Old Kooroongarra Town Centre

Follow the Restoration of a Qld Historical Town Centre located 1 hour and 20 mins west of Toowoomba. Koorong - Indigenous names meaning resting place for birds and Garra - meaning watering hole Established in 1905 as the Kooroongarra Co-operative - producing cheddar cheese for local and international markets until 1955. The town once had a General Store (burnt down) A Cheese Factory, Post Office and Telephone exchange, Butcher Shop and Cheese Factory Managers Residence. Suzy Shepherd purchased the town in the height of covid and has a very interesting story to tell about the purchase of a town and the innovative ways to renovate through using as much recycled materials as possible. Re-use, recycle and restore have been the goal since purchasing the town. Message to hear more or to hear the story so far