Dabee Shearing Quarters and Kitchen

Dabee Shearing Quarters and Kitchen


Photo: MWRC collection

The Dabee shearers quarters and kitchen were part of the shearing complex at Dabee Station which was taken up by Richard Fitzgerald in the 1820's.
Ref: MWRC

I remember around 1946/7 my Grandmother being Shearer's cook at "Dabee". I spent the school holidays working in the kitchen with her, peeling vegetables and taking the morning and afternoon smoko to the Shearing shed.
Ref: Shirley Ferguson

My Great Great Grandparents Reuben Leader and Martha Leader (nee Robins) arrived from Ilford in England on the "Castle Eden" in 1849 with 4 children and went to work at "Dabee". Two more children were born at "Carwell" and my Great Grandfather Alfred Leader was born at "Woodlawn" in 1854 and at 6 months of age came to Ilford to live at "The Retreat" on Cunningham's Creek.
Ref: Kevin Gale

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  1. I remember around 1946/7 my Grandmother being Shearer's cook at "Dabee". I spent the school holidays working in the kitchen with her, peeling vegetables and taking the morning and afternoon smoko to the Shearing shed. ST

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  2. My Great Great Grandparents Reuben Leader and Martha Leader (nee Robins) arrived from Ilford in England on the "Castle Eden" in 1849 with 4 children and went to work at "Dabee". Two more children were born at "Carwell" and my Great Grandfather Alfred Leader was born at "Woodlawn" in 1854 and at 6 months of age came to Ilford to live at "The Retreat" on Cunningham's Creek.

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