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Inside the Homebush Station woolshed

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Inside the Homebush Station woolshed

The slatted floor and small pens for holding sheep before they are shorn are typical of late 19th century woolsheds.

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Des Williams, Shearing – Early shearing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/18235/inside-the-homebush-station-woolshed (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Des Williams, published 1 March 2009.