Abandoned- Original Australian farm house left for nature to decay/Built between 1860-1890

[@SlightlyDangerous302]

This property was owned by William Henry Wasley, who was a large land owner in this district his son Samuel built this homestead on it in the mid 1880's , it was called Glen Burnie . Williams property was closer to the river and name Fairfield

[@pennywebb867]

Thanks

[@waitawhileexplorer3904]

Nice find. So good to see history without the tags and vandalism just a gentle decay. Thank you for documenting.

[@australianwoman9696]

I know this old home, I've taken pictures of it on the way to Peterborough around 7 years ago. I wanted to stop but was with others who's schedule wouldn't allow it? I too love the feeling of life which lingers in lonley old homes such as this. You can just imagine the lives that passed through these walls. The old bottles, books, beds all tell the stories of long past..... ( I wouldn't have gone in due to danger, snakes, spiders as well as LICE from the pigeons!

[@kathyscheiman2715]

It’s so sad to see a part of your, our, history just rot away. I wish that at least the medallion from the light fixture could be saved. 😢

[@lisab301]

Beautiful home. I always think of the stories that have been lost to time, I imagine the crutches by the door hold story of their own.

[@andreaharrington8916]

What an awesome find!!! I love the older homes, the older the better!!! So much history there!!! I'm glad you're safe!!! Thanks for getting this documented🥰

[@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346]

Wow this one is a stunning old girl. Would have been quite the talking point back in the day. Rich farming family home. Beautiful stonework. Love the old stove. The thing in the other room is a gas run clothes dryer. Such a shame those walls are seperating. Still looks so elegant.

[@rygersheepstealer2298]

Is isn't it! Soo classic Nth Sth Aust loved it to

[@shortmanaut1736]

Very interesting doco,these old homesteads are where time stands still.Like you said if the walls could talk what a story they'd tell.Thanks for showing this old place,job well done!🙂👍

[@beverlyjones4020]

To think that one man’s hands did this.......amazing ingenuity

[@joniflanakingriffin3541]

So much love and care went into building this house. Must have been very nice at one time. Just had a great feeling about it.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Back in a time when every part of the day required some type of labor pretty much. A simple but hard life. Can picture a big family being happy in there for many years. :-)

[@RuthShelton-ou4id]

​@@urbexindigo5164 I'm glad you made it out safely. What a home. Much pride & work went into building it. I noticed no windows on the back part of the home maybe due to lack of glass for windows or maybe harsh weather. I guess the building of where they did their 'john' is long gone. You should see the neat 'stuff' they find in old 'john' pits. Glass bottles -- toys -- change that's slipped out of pockets. Stuff found in the old 'john' here by a lighthouse & Keeper's house are in glass cabinets. Glass wear, bottles, bits of plates. I'd luv to metal detect there, sure lot's of nails & such but ya never know what you'd find. Here in one of our parks I found a whole underground old bomb shelter or whatever it was. The mayor never told us what it was... metal steps, planks...strange that they just keep it hush, hush. What would you do if you found a chest of bits of gold & old letters & pictures-- sometimes left in above the inside chimneys or bottom steps of old homes or grandfather clocks. Folks that didn't trust banks back when. Would be cool to metal detect together one day. Be safe. Cheers Paul.

[@vanessasimmons1175]

Love the way you care about the pigeons. Not many folk are tolerant of them . We have to share this planet. It’s not ours entirely.

[@dariuslankarian3282]

that's a solid house. the tradies back then took pride in their work.

[@beverlyjones4020]

Thank you for taking that walk to get closer. Such beautiful stonework.........just amazing to see.

[@urbexindigo5164]

No worries at all Beverly :-) I`m more than happy to walk way out to these homes. They may not have much left inside but the feeling and vibe you get from seeing how old and how times were so different is very amazing and hopefully some of that still translates through the camera for you guys. :-)

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

@@urbexindigo5164 Would luv to try for EVPs there even in the day time.

[@Daiska_Plays]

I hope some of these old homesteads have been kept alive here and there. They're so distinctive, and exactly the sort of place I'd love to live in, when not falling apart. Hopefully there's others who feel the same way and keep history living. Would love to be able to go there and see for myself!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Tanya thanks for watching and appreciating these old beauties! :-) I will be i`m currently uploading another old one right now! :-)

[@margaretmac50]

My partner and I used to travel Australia in our holidays and we would stop to have a look in old, abandoned homes. It was so interesting and the history was amazing. Town people could often tell you the family that lived there and their history.

