Redwing Farm was settled in the 1850s. The property was named after a ship which sunk off the coast of Yorke Peninsula. The ships’ life was over; however the property of Redwing was just beginning.

The original homestead was built closer to the road than the current homestead. It was mainly a tin home with a stone fireplace – the remnants of which were removed previously.

It is rumoured there is underground freshwater in the area, where the old homestead existed, as stories tell of a stone well, built behind the original property. This freshwater theory is yet to be tested; however, we are curious!
Redwing ‘Men’s Room’, (now the Shearers Quarters), was built in the 1860s. The one  room of stone had a fireplace, cooking area and room for beds for the workers. Very cosy! It was part of a series of stone buildings, built to use as stables, shearing sheds and storage. Unfortunately, all these other buildings were knocked down by the former owners.

The ‘Men’s Room’ became storage sometime during the last sixty years, and, if you look closely at the walls, there are many stories to be told; bullet holes from pigeon shooting, and rainfall recordings etched into the stone. The original old door also had numerous holes in it from fox pelts that were hung there to dry.

Redwing Homestead was built in the late 1800s, with four main rooms running off a large hallway, plus a large dry cellar. An underground stone water tank was built directly behind the main homestead. This water tank is so large that many years ago a Clydesdale horse fell in and drowned, unable to get out, due to the depth.
The farm was run entirely by horses, and there are a number of old photos dating back to these times. Horse shoes, nails, bits, even saddles are still being found around the farm.

In the 1950s, two more rooms were added on to the front of the original home, and the verandah, out the east side, was enclosed as a lean-to storage area. The back verandah was also enclosed for use as a laundry. Old houses need plenty of maintenance, and over the next fifty years the house deteriorated dramatically.

The first thing the new owners did in 1998, after purchasing the property, was to add a new roof to the homestead, to prevent further damage. Renovations on the main homestead began in earnest in 2004. During 2009, the ‘Men's Room’, which had  always been such a solid little building, lost its roof and began to deteriorate. With such a long history we didn’t want to see this building fall down, so renovations on the now Shearers Quarters began in January 2010.

In 2012, after the Shearers Quarters had been in operation for 16 months, Redwing Farm owners began inspecting the 1950s barn on the property, to see what potential it had. So many people had enquired about bringing their families out to enjoy the animals, that the barn likely offered a family friendly accommodation solution!

The barn had originally been used for storing hay and was home to a large population of pigeons. But with its rustic beams and original timber flooring, we were sure we could make it into something special.
So with an enormous amount of time and effort, The Barn opened for business on Easter, 2013.

In 2018 we had the good fortune to buy an old 1956 caravan. We named her Little Patty.
Over the course of a year we gave her a total makeover. Her inside was re-done as well as a complete overhaul of her exterior, with insulation and reverse cycle air-conditioning added.
Little Patty is having her own little shelter built next to the hay shed. She is a wee bit old to stay outside. She wants to be beautiful for many years to come. Guests are able to cook their food in the hay shed which has hot water and all necessary kitchen items. Her inside sink is no longer be working.
Little Patty is very special to us and we are so pleased to share her with you.

The shearing shed at Redwing was built in the 1950s, about the same time as The Barn. While it served its purpose well as a shearing shed for over 50 years, demand for this use has lessened as Farmer Damien now does more and more cropping.
With couples continually asking if they could be married at Redwing, we finally decided to convert the little-used shearing shed into a largely-used Wedding Shed! So in 2019 the conversion began, with the first wedding being held in September 2020.
We are excited to add The Shed to our offerings, and look forward to many more happy occasions celebrated at Redwing in the years to come.

In 2020 we applied and were accepted for a Tourism Industry Development Fund grant for the purchase and conversion of a bus.We wanted to add a “glamping style” accommodation to our existing offerings and so   began the outfitting of Florence the Bus.
In August 2022 Flo (as she is affectionately known as), welcomed her first guests.
In between all these projects we have also done some other alterations and additions around the farm.