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On Saturday, 12 September 2026, the Toganmain Woolshed Precinct will host Cocktails in the Yard — a full day and evening celebration of heritage, hospitality and live entertainment set within one of the Riverina's most significant historic shearing sites.
The day begins with an Open Day from 10:00am to 3:00pm, featuring shed tours, market stalls, historical displays, food and refreshments for all ages.
As the sun sets, the precinct transforms for Cocktails in the Yard (18+ event) — an atmospheric evening of cocktails, canapés, live music by Velvet Sessions, and relaxed social dining across the newly uncovered paved forcing yards and inside the historic woolshed.
Inspired by the traditional shearing “cutout” — the moment when shearing finished and celebration began — the event reimagines this rural tradition in a contemporary setting, bringing history, community and hospitality together in a unique outback experience.
Evening tickets are limited and include Open Day admission. Booking is now open.
Every event we hold helps fund the ongoing conservation and community programs of this living piece of Australian pastoral history. We hope to see you there!
In conjunction with the event, a fundraising raffle is now live. Click the button below for details, and to purchase your tickets.
Available now - Toganmain Woolshed: Then and Now — not to mention all sorts of other goodies! Click the button above to check it out.
Toganmain YouTube Channel
We've made ourselves a YouTube channel. Click the button below to check out the last time Toganmain was used for shearing, as well as a few clips from our most recent working bee.
We'll be adding more videos for your enjoyment soon.
🔨 Calling Builders & Restoration Specialists 🔨
We’re looking for building companies or experienced builders willing to quote on restoration work for our heritage project.
The job involves major restumping of the two main wings of the Toganmain Woolshed - a significant structure with deep historical value. The work can be done in stages, and we’re open to discussing timeframes and logistics.
If you’re interested - or know someone who might be - please get in touch. We’d love to hear from builders who respect the importance of heritage work and are up for the challenge.
Toganmain Stories
Toganmain has touched a lot of lives — shearers, classers, drovers, station hands, and the families who knew them. We're slowly drawing those memories together, putting names to faces and places to dates, and sharing them on our blog, The Holding Pen, as they come in.
Did you work at Toganmain? Did a parent, an uncle, a neighbour, a friend? We'd love to hear your story.
Where is Toganmain, and how can I visit?
We know that people can’t always make it to our Open Days. If you are planning to be in the area, it is sometimes possible to arrange a private tour depending on the availability of volunteer guides.
The more notice you give us, the more likely we can help arrange a visit. All private tours are subject to volunteer availability and site access requirements.
To request a private tour, please use the button below and complete the request form.
Toganmain on the Tele
We've been covered by ABC Landline twice now.
If you haven't seen the original feature about Toganmain that was broadcast on ABC's Landline program in July 2024 click the button below to check it out.
Here's the link to the June 2025 episode with lots of updates and coverage of our 150th Celebration weekend.
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Toganmain: A Legacy of Riverina Wool
Nestled between Darlington Point and Carrathool along the Murrumbidgee River, Toganmain Station was a key player in the Riverina's wool industry. Established by Sir Alexander Macleay and expanded by the Robertson family from 1867, it boasted 167,000 acres and significant river frontage. In its prime, the station's massive 75 by 25 metre woolshed, equipped with 110 blade stands and later Wolseley machines, was renowned for its high-quality wool. Toganmain's prosperity mirrored the wool boom of the early 20th century but waned with the advent of synthetic fibres and drought. Today, it remains a symbol of Australia's rich pastoral history.
Even today the woolshed conjures up memories of the great pastoral holdings which occupied Murrumbidgee River frontage from Darlington Point to Hay. The vision for the site is an immersive curated museum that will use recorded oral shearers' stories, written accounts and interpretative signage, to bring to life Australia's vital pastoral history in an environment which stimulates all the senses.
2024 Page Images: Phil Duval
