Wagon ore Public infrastructure like this outlasted

Public infrastructure like this outlasted the population it was built to serve

consolidating three predecessor schools into one reinforced-concrete three-storey structure

Intact signage and dust-covered stock record a business that simply stopped

The weathered timber residence of Big Hill Post Office sits across an overgrown paddock

its surface stripped back to bare rusted metal and peeling paint

Wagon ore Public infrastructure like this outlastedA timber wagon sits inside Leichhardt House, its spoke wheels and iron fittings corroded, the tray boards splitting along the grain. The wagon is one of several pieces of horse drawn era equipment stored in the building since it was converted from a slab hut cottage to an agricultural shed. Part of the Leichhardt House series.