[@anthonywilson7304]

As soon as I saw the ruin I guessed it was northern rural South Australia. We used to go out to the old homestead ruins 40 years ago in southern flinders and do exactly what this bloke did but without the mobile phone. It brought familiar memories. Fantastic video, thankyou.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Anthony :-) We used to do it as kids back in country Vic. Never thought 40 years later it would be a thing on TV lol well nearly TV haha 🙂

[@anthonywilson7304]

@@urbexindigo5164 You did a wonderful job finding something like that. I wonder if its still owned by the original families. Take care and watch your step haha.

[@lawnerddownunder3461]

Yes it's very easy to spot a "north of gawler" country farmhouse. They are very distinctive.

[@annemuskee9004]

Thank you for showing a little bit of Australian history.

[@urbexindigo5164]

My pleasure, thanks again Anne :-)

[@2669steph]

The exterior of that house is gorgeous! I love how it's stone walls with bricks around windows, doors and corners. A house like this would be beautiful if restored, but that would take a LOT of work! Thanks for finding this and stay safe! ~Steph

[@urbexindigo5164]

It would be amazing to see someone restore this but unfortunately I very much doubt it will happen so i`m glad I filmed it before it falls down! I`l try to find as many as possible :-)

[@man.i.literally.failed6772]

your better off taking measurements and photos, than demolish and re build as per original, to do that today a house like that would cost $650,000 +, good stone masons are hard to find, that's where all the skill is and money is.

[@peterverity3506]

The appliance was a washing machine.Early 1950's Made by N V Appleton Pty Ltd.

[@jochenludewig8857]

An amazing piece of Australian history......hard people back then but they made do with what they had. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work, love it!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanksfor the support Jochen, amazing old relic and example of what you said, hard working and simple life before things got easier but far more complicated. People had to built quality back then. :-)

[@myroom4640]

It would of been such a beautiful house in its day, lots of rooms and those high ceilings !!!! I like how careful and respectful you are, and how you appreciate these old relics. Keep up the great work. 😊😊😊👍👍👍👍👍

[@margaretmac50]

We used to travel Australia and stop to look through old, abandoned, homes. I loved the history and the stories of the people. Many town folks could tell you about the families. The Flinders Ranges have so many cottages barely standing. Great videos.

[@margaretingleby679]

I spotted a few of these on the road down from Broken Hill to Adelaide mainly just the stone gable ends , also a couple of deserted townships which are heritage listed , apparently in the mid 1850's the rainfall was plentiful so hopefuls set up wheat and general farms against the advice of an expert geologist who mapped a limit line where beyond this line the country's soil and plantlife seldom experienced sufficient rainfall , this line is still called the Gwyder line , he was proven correct and over time the selections were abandoned. .Would love to see your discovery restored , thanks for the video .

[@cindycrawford5124]

indigo: hi from usa. yet another fantastic vid! you're my FAVORITE, no kidding. great finds, great camera work, love your darling voice. i like, subscribe & hit bell-i'm mostly bedridden with bad scoliosis, and with you i can visit enchanting, historic australia. thank you.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Cindy thanks for your support! :-) Sorry to hear your mostly bed ridden but i`m glad you are enjoying seeing Australia through these videos! :-) I will have many more for you to enjoy also. thanks for watching, speak soon. Cheers from Adelaide Australia :-)

[@australianwoman9696]

I believe I've driven past this old girl on the road to Peterborough? I took photos because it's a piece of our pioneer history. I could almost imagine a woman emerging from the front door wearing a wide brimmed hat tied on with a ribbon, long skirts, boots & basket in hand going out to check the coop for eggs! Her husband wearing britches Over a cotton shirt & trousers heading off Over the fields to start the days work with a dog at his heal. The english garden surrounding the house & a swing hanging from an old gumtree which was vibrant & full of life ......back in the day.....the white picket fence marking the boundary complete with a cute little gate which was always open ready to welcome guests..... The walking sticks near the door left behind on the last day one of them exited the home never to return stirred feelings of.... sadness & hope mingled with loss. 😭♥️ (Oh look I've written a book! 😂)

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Australian Woman. A well written book too :-) Great comments and this old place is still one of my favs. I try to picture the lives and chores they did everyday just to get the food on the table and have the life on the land. Cheers for watching :-)

[@australianwoman9696]

@@urbexindigo5164 Thanks! I'm never short on words much to my mother's disappointment ! 🤣 Keep posting I love these old homes. 👍 Be careful of snakes in the summertime. 🐍

[@bruisernight4197]

