Thursday 2 July 2015

Slater Homestead Goomalling

A few weeks back whilst out on a Sunday drive, I had to do a double take when passing Slater Homestead in Goomalling. In years gone by it was home to the Slater Family and also a wayside inn from 1888 for pioneers and travellers. It is now a museum and tea room and has recently been renovated while still keeping it's old charm.  Sitting out side overlooking a paddock was an old piano. You never know what you are going to see along the roadsides out here. This on it's own was worth stopping for a photo but we ended up having  a cup of tea and  scone after looking through the old house.
Linking today with Theresa's Good Fences because there is a fence of sorts



The old barn (below) is now a popular function centre



Mary's Tea Room below



I am no pianist

The old house surrounded by pepper trees





10 comments:

  1. Hello Linley, I love the old piano, it reminds me of my grandmother's piano. What a cute place! The tea house, the barn and I love that cute sheep. Wonderful post and great fence photos. Have a happy day and weekend!

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  2. Oh goodness, I'd pull over and stop there too. Incredible fun, and a chance to play the piano too. I really like that fencing over the bridge, how cute is that!

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  3. what a cute, cute, cute place!!! thanks, linley!

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  4. What an unusual and interesting place. How fun it would be to visit.

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  5. Love,loved your pictures. And the star playing the piano is so perfect sitting there. Great idea. For a take of you.

    Enjoy your day!

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  6. What a lovely homestead!

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  7. what a beautiful place and i love that old piano just sitting out there! we used to camp at this place when i was a kid and there were pepper trees everywhere...i can still smell them!

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  8. I would have stopped to upon seeing that Piano sitting out in the open like that. This sounds like a neat place to visit. I really liked the railing over that little ditch in the 4th shot. Also that cute sheep decoration. So glad you stopped and shared this fun place.

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  9. What a great place to stop. Thank goodness some places are not knocking down history!

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  10. this post made me smile. I would have loved to explore it as it looks so interesing and I would be on for a singsong with your on the old ivories!

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