" 'Tumble Down' Barn 2 1/2 miles from Riverstone meat works. The homestead faced Eastern Creek (The Eastside is the front of house). Tumbledown barn was in all probability built anytime from 1810 to the 20 of last century.
The Barn was situated on the right of the building opposite gable end to that of the brick chimney and next to the top of the barn was extensive stabling. A pepper tree stood and still stands in a gnarled condition a few yards away in front of where the water tank is standing (left side of photo). The photo was taken in year 1899 and shows Jack Towers[John Towers], his wife [Adelaide Rachel Towers] (nee Cragg) with the baby Stanley Towers. Mrs Cragg [Elizabeth Parkhill] sister in law to Mrs Towers and her two children [Gladys and Gracie Cragg]. Jack Towers junr [John Joseph Towers] is shown astride the pony.
The Towers family were living at the barn in the following year 1900, when the flood waters of South and Eastern Creeks compelled the whole family to take refuge in the top potion of the picture of Barn until a boat was sent from Riverstone to rescue them.
Tumble Down Barn dwelling stood until about 1912 when the immensly long wooden slabs(which stood in a horizontal[?] position) and other parts of the woodwork were pulled down. The half tree slabs were taken to Riverstone works for the purpose of stabling horses.
Tumble Down Barn building stands on the 55 acre farm granted to a Mr Peter Farrell.
It was stated that it was during [the] Diamond Jubilee year of Queen Victoria 1897 that Mr. Towers first went to live at the historic place. The farm itself is situated [at the] juntion niche or angle of South and Eastern Creeks. The situation for the purpose of irrigation is an ideal one as often the water of both creeks pour over the area.
The old sundried brick chimney and a large pepper tree which stood in front of the building is all that remains to identify the site."