There are many old places like this beauty in SA. After the Great War, the returned soldiers were settled across various parts of Australia on 640 acre properties (sq mile) The premise being that it was enough for someone to make a reasonable living off. Unfortunately much of the land in SA was north of the Goyder Line. During the first decade of the 1900's they had excellent seasons, with good rains and the land was considered great, however after the poor old soldiers worked themselves and their families half to death, the seasons cycled back to 'normal'. Long hot summers and little winter rains meant they basically couldn't even grow enough food for themselves, let alone enough to sell. The other reason there are so many places like this is the amalgamation of small farms into large farms. This was in the 30's and 40's when the horse teams were replaced with tractors and the land simply wasn't rich enough to support vast numbers of workers. End of an era. Last comment. That isn't a horse drawn combine but a tractor drawn, hence the A hitch.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Great comments😁 I am from rural Victoria originally and the town I grew up in has the old WW1 soldier homes scattered around the farms which as you said were absorbed in to larger ones and the soldiers had an impossible task of making a decent living. The drier conditions if SA would have been a nightmare. These old homes sit there as book marks in our history I just want them to not be forgotten. Cheers for the great info. Are you in SA? 👍

[@swade2830]

Thank you so much for that explanation. I often wonder about the origins of these types of houses.

[@bruisernight4197]

@@urbexindigo5164 Hi, I was but I’m now living in Salta, Argentina, which is guess is still in SA

[@MaryWhiteWolf]

Oh, to think of the hard work, love of the land and the vision to see it through. The house was well made for certain! The walls need to be shored up and repaired. I fell in love with the cabinet and the beautiful faded blue of the wall. It looks like it could be well at home in the old West. The old naked tree next to it looks like it could be an old "hangin' tree". What sort of bees do you have there to have to keep an eye out for? Here in North Texas where I live, we have honey bees and bumble bees. We had a batch of honey bees get in between our outer and inner walls of our house last summer and had to have them removed. There were a lot of them! This was a cool explore! :-D

[@urbexindigo5164]

This one is indeed an amazing old relic and a very good example of how hard work and craftsmanship with field stones can accomplish something so good. This is one home I really wish I has some history and old photos of!!! Wow to see it in its hey day would be amazing :-) I did think that old tree and the whole scene looked like the old west for sure!!!!!! Usually I come across honey bees Mary and they are usually in the walls too or the guttering. Been stung once before i started actually filming the houses but were exploring some. Am getting used to navigating around them now. Some old homes have multiple hives and without a keepers hat it is just too risky especially in spring when they setting up the queen and swarming. Cheers again Mary :-)

[@jenniferspotten915]

Love this! It makes me think about the family ranch in the Thornbirds movie. I can picture the people living there on the farm making their living farming the sheep ect. Love the coat rack in the hall, I can almost hear the voices of the family coming in for dinner, after a very hard days work out in the fields. They hang their coats up as they make their way to the kitchen, where the clanking of the pots and pans and smell of dinner in the kitchen area! I’m so glad you are documenting these places, as so much history here! Thanks again for such a great adventure!

[@lorrainebarry7184]

they were very well built then thankyou for sharing

[@maurad5378]

Amazed again how big these homes are and high the ceilings are. I really enjoy your exploring!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks again for watching Maura, glad you are enjoying. They sure had a grand old way of using what was handy at the time to build a house. :-)

[@vilmalima252]

Indeed, it is astonishing to know that there are such wonderful places and that they give us a slight impression of having lived through this time and it makes us wonder how much the life of these families who lived in that farm house had to be laborious but that in many moments, They were happy in such a beautiful place. I wish I was lucky enough to dress such a fascinating place. I look forward to your work and the most success in this journey. A big hug.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Vilma thanks so much for watching and your support! Really appreciate it :-) Such a simple yet hard life for the families working the land back then but as you say also rewarding when times are good and money is made for survival. Every part of the day was laborious even for the wife and kids. Would love to step back for and hour or two and watch it all unfold. :-)

[@lynncorvillion7557]

This was so cool! It must have been so nice at one time! The rooms are big. I wonder about the family or families that have lived here. Is there anyone left? I love the stonework. That must have taken awhile to build! Thanks so much! Truly a step back in time. 💜

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Lynn :-) A local did comment on this a few years back and said they knew the family from way back and it was last lived in in the late 50`s and only had a generator to power the lights and a few a couple of appliances :-)

[@johnmanshanden8271]

Wow the outside is holding up better then the inside great to look at all the same from nana di

[@jeanettemcdonald5779]

Really enjoyed the tour of this old place, thanks for posting.

