A part of the historic Big Burrawang Station is on the market.
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Monwonga, Gloming and Wool Wash is 1798 hectares that formed part of the historic station established in 1819 and owned by Thomas Edols.
Still today on the "Wool Wash" the boiler still stands on the river bank with the hand made rock souring area where they used to clean the wool clip, which was around 5000 bales.
Owners Tim and Jenny Webb say the property has been producing wool for 200 years.
The station, on the bank of the Lachlan River 45km west of Forbes, has been in the Webb family for some 25 years.
"The farm has a proud history of wool growing that still continues today, with almost a bale a day being produced most years," the Webbs said.
The Webbs have listed their property at 125 North Condobolin Road, Forbes to enable the expansion of their merino breeding enterprise which has grown in another direction.
The properties boast a long and colourful history.
Cobb & Co coaches used to rattle past the three properties stopping at the Mulguthrie Hotel to change horses.
The hotel, coincidentally, was owned by Jenny Webb's great grandparents.
In the mid to late 1800s wine shanties dotted the road from Forbes to Condobolin.
Monwonga's little pub was the favourite watering hole of the McLean Gang who were rumoured to have been involved in horse thefts, burning down the first Warroo Church (finished on a Friday and burnt on a Saturday) or shearing Burrawang's sheep, branding them and selling the wool.
Legend even has it they rolled a large boulder down from Mulguthrie mountain to demolish the hotel, but the boulder lodged in the three-seat long drop toilet.
Ray White Rural agent Kim Watts said the property was versatile and productive.
"There is 650 ac of lasered flood irrigation on Wool Wash and 250 ac of irrigation on Monwonga with an additional 400 ac lasered flood irrigation on Gloming that still needs a bit of work done before it can be used," Ms Watts said.
"The vendor had sold off the majority of the irrigation water as he has not irrigated for a few years but still has 100 megs of general security that he will sell to the successful purchaser if required."
The property will be sold by expressions of interest closing November 5, 2019 at 4pm.