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KONONG HOMESTEAD

Other Name WEST KONONGWOOTONG Location Coleraine-Edenhope Road KONONG WOOTONG, Southern Grampians Shire File Number 888 Level Stage 2 study complete

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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?
The present Konong Homestead is the surviving staff quarters for the West Konongwootong homestead, demolished at the beginning of the twentieth century. Originally a plain four-room cottage, with a hipped slate roof, it was built in 1866 of local sandstone for William Swan who had bought the squatting licence in 1857. It is of special interest because it appears in a painting of the original complex by Louis Buvelot who may have stayed there when he was painting his famous and prize-winning work, 'Waterhole at Coleraine' in 1871 which was purchased immediately by the National Gallery of Victoria. The house, which had fallen into serious disrepair after the Second World War, is now altered and extended and is in very good condition.

How is it significant?
Konong Homestead is of historical and cultural significance for the Southern Grampians Shire and the community of Coleraine.

Why is it Significant?
Konong Homestead is of historical significance as a remnant of the great Konongwootong squatting run established by the Whyte brothers and for its association with the Swan family. It is of cultural significance for its association with Louis Buvelot and his paintings of the homestead and 'Coleraine Waterhole'.