[@ontoitaussie7390]

Thanks for sharing a beautiful part of our history. 🇦🇺❤️❤️❤️

[@greglittle1349]

👍 really enjoyed looking in this house thanks Indy!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Greg i`m really glad you liked this one as did i, so glad it is still standing. Would love to see a pic of it in its glory years! :-) Thanks for watching :-)

[@greglittle1349]

Hey Indy, You mentioned about the farmers around the area and maybe asking them about the house, are you?

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yeah mate, I`m hoping to get out that way again next weekend :-)

[@cryptocandlesticktrading1657]

Thanks for doing these videos, I just found your channel and subscribed. Interesting stuff, I often think that many years ago this home was brand new and some very proud person lived here in this fantastic home.

[@Thetis058]

Awesome find . I’m a romantic so I think about how this place must of been in its heyday. I am wondering if the builder of the house may of lived out in the smaller building while construction of the main home was being carried out . I imagine a bachelor arriving on this land building this place up or a man just a newlywed establishing a home for him his wife and future children. A hard existence, but a very peaceful life away from the city . I think part of one of the mantles was propped up by the doorway of the room later established to probably be the kitchen . Even though this place was far out there some money was spent to provide detailed character like the trim around the doorways ( not sure about the window sill ) must of been nice hardwood flooring, however I did notice in most of the living area this was covered by carpet. That well structure was also pretty cool to see . Someone is obviously still working this land as either pasture for animals or to grow hay for livestock. I think I was truly born in the wrong century , though I would still like to live out in an area like this with no flopping neighbours , less air pollution and a simpler way of life .

[@geraldlarocque6832]

Seems that house was well built to last out there in the open. Great video. Thanx

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Gerald :-) I grew up in the country and there a heaps of these old homes , most are in bad shape or just ruins. This one is in what you`d consider decent shape for one that has been left to rot and for it`s age. :-) Some sit right next to the really new homesteads and are well maintained or in nice condition for their age.

[@creeky2031]

Hi I’ve just found your channel, love your work! This beautiful house would it happen to be out passed two wells area? I’ve been past many times and always wondered what it would look like inside. Hopefully it’s the one I’m thinking of just beautiful!!

[@zodiac6968]

This guy is the best at these videos.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Cheers Scott :-) Got a 2 hour special tomorrow on a hidden cottage in the suburbs :-)

[@zodiac6968]

@@urbexindigo5164 Look forward to it, don't know which i prefer, old farm houses from the late 1800's or homes from the 70's with plenty of retro furniture, both great. I remember my father and i looking through an abandoned farm house in Drysdale here in Vic around 80'-81' great experience, one i'll never forget, i was ten at the time my father was fifty.

[@urbexindigo5164]

@@zodiac6968 awesome! As kids we snooped through the old soldier settlement homes long abandoned out in the farm paddocks. They are still there :-)

[@zodiac6968]

@@urbexindigo5164 Amazing! i remember being scared to go inside but my father always assured me things would be ok, i wasn't so sure, i just watched your video with the squatters note, weird, what is the creepiest place you have recorded in? what video has the best display of retro items?

[@janwarriner5037]

Another GREAT find! OLD house!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Jan thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed this old beauty! :-)

[@rachaelspicer326]

We own a house in NSW that was built in 1852, it's a stonehouse built almost identical to this old beauty... It has engravings tha have been left as a historic feature wall that date back to 1897...If only the walls could speak... I'll post pic below...😊

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Rachel, that's awesome! 🙂 These old homes are like markers in time and our history. I love being in them and learning. Glad you have a piece of history; 🙂👍

[@Momvon1]

I love the cabinet in the front room and the kitchen was huge.

[@doreendeptowicz8142]

Love the exterior wall construction!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Built from field stones it seems Doreen! Pretty amazing and built with sweat and hard labor!!!! Thanks for watching :-)

[@violetchloe399]

Beautiful setting and interesting build of a home. Thank you!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks for watching Laura :-) Glad you enjoyed. Cheers.

[@TheBichonBabe]

What great old architecture. Thanks for sharing.

