Historical information

Four Posts Inn. Glenorchy built about 1841 by John Gleeson on the Wimmera River at Glenorchy. Building no longer exists as burnt down in 1944.
Located on the site now known as Glenorchy (Victoria). Glenorchy is approximately 20Km from the former Ashen's pastoral run occupied by Dugald McPherson.
The Four post Inn was a "Staging Camp" for the police escort route during the transportation of gold by road from Mount Alexander gold fields (Bendigo) to Adelaide South Australia in 1852-53. The police escort is known to have called in at Ashens homestead to visit Dugald McPherson.
The Four Post Inn was the scene on the occasion of and encounter between the police escort and bushrangers.
At a later date The Four Post Inn was a staging camp for the horse drawn coach service between Stawell and Horsham.

Physical description

Small weatherboard building with no verandah and tree blocking the view. Cat in front of doorway.