located in McCrae, Victoria, Australia. It was built at the foot of Arthurs Seat , a small mountain, near the shores of Port Phillip in 1844 by Andrew McCrae, a lawyer, and his wife Georgiana Huntly McCrae , a portrait artist of note.
Willandra Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead in the Willandra National Park, Carrathool Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Laird & Buchan and built in 1918 by Frederick Coulson. The property is owned by the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage.
Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It is characterized by subsistence agriculture, home preservation of food, and may also involve the small scale production of textiles, clothing, and craft work for household use or sale. Homesteading has been pursued in various ways around the world and throughout different historical eras.