[@urbexindigo5164]

My pleasure Sylvia, really glad you enjoyed this old relic :-)

[@shirleybaughman4512]

Thank you thank you for finding this really old house. When we looked through the door and saw the lack of floor, I wasn’t sure, but you went right in. Your close ups were so good. The flower on the first cabinet door was sweet. And lots of color in this house. Thanks!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Shlirley I was going in floor or no floor! haha :-) I was actually surprised there was still some floor. It shows this house was one of the more significant in this area because a lot of the smaller ones have very crude floors with old cement. This definitely was the main homestead of a large property. Would love a few old photos of it from its glory days! :-)

[@archonlegion6288]

Thanks a lot for sharing mate, much appreciated 👍

[@urbexindigo5164]

My pleasure Archon Legion. Cheer for watching :-)

[@ExploringwithJimmy]

Thank you I really enjoyed your video i left my support Take care my friend

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Jimmy thanks for watching and your support, really appreciate it! :-) I will head over and check out your channel too! :-)

[@huxbricks524]

I really like old abandoned houses! This one was probably beautiful in its glory days :D

[@urbexindigo5164]

I totally agree! Huxbricks :-) Cheers for watching

[@Doris-y5v]

always check the constructions ,materials, colour etc

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

very old place but cool to see. I am sure lots of family life went on I can see bread and food being made kids running around, births and death. This home would hold memories for someone out there. Tyvm for this.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Very Old Home too Wendy so you are right, it would have seen births and deaths! i love the history and mystery these old ones hold and hide! :-)

[@YtGad7000]

Love the way they built the exterior. Lovely find.

[@RuthShelton-ou4id]

Love seeing the stone used in making the building. When you make models you can tear up little bits of paper egg cartains and use them for your 'stone walls'. To save tons of time paint the outside of your building first the colour of your 'grout' (the stuff normally used inbetween the stones) then glue on your 'stones' (bits of the egg carton on) then water down your paints for the texture colours of your stones. It looks really like stone if done right without the weight or added cost for real stone. You could make a model of the house there. Have fun.😊

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Ruth! 😁 Very crafty, IV actually considered eventually trying to make a model or two of the old homes IV filmed. You must have made some Hey? Thanks for the tips and for watching again 🙂

[@RuthShelton-ou4id]

@@urbexindigo5164 OPPS ! Same message. Did you see the two 'XX' marks above & down below near the ground on the building there? I wonder what they were for. I guess we'll never know. Take care.

[@mamamia2534]

This stone house is so beautiful standing alone with beautiful scenery around .....although d inside is totally ruined..I really love this kind of environment..nice video..thank you

[@mick00000000002]

Love old school. Thank you mate. Stay safe mate.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Glad you enjoyed it Mick, it is an old beauty :-)

[@heatherfrances3678]

very old, and still standing, our home was 100 years old it had a fire stove in kitchen and when mum left it was still there ixl stove, the kettle was always on the boil in winter , when mum an dad did the home up one of the bedroom walls had hesshian in thewall newspaper under the lino, a very big solid front door with lead light at the top, it was an old gold miners cottage, people bought it made a few changes but kept the stove in kitchen , old as the hills but solid and very comfortable, we moved there in early sixties and mum moved out in 2005 I think.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Wow! Thats so cool Heather, I love hearing more about these old places. Its one thing to go out and see them but to speak with people who actually lived in them is fantastic. I try to picture how people lived inside and how simple life was. Hard but simple also. There are a few more of these old homes I have ear marked and hope to get to very soon. This one is a decent sized one. Thanks for watching :-)

[@heatherfrances3678]

yes thankyou, it had a double block an we had peoples horses in that we had chooks and the sheds were still there when mum went to care, massive garden mum did herself, that's gone and all stones now as people only come for holiday, the original wall paper still was in one room, toothpick roof as mum call it, woodshed was old and still in use, we had a donkey heater in bathroom, lit it and the water ran hot in bath, later on renovated to wood heater on veranda an then gas toilet still out side and one in bathroom an shower, old fire places, picket fence house was yellow now its all white, its still there and alive its in Maryborough Victoria in goldsmith street, was a very old one next door not painted but was pulled down, one across the road burnt down and one down road still there, moligal which is dunolly area welcome stranger on dirt roads you may find old mud brick huts

[@josephinemacmillan9082]

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[@anitapresnell6403]

Awesome find! Glad you are safe. Looked really dodgy walking through that.

[@yarniwolf]

Great video. Thanks for uploading.

[@lizregan1949]

I always think at one time this was a wonderful family home, with all the joys, love, laughter and disappointment and sadness a families go through. Now it is reduced to garbage. Always makes me a little sad.

[@donellegilbert621]

Would be awesome to see a photo of what at least 1 room looked like in the day! Such huge rooms! Thanks for sharing an incredible find. I love how the front and back doors lined up and the hall kept the air moving thru the house!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Donelle thanks for watching :-) Now that I have some footage of this I may try and track down a local or the actual farmer who owns the land to see if they can shed some light or even better have some old photos. Sometimes it is best to go in and get footage before asking around locals just in case they tell you to keep away and you go home empty handed hahaha :-)

[@donellegilbert621]

@@urbexindigo5164 I understand, some folks get a little over protective of there delapidated properties lol. If you do find more history please share. I find these structures fascinating!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yeah some think your casing the place for a future break in or something. haha. I`m upfront and carry a picture book with heaps of photos i`v taken so I can show what i`m actually intersted in if ever asked what the hell i`m doing. lol. Yes I will definately share, I have a few more of these old ones to visit too! :-)

[@donellegilbert621]

@@urbexindigo5164 awesome! I'll continue to watch - really enjoy your videos!

