From 1872 Michael Morrissey had commenced acquiring several of the small leases, combining them into one property that became Barnong.
The lease, which occupied an area of 40,000 acres (16,187 ha), had four wells and several semi-permanent pools to water stock.
[2] The heritage listed homestead was constructed in the 1890s; the complex consists of the main house, the kitchen and dining rooms, staff quarters and shearing shed.
The original house has two rooms with pug walls that have concrete render on the outside to window sill height.
[1] Wainwright and Company held the lease to Barnong, Gabyon and Pindathirna Stations in 1898 when the area had a good year's rain with pools filled to overflowing and good feed available to stock.