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Leahy Historical House

Did you know...
Did you know the Leahy Historical House is open 24 hours a day between April and October?

History of the Building

Sir Sydney Kidman owned the building in the early 1900's. The Bulloo Shire Council purchased the building in 1995 and the Thargomindah Historical Society were entrusted to preserve its history.

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Left: Seat made from wooden crates as used by the first settlers to the district.
Photographer Anne Beetson

Did you know...
Did you know that the exterior brickwork, constructed of locally made mud bricks, has cat paw imprints that are 124 years old?

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Left: 124 year old cat paw print imbedded in brickwork of Leahy House
Photographer Anne Beetson

Did you know...
Did you know that the museum was built as a newspaper office in 1885 for proprietor John Leahy, a former Queensland speaker of Parliament?

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Left: Leahy Historical House, Thargomindah
Photographer Anne Beetson

Contact Details

Leahy Historical House
Address: 13 Gilmour St, Thargomindah Qld
Open 24 hours-a-day between April and October