[@lisab301]

@@urbexindigo5164 It could be more the fact that they're liable for damages.

[@daviddanser7801]

Awesome video, beautiful old house, thanks for sharing

[@leehurley8358]

That's a really great place! Thanks

[@urbexindigo5164]

My pleasure Lee! :-) glad you enjoyed , thanks for watching :-)

[@sheilaknigge3507]

Another great video thank you for sharing

[@urbexindigo5164]

My pleasure Sheila, glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching :-)

[@williebeamish5879]

Great video. Loved the kitchen. Very very old. I have one of those kitchen cabinets restored in our farmhouse in US. Floor did look a bit dodgy as you said. Stay safe.

[@urbexindigo5164]

I was happy to see at least that cabinet still in there. A local viewer lives near this and said it was last lived in in the 50`s and only had a 30watt power supply which was for lighting basically. :-)

[@maristresemann4552]

I can imagine what a grand homestead this would have been back in it's day. I'm glad you didn't fall too.

[@ilovemydanes]

Hey there... I love the way you point out all these things because ya'll say things differently there than we do here in North Carolina...USA....I love these old places and I totally agree with you when you said if the walls could talk...I think that the people back in these days were much more tougher than today's people..I would love to go exploring with you but it will never happen...lmao.. but hey you keep filming I'll keep watching!! Take it easy...be safe..peace xxx Trish

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi, ilovemydanes, thanks for watching again! :-) People back it those days were definitely much more tougher, and far more in touch with the simple life. This old place did not even have taps or plumbing so they would have used the creek water. :-) Trish I think you would love the countrysides in Australia, not as old as the states history but a lot of old houses still remain from our settlers. North Carolina hey? The Tar Heels!!!!! :-) Michael Jordan!!!!!! :-)

[@ilovemydanes]

Urbex Indigo hey, I did not know that's how they got their water..didn't they have wells? Is the water level to deep for a well? Well thank you for getting back to me...that says alot about you in my book...a lot of you tubers don't even respond to comments in which I do understand that it takes a lot of time to go through each comment...but I just think they should respond sometimes to some of them..I am thinking about starting a channel myself I'm just trying to find someone to go with me cause I think it's to risky to go alone to abandoned places...any way sorry this is long...Haha yes to Micheal Jordan...Tar heels lmao..have an awesome day....Peace...xx stay safe!!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Oops! I just realized I was thinking this was response to the cottage in the trees! Haha thats the one that had no taps or plumbing! The creek was down at the front :-)

[@urbexindigo5164]

ilovemydanes I think you should start a channel. I was doing this sort of thing not even realizing there was a whole genre online recording it so of course I started taking a camcorder with me and away i went. I`m really thinking about getting someone who is interested to come along to certain ones as there are a lot I have ear marked but are quite a fair way out and not in phone range so it would be best to have someone with me and in particular you if you do decide to start doing it? :-)

[@ilovemydanes]

Urbex Indigo hey yes it would be wise to bring someone with in the dead zones...that's what I call the areas with no phone signal..I wish I could tag along with you but your a long ways from me...lmao...although it is beautiful where you are... I love to see the green grass and rolling hills kinda thing..(corny I know) but I really do think it's beautiful put a stream and an old home and there you go..my dream property...lmao....have an awesome day....peace...,be safe where ever you go...and have fun!! Trish

[@TheSilmarillian]

@3:10 I am just finishing up restoring a cabinet that is similar.I live remote rural NSW and am starting to take my camera on my travels as I am always exploring these old farm houses

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Sil Marillian glad you are starting to document all those old places and very happy you restored and old cabinet like that one! :-) I really enjoy these old ones, so much history to wonder about while walking through them , glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching :-)

[@marybethsmith6458]

That was a cool stone house. There are still some stone houses here in the U.S. There is one in the town I was born in and one of my ancestors built it. I was lucky enough to get to see inside before a couple bought and renovated it.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Wow Mary thanks for sharing that, I really would love to see some old photos of these places in their glory years just to see how life was lived in these places :-)

[@stevetaylor9556]

Very cool mate , pretty neat place ,enjoyed it .

