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It is believed that Indigenous Aboriginal People have occupied Australia for over 40,000 years and the Dharug people would have travelled through Tobruk for thousands of years collecting and hunting for food.

In the 19th century the British Colony expanded from Sydney Cove and pushed its way north to Wisemans Ferry which is at the base of the escarpment near Tobruk; then further on the what is now known as the Hunter Valley for agricultural purposes. Convict labour was used to construct the road that leads directly into Tobruk and a quarry where sandstone was mined to build the road sits at the rear of Tobruk.

In the middle of the 20th century a returned servicemen (who served with the allied forces in Tobruk - northern tip of the African continent) cleared the land and established an orchard to grow citrus fruit. 5 large dams were constructed to hold over 1 million litres of water for irrigation of the fruit trees.

In 1989, the Browns Plains Pastoral Company developed Tobruk Sheep Station as a working farm with tourism facilities given its close proximity to Sydney. Sheep were brought to Tobruk from the western plains on the other side of the Blue Mountains to be shorn and prepared for market. Most of the meat was being supplied to Chinatown in Sydney.

30 years later, Tobruk continues as a working farm producing wool and lambs together with its tourism facilities that cater to both domestic and international tourists. The property continues to be Australian owned and operated.

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