Bullamon Homestead has a unique connection with the story of the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat.

Allan Laing Gillespie was manager of Bullamon from 1899 to 1909. He had a strong interest in natural history and while living at Bullamon Homestead, sent the Queensland Museum the dried skin of an animal, known to Aboriginal people as Yaminon, which had been brought to him by a dingo trapper employed on the station. This and other specimens provided by Mr Gillespie proved that the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat was still a living species. 

Thallon’s connection with the story of the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat was highlighted in 2017 by the installation of a larger-than-life sculpture, named William, in the Park with the background set out on a story board nearby.  Recent efforts to ensure the survival of this critically-endangered species, which have included establishment of a breeding population on a nature reserve near St George, have been successful but there is still a very long way to go. For more information, and to find out how you can help, go to ttps://www.wombatfoundation.com.au/. 

If you are visiting Thallon, be sure to meet William, and ask about wombat-themed merchandise at the hotel and Information Station.