QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Canning Downs Station: some Darling Downs memories

Dr Wuth’s journey to Dalby took him to the northern plains of the Darling Downs but, as Canning Downs station appears later in this book as part of German settlers’ efforts at grapegrowing and wine-making, these images give some impression of life on the Downs in the late 19th century.

Surveyor W H Binsted prepared this beautiful map of the Canning Downs selections (in light red) on the eastern side of Warwick (left) in about 1865 Image 62631v000r001 courtesy John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

A later scene at Canning Downs, on 4 May 1894, with a healthy flock of Merino rams and ewes, and a herd of stud cows, keeping the grass down.Behind is the steam-powered threshing machine in front of the barn. Image Copyright State of Queensland

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