[@Ellenslife851]

Very nice house love it’s charm

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey SWBW thanks for watching. So much charm and history. A very large gap since this place was lived in, around 1940`s I think. :-)

[@Ellenslife851]

Again if this was closer to me with a little bit of work well in a lot of work I see potential in this house and the way that I would restore it back to its former glory the way it looked when it was new or as close to how it looked when I was new at using the original molding and doors and replacing all the floors to original spec and repairing all the bricks but losing all the stucco I think I would do the outside walls first to repair the structure to make it structurally sound and then do the roof

[@urbexindigo5164]

Wow! That would be so cool, I always think these places are past repair but I guess there is always ways to get something back to its former glory. This one would be a classic. It is a very weathered time capsule :-)

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

@@urbexindigo5164 I'd think the only way that place could be saved is to take lots of lots of pics of the place & measurements & then carefully take it down, like knock the walls and chimneys down & save as much brick & stone as possible. But first is there good water on the property? Need composed toilets ? But before that... you need to know who might own the house/land if anyone, if no-one , then make sure it's legal to just take it over or see if can be bought is would think. Then take soil tests. (Any radiaction past the norm) Then dig down abit, and pour concret slab down for a solid foundation going abit outside of the outside walls. Put some steel reinforcement to where the thick stone walls join together, then put the walls up, decide if want all those new chimneys back. Have thick headers over the doors, and extend the top & bottom boards in the windows to make them stronger. Put insulation down then put the floors in. Put a wood frame inside the stone walls after insulation between the stone & wood walls, then do the plumbing/electric ect. then dry/ wall. Put a good sturdy roof on with insulation up there as well. Put a proper metal roof on & paint it first to help keep it from rusting & I'd add a rap around portch if could. Then build a decent size shed & put a big bunch of solar panels up. Wow that is ALOT. But I bet that would be one strong home a

[@Ellenslife851]

GhostCity Shelton I agree it would as For me I would Restore it back to The original way it was To as close of a tea as I could minus The stucco

[@Buzzbox3rd]

You must be loaded in dollars mate.

[@sueturnermrsuniverseaustra4220]

I’m the same I’d anything to restore this beautiful old gem.

[@lexiequinus55]

Hi, thanks for the Tour of this old beauty. It makes you wonder where and how long it took to find all those rocks within each wall. the brickwork is still amazing especially the Roman Arch doorway at the back door. Thanks again, these old places are beautiful...

[@nimblesofwimbledon]

I reckon someone with enough money, time, and resources could probably restore it. Awesome find, man!

[@urbexindigo5164]

That would be awesome to see happen! ,.😁👍

[@MrGaryRoberton]

You can see how early it is from the choices of building materials, and the style of the windows, to let in the light, but not the heat. probably an outdoor Dunnie and stables, would give a lot to have seen that place in good knick. Thank you for the effort.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks Gary! And for watching :-) Would love to track down some history and old photos of this place.

[@kimfitzgeraldrockfam8973]

beautiful old house lovely to see great find

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Kim, thanks for watching and your support! :-)

[@LL-sq8se]

It is beautiful but the life people lived ,was a hard life! I hope the familys moved on to a better life! Thanks for the video!👍🙋🕊️

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi, L L :-) Such a simple yet very hard way to live compared to these days! I try to imagine while i`m out at these old houses how it was and it always amazes me the effort that every day required to keep the family fed and sheltered. :-)

[@shannonyeates1359]

Strange a combustion stove for cooking in front room but kitchen at the back?! Beautiful house what a shame. Great explore as usual. Sunny season coming now watch out for those snakes!! 😀

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Shannon thanks for watching :-) Yes I guess maybe having two stoves means cattlemen could stay in the other room or who ever and keep their kettle and food cooking and not disturb the rest of the home. Would love to know how it all played out back in the day. Yep snakes I do not want to step on lol :-)

[@lizhill8423]

Oh my god, if only! I love this video - i love this building! I traveled through central Australia when I was a kid and i still remember the old relics i saw today! This is cool, 4 walls and a roof! I am so jealous! When I get half a chance I be back and seeing these places for myself :)

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hi Liz! :-) So glad you enjoyed this one! This one still stick in my mind as I got a very strong feeling of being back in another time way back when things were simple yet harder. Family orientated times. :-) Roll the sleeves up and build a home out of field stones and work the land. Glad you had a connection!!! Cheers for watching :-)

[@CrackingGate]

Cool little video about the old house. Our family house was similar in dimensions and layout (obviously in better condition) with stone flooring out in Koolunga, South Australia.

