ande an ▁Hom est ead . ▁ ▁Between ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁new ▁own ers ▁renov ated ▁the ▁ ▁hom est ead . ▁ ▁Description ▁ ▁Ball ande an ▁Station ▁is ▁situated ▁approximately ▁ ▁south - west ▁of ▁the ▁town ship ▁of ▁Ball ande an , ▁which ▁lies ▁ ▁south ▁of ▁Stan th or pe ▁on ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Highway . ▁The ▁large ▁property ▁borders ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁eastern ▁edge ▁of ▁Sund own ▁National ▁Park , ▁between ▁the ▁park ▁and ▁the ▁NS W ▁border , ▁in ▁an ▁area ▁of ▁southern ▁Queensland ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Gran ite ▁B elt . ▁The ▁former ▁head ▁station ▁is ▁in ▁a ▁contained ▁area ▁in ▁the ▁north - east ▁of ▁the ▁property , ▁within ▁a ▁kilomet re ▁of ▁W ash pool ▁Creek , ▁a ▁trib ut ary ▁of ▁the ▁Se vern ▁River . ▁The ▁hom est ead ▁compr ises ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁structures ▁of ▁cultural ▁her itage ▁significance , ▁including ▁a ▁rendered ▁m ason ry ▁house , ▁det ached ▁kitchen , ▁cre am ery , ▁killing ▁and ▁mil king ▁sh eds , ▁combined ▁st ables ▁and ▁hay lo ft ▁and ▁the ▁remains ▁of ▁a ▁black sm ith ' s ▁shed ▁and ▁for ge . ▁ ▁House ▁ ▁The ▁residence ▁is ▁a ▁single - store yed , ▁rendered ▁( st u cco ed ) ▁brick ▁building ▁with ▁a ▁central ▁rect angular ▁core ▁surrounded ▁by ▁wide ▁ver and ah s . ▁The ▁side ▁and ▁northern ▁ver and ah s ▁have ▁been ▁en closed .