The shearing shed on Cordillo Downs station, about half way between Innamincka and Birdsville, was the largest in Australia. As such it was probably the largest in the world.
In the 1880s, Cordillo Downs set a record of shearing 85,000 sheep in a season.
Because of dingo attacks, Cordillo Downs switched from sheep to cattle and the shed ceased operation as a shearing shed in 1942.
Thanks for sharing this really interesting structure, not the type of architecture I associate with shearing sheds. Love the rock work and buttresses, I imagine it would have been a lot cooler to work in. Nice pic Poppo :)