[@nancysmith2295]

Thank you for this tour. Through your adventures I have come to see this basic design as somewhat common to your area. I love the old touches put on homes during the era. They are found here in the states as well.

[@Momvon1]

What a grand old house it must have been. You can still see the beauty in what is left.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Absolutely Vonda, even though there is never much left inside regarding contents there is much to admire of what seems so long ago with these old homes! Thanks for watching :-)

[@vassilikiromanou8004]

Αmazing place, nice landscape, strong feelings about this old nice home and dangerous for the "visitors ". Bravo and "gia sou" from Greece

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Vassiliki thanks for watching :-) Yes I really enjoy going out into the country for these old homes. So glad this one is till standing :-)

[@twistednerd23]

The outside, wow. It's very instersing find for sure.

[@Momvon1]

Great explore as always!

[@mkuebler5]

nice one. Thanks for showing us

[@urbexindigo5164]

Cheers mate! :-)

[@lorinash4772]

I wish I could share a photo of original homestead on a farm I will be moving too next year. It is very similar & have been told by boss we can restore it.

[@ExploringChannelNetherlands]

great video again! I love this kind of locations, thumbs up!

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks guys! So good to get out and see what things were like way back then even if there is not much left inside these homes. :-)

[@traceyandrew7642]

This could be rebuilt I hope someone does it would be beautiful to rebirth

[@johnrobertson7129]

Bees ! Not to be messed with at all. Up here in AZ, Arizona, USA we suffer with the Africanized variety ! The damn things are born pissed off ! Not as bad as "Jumping Jacks" but they are on an equal plane for dispensing misery with the Jumping Jacks. I always dressed out with taped up Safe-T suits and head gear. I also love the flat stone rip-rap construction. Thank you ever so much for your efforts. I would truly enjoy a trip down to OZ. J.R.

[@efeightyeight]

john robertson once this COVID bullshit is over, you will be most welcome to come down for a visit!

[@slepper98]

Good stuff, well done. Thank you.

[@fatihaidrissi2743]

i like your channel, nice work....waiting for more videos

[@urbexindigo5164]

Thanks Fatiha for your support and for watching, much appreciated :-)

[@lisaalderman841]

Just watching this what a lovely find it looks very big once beautiful I would have thought always disturbing abandoned homes makes uou wonder what happened are be very careful stay safe thankyou for sharing this my relations live in.australia I was born. In.canberia Australia I would love you go back over there may be one day please take care

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Lisa thanks for watching and letting me know your an Aussie too! :-) Yes I have found a few other nice old and yet unique early settler homes that are of the same age. This one is clearly the main homestead of the property of its day! :-)

[@roystad8916]

That would've been a classy expensive home when it was built,tedious construction method using stone,seemed to be the go back then.Interesting the use of mini orb for ceiling sheets haven't seen that before,love the style of them old stone homes cool find cheers bud.👍🍻

[@suzantonn1188]

Awesome it's great to see a traditional Australian home of that era.

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Suzan thanks for stopping bye! :-) Yes they are amazing old homes before the traps of modern life! Have found a few more since this one and are of the same era but different sizes and areas. :-)

[@dennispetrovic8466]

If only walls could talk. As you were going into the building, it was as if I were there with you looking over your shoulder. I felt the atmosphere. Do you go alone? If so, I don't think it wise. I would also be looking out for snakes, but you seem very confident. I am of the understanding that you can trace previous owners by going through Land Titles Registry, though there may well be a monetary cost associated.

[@TheEarthHistorysConfusing]

Beautiful thanks for sharing

[@urbexindigo5164]

thanks for watching this old beauty, one of my fav explores still. :-)

[@TheEarthHistorysConfusing]

Urbex Indigo I certainly enjoyed this thanks again. ;)

[@joanpreciouskisakye3171]

Great ; maintain its originality!

[@ywang-l3h]

Omg Australian urbex, so interesting to see stuff from your own country, very glad to have stumbled upon your channel. Subbed 💯💯💯

[@urbexindigo5164]

Hey Yalei thanks for watching and Subbing! Yes not many Aussies doing KZbin Urbex at all! :-)

[@rshintadaniella193]

OMG ...big area guys but i like this place and old house❤💕

[@sharonstuebi8181]

Thank you, that farmhouse had a good run, now its alone and tired and submitting to the inevitable decay

[@urbexindigo5164]

Yep! So glad I found this one! May not be standing for many more decades if the wall falls over. It has lasted a long time but your right, nature is taking her back slowly which is part of the joy of seeing these old ones! Cheers again Sharon :-)