Every now and then, something lands in the inbox that makes you stop, smile, and appreciate just how deeply people care about this place. This week, it was a message from longtime supporter and friend of Toganmain, Ralph Greenham.

Every time someone adds their name to the list, it’s a quiet reminder of just how far Toganmain reaches.

I was going through the latest newsletter sign-ups the other day, and what struck me wasn’t just the number — it was the stories.

This story came through Tracy McLaughlin, who’s been quietly helping us gather names, photos, and memories in all sorts of ways.

Family history research has a way of delivering surprises, and Donna Outtrim's discovery about her great-grandmother Julia Lutton Morison is a perfect example of how official records don't always match family memory - and sometimes there's a very practical reason why.

Mike Smith, a retired livestock agent and wool showfloor manager from South Australia, had spent over 50 years in the wool industry.

Tom Lockhart, now 88 and living in Tasmania, once worked as a shearer at the Toganmain Woolshed in the late 1950s.

Family stories have a way of linking us to the deeper rhythms of a place, offering glimpses into the lives of people who shaped it long before our time. One such story comes from Pam McGann, whose family ancestors were part of the Riverina’s early pastoral years.

This story came in from Sharon Gibbins, and it reaches right back to the early days of Toganmain — further than most.

Ted Speed and Annie Kessell, from Kangaroo Island, made a return visit to Toganmain while on holiday.

Occasionally, a piece of history arrives that captures the voice of the past more intimately than any official record. One such treasure is a letter written in 1899 at Toganmain Station by Jim O’Connor, a shearer and farmer whose words reveal a deeply personal view of life in the Riverina at the close of the 19th century.

Ian Rowles reached out with a family story tied to Toganmain. His father-in-law, Gordon Charles “Charlie” Croker, was born in 1907 in Crookwell, NSW, and came from a family of sheep farmers.

From diary of P. J. C. Wallace, who worked at Toganmain in 1928. He was aged 62 (had served in the Boer War and recently retired from the army but still had dependent children, so needed to keep working).

Here's a surprise! A song all about Toganmain. Take a listen and follow along with lyrics below.

Kay Turner contributed an invaluable visual archive to the Toganmain restoration.

Flash Jack from Gundagai, Banjo Paterson, 1905

David Lewis has shared a couple of stories with us — one about the dogs that worked the shed with him, and another about the quiet presence of veterans who passed through Toganmain. But he’s since been back in touch with a few more memories, and I reckon they’re worth including.

In 1991, Michael Grambeau worked at Toganmain as a rouseabout.

In the early 1990s the Twynam Group purchased Toganmain. The Twynam Group's main interest was in large scale cropping, hence the woolshed was left unused and unloved.

Darren O'Loughlin recalled one of the last shearings held at Toganmain — back in August 2016.

Robert and Kaye Emmett, from Horsham, Victoria, recalled a weekend spent working at Toganmain in August.

Between 1911 and 1929 the Australian Pastoralists' Review published five volumes which recorded the pastoral properties and farm buildings of the Riverina and other areas.