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Museum

Stone walled cemetery

Gold Mine

HISTORIC TAROMEO STATION - BLACKBUTT

The earliest official records of  Taromeo Station date back to July 1947 when Simon Scott applied to the New South Wales Government for his squatter's licence for an area covering 200 square miles.  However it is known that he did take up settlement some time in 1842.   In 1889 the property was thrown open for selection into 160 acre blocks, and the town of Blackbutt was soon established.

In February 1878 a cemetery reserve was proclaimed on the station and it is believed to be one of two stone walled cemeteries remaining in  Australia.  Fifteen grave sites belonging to the Scott Family are enclosed within the original stone walls.  Graves of four Taromeo workmen are located outside the cemetery walls.  

Taromeo was an important staging post for the coaches from Ipswich to Nanango.  The original stables built of pit sawn red cedar in 1854 still stand today.  Other historic buildings include the shower block, the blacksmith's shop plus the butcher's shop and storeroom which is now used as a museum, containing various items from Taromeo's past

Today Taromeo is privately owned and visited by appointment only.