est ead , ▁ere cted ▁, ▁is ▁important ▁in ▁demonstr ating ▁the ▁evolution ▁of ▁Queensland ' s ▁history , ▁being ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁pattern ▁and ▁nature ▁of ▁squ atter ▁occupation ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁and ▁Dar ling ▁Down s ▁districts ▁preceding ▁agricult ure ▁and ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁towns . ▁ ▁The ▁place ▁is ▁important ▁in ▁demonstr ating ▁the ▁principal ▁characteristics ▁of ▁a ▁particular ▁class ▁of ▁cultural ▁places . ▁ ▁The ▁hom est ead ▁is ▁important ▁in ▁demonstr ating ▁the ▁principal ▁characteristics ▁of ▁early ▁and ▁evol ving ▁head ▁stations ▁on ▁Queensland ▁past oral ▁properties . ▁Sign ific ant ▁fabric ▁in ▁the ▁hom est ead ▁complex ▁includes ▁a ▁m ason ry ▁residence ▁, ▁det ached ▁kitchen ▁and ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁tim ber ▁sl ab ▁anc ill ary ▁structures ▁including ▁cre am ▁house , ▁killing ▁shed , ▁mil king ▁shed , ▁and ▁combined ▁st ables ▁and ▁hay lo ft . ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁the ▁rem n ants ▁of ▁an ▁early ▁black sm ith ' s ▁shed ▁and ▁for ge . ▁The ▁residence ▁has ▁thick ▁walls ▁of ▁rendered ▁brick work , ▁c oved ▁ce il ings , ▁and ▁early ▁French ▁doors , ▁and ▁is ▁important ▁in ▁demonstr ating ▁an ▁early ▁( mid - 1 9 th ▁century ) ▁arrangement ▁of ▁interior ▁resident ial ▁space . ▁ ▁The ▁place ▁is ▁important ▁because ▁of ▁its ▁a est h etic ▁significance . ▁ ▁The ▁hom est ead ▁complex ▁has ▁a est h etic ▁importance ▁as ▁a ▁pictures que ▁and ▁rust ic ▁place ▁set ▁in ▁a ▁rural ▁environment , ▁which ▁quality