Scone Archives - Strathearn Park Lodge https://www.strathearnparklodge.com.au/tag/scone Best Luxury Accommodation Scone NSW Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:16:59 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.strathearnparklodge.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-Round_Logo-wth-border-32x32.png Scone Archives - Strathearn Park Lodge https://www.strathearnparklodge.com.au/tag/scone 32 32 Our Shed at the Lodge https://www.strathearnparklodge.com.au/our-shed Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:29:54 +0000 https://alloggio.qodeinteractive.com/?p=237 The beginnings of this shed started some 800 years ago in the Upper Hunter, before white man came, in a growing Iron Bark tree.

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he beginnings of this shed started some 800 years ago in the Upper Hunter, before white man came, in a growing Iron Bark tree.

The timber for the shed, the fence to the south and the heavy wooden furniture on the homestead’s verandahs came from stables built in the 1840s for the Uniting Church in Scone.

The stables were demolished and moved to Strathearn Park Lodge in 1995 by Peter, your host, and Lyn’s father Harry Harvey. They then utilised the skills of a Moonan Flats bushman to build an authentic slab hut, the fence, furniture and coat racks on the front and back verandahs.

The woodsman dated the original stables as having been built in the 1840s. This was due the straightness of the timber which indicated that the stables were erected by the first wave of settlers.
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Many wedding groups utilise the shed and the adjacent old truck for their photos.

Call us for more information regarding organising an event

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]]> Melbourne Cup Winner Australian Jockey Johnny Letts https://www.strathearnparklodge.com.au/melbourne-cup-winner-australian-jockey-johnny-letts Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:00:35 +0000 https://alloggio.qodeinteractive.com/?p=1041 We were graced by one of the great legends of Australian horse racing, Former Melbourne Cup Winner and champion bloke, jockey Johnny Letts. John stayed with us while he performed his ambassadorial duties around our wonderful horse capital town of Scone.

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e were graced by one of the great legends of Australian horse racing, Former Melbourne Cup Winner and champion bloke, jockey Johnny Letts. John stayed with us while he performed his ambassadorial duties around our wonderful horse capital town of Scone. John Richard “Johnny” Letts is a former Australian jockey whose career spanned almost 30 years, retiring from race riding in 1988. Letts began riding as an apprentice in 1959, aged 16 years old and eventually rode over 2,300 winners. He was immortalized by winning the Melbourne Cup twice on Piping Lane in 1972 and Beldale Ball in 1980.

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Scone was an obvious destination and was selected among 38 other towns and cities across the globe, as part of the Victoria Racing Club’s 17th annual Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour. This initiative is bringing the cup to the people around the country to share the stories of the legends connected to the race. John was here to speak about the importance of bringing the magic of the Melbourne Cup to regional areas like Scone and Aberdeen. Thanks for staying with us Johnny! We loved having you and share your amazing stories and history with us.

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