properties (runs) of around were operated by the McKenzie and McDonald families at Clonbinane and Reedy Creek. According to The Argus of 27 January 1866 John McRae McKenzie was reported as being of Clonbinane and Tallarook Stations when on 25 January 1866 he married Emily Anne Cairnes, eldest daughter of Henry Cairnes of Dublin, Ireland. John McDonald was reported in the records to have been assessed for 4,600 sheep, 20 cattle and 8 horses. "Clonbinane Park" was in 1922 a property of with a grating area with excellent potential for cattle grazing and wool production. "Clonbinane Station" appears to have been a much larger property with a sales notice in The Argus of 4 July 1878 citing . The old homestead at Clonbinane Park was almost completely destroyed by the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009. The shell of the building and its tower were finally demolished in May 2021. Weather Rainfall typically results in balanced wet and dry days per annum. Highest rainfall rates occur in February and late October through November. The average per day is around and the high range is . Total rainfall per annum is around . Temperatures typically peak in February and are at their lowest in June–July which can result in morning frost. The daily spread is about degrees. On Black Saturday, temperatures in and around Melbourne reached near . References External links Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Mitchell Hume Highway