Since 1862, the Sloane family has called 50,000 acres of pastoral land in the Riverina home, making it one of Australia's oldest farming families.Old maps and books from the family's collection sell at auction for more than $50,000Last week, more than 2,000 historical treasures from the family's estate were sold at auction online.
A library of hardcover volumes of Waverley novels. The collection of books and historic maps sold for more than $50,000. "This particular map from the 19th century sparked a lot interest and was just one item from the comprehensive book and map collection," Ms Benson said. When Alexander's wife, Annabella, was diagnosed with consumption , the family was forced to move north to a drier, warmer climate.
Their third son, Willy, inherited Savernake Station, which today is home to fourth-generation farmers Alexander and Ann Sloane who still farm prime lamb and cereals and also give tours of the property."Having such a long history on site and being not short of space to put up a new shed, nothing has ever been thrown out," Mrs Sloane said.