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Joanna O’Connor, Michelle Dent and Trevor Dent from the Nanango Theatre Company … Trevor, aka ‘The Wild Scotchman’, bailed up ‘victims’ at Boonara in a bushranger re-enactment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 28, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boonara Homestead’s Lorraine<\/strong> and Rob Goodchild<\/strong> have been left stunned by the success of the 150th celebrations at the historic homestead<\/strong><\/a> north of Goomeri on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Lorraine told southburnett.com.au<\/strong>\u00a0an estimated 3000 people had visited the property but the sheer number of visitors had made it almost impossible to be sure how many had really dropped by.<\/p>\n

The visitors had the opportunity to inspect the grand colonial home as well as relax on the lawn and listen to live music – including by acclaimed soprano Ana Marina – and watch displays of dancing and whipcracking.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0large display of veteran, vintage and classic cars also drew admirers.<\/p>\n

The crowd enjoyed a re-enactment by the Nanango Theatre Company of the life and times of Queensland’s only bushranger, the “Wild Scotchman”\u00a0James McPherson<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0who robbed mail coaches in the region during the 1860s. This time around, the worst thing that the Wild Scotchman managed to steal was a kiss …<\/p>\n

A long queue waited patiently for antique expert\u00a0Gordon Brown<\/a><\/strong>, from the ABC-TV show Collectors, to inspect their treasured items and provide a\u00a0valuation.<\/p>\n

Murgon State School P&C were run off their feet keeping the barbecue going to feed the crowd.<\/p>\n

A charity auction, conducted by Nev Holden from Goomeri BGA, raised about $930 funds for the AGL Action Rescue Helicopter.<\/p>\n

Boonara Homestead was built in 1862 for David Jones, of department store fame, so the sesquicentenary celebrations had a special significance for the Jones family. On Saturday, more than 25 descendants of the original David Jones joined the Goodchilds on stage to cut the anniversary cake.<\/p>\n

Lorraine said many people had suggested to her that they should hold a similar event in future, and she said this could be possible but on a smaller scale.<\/p>\n

“Maybe an afternoon tea with some music … a bit more laid-back,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Ashley, 10, and Laura Conway, 6, get the lowdown on their valuables from the ABC’s Gordon Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Linda Hoare and Harry Jones (not one of ‘the’ Joneses) travelled from Bribie Island for the 150th anniversary celebrations<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Ken Mander-Jones, a descendant of the original David Jones, with current owner Lorraine Goodchild; Ken cut the anniversary cake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Valerie Matthews entertained the crowd with rhythm and blues<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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The South Burnett’s sultan of sax, Tom McKenzie, hit the right note with his jazz riffs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Bob Collett, from Brisbane, brought along his 1909 Renault for the car display<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Boonara Homestead owners Lorraine and Rob Goodchild thanked the crowd for coming along<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Gavin Mutton, formerly of Murgon, and Loretta Marron, Burpengary, with their reconstructed 1916 Studebaker; Gavin says an identical vehicle set Australia’s first land speed record<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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