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LYNE HOMESTEAD COMPLEX

Location Branxholme/Byaduk Road BYADUK NORTH, Southern Grampians Shire File Number 98 Level Stage 2 study complete

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
Lyne (or "The Lyne") is a large homestead complex, located on the south side of the Branxholme-Byaduk Road, about 3.0kms south-west of Byaduk North overlooking Lyne Creek. It began in 1847, and is of interest for being on the "Major's Line". The squatting lease first belonged to Alexander Lang and George Elms, and was subsequently subdivided in 1848 into Lyne and Euremete, in both their names. The remaining part of Lyne was further subdivided in 1850 into Lyne, in Lang's name, and Brisbane Hill, in Elms name. In 1851, Lang renounced his interest in all the properties and sold his share of Euremete to Elms and sold Lyne to Capt. Stanley Carr, a Scot lately of the German Court. The famous colonial author, Rolf Boldrewood, actually the squatter Thomas Browne of nearby Squattlesea Mere, was acquainted with Lyne and describes it in detail in his Melbourne Memoirs. The homestead was begun pre-1859 in bluestone in a simple vernacular style. It was extended and altered over the years maintaining the same scale, forms and materials. The complex also comprises various outbuildings including a late nineteenth century timber schoolhouse and a early simple bluestone woolshed. All remain with a high degree of integrity and most are in good condition. The row of Black Locust trees, Robinia pseudoacacia planted in the front garden before 1900 is notable and the later row of Lombardy poplars, Populus nigra near the woolshed and men's quarters is an important landscape feature.

How is it significant?
The Lyne Homestead complex is of historical and architectural significant to the state of Victoria.

Why is it significant?
The Lyne Homestead complex is of historical significance for its early squatting associations, especially that with Capt. Stanley Carr and Rolf Boldrewood, the famous colonial author.
It is of architectural significance as a representative example of a squatting complex comprised of simple vernacular buildings which remain intact.