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Eynesbury

Eynesbury was named after a town in the United Kingdom (north of London) where Simon Staughton was born (1797). Mr Staughton moved with his family to Australia in 1841 and settled on 101,000 acres which was subsequently subdivided in 1852.

The township of Melton was created from the 30,600 acre subdivision. When Mr Staughton died in 1863 his four sons and one daughter inherited his holdings of 70,400 acres. In 1870 the property was divided into four lots: Exford; Nerowie; Staughton Vale and Eynesbury – each station apart from Eynesbury had its own Homestead. The Eynesbury Homestead constructed by Samuel Staughton in 1872 was the most grand of the four homesteads.

Simon Staughton inherited the 20,000 acre Eynesbury property. The Eynesbury Homestead, which was built in 1872 has been restored and is heritage listed. This also includes the Bluestone Men’s Quarters (now the Golf Club locker rooms); coach house & stables (now the Golf Club pro-shop).

The Eynesbury station currently has 60 buildings and structures dating from 1870 to the 1940s including a shearing complex, manager's quarters and two unique Myer "Kit" homes.

Source: Wikipedia