Owners Noel and Bev Honeybrook are selling the historic homestead that's been their home for 22 years and invited the Cowra Historical Society to wander through the timeworn halls before it goes on the market.

Throughout the tour, Historical Society members shared their own nostalgic recollections of the history of the site, adding to the rich tapestry of stories about the homestead.

Historical Society member Helen Ousby compiled this history of the landmark estate.

A land grant of 1920 acres was given to Henry Matthias Fulton, son of Reverend Henry Fulton, a clergyman from Tipperary, Ireland.

Reverend Fulton supported the Irish Nationalists in 1798 in their rebellion against British rule.

For this he was convicted of seditious practices by his own admissions in 1799 and requested transport to Botany Bay.

He arrived in the colony in 1800, where Governor Bligh described him as a "political prisoner" and pardoned him 1805-6.

Reverend Fulton received a land grant of 1,280 acres called Carro from Governor Darling. He was never to live on his estate preferring to remain in Sydney.

Henry Matthias Fulton with his wife Elizabeth lived at Mufflon Park of 1,920 acres which bordered the 1,280 acres of Carro. By 1849 Mufflon Park and Carro with additional land covered 19,200 acres. The station became known as Coura Rocks.

In 1857 George Campbell bought Mufflon Park from James Blackett and renamed it Jerula. George Campbell was born at TORN Bank.

In 1856 he returned from Scotland with his new wife Jessie Blackwood of Ayrshire.

In 1860 George Campbell began a ten year project on Jerula building a house overlooking the Lachlan River.

On completion, the two storey house featured a wrap-around verandah, a marble fireplace in a grand drawing room, five cedar fireplaces, five bedrooms, an English walnut staircase and cedar and walnut finishings throughout.

Red cedar, which lends a deep ruby lustre to the homestead, is no longer around, having been wiped out on the NSW coast in the first 100 years of settlement.

The kitchen was the size of a small house. Across the backyard was a long brick building for offices, a Chinese cook, the laundress and the laundry.

Behind this building were a two storey brick stables, and a stone servants' quarters erected down near the river. A large garden was established in the front of the house.

The property contains Cowra's oldest cemetery, with headstones dating back 1855.

The cast iron surrounds and granite and marble headstones were recently enhanced by the restoration work undertaken by Cowra Council.

In 1882 the Campbells purchased an 8,000 acre property known as Cudgelo from Goldsborough Mort and Company.

The family lived at Jerula. George Campbell was often absent from Jerula in his duties as Member of the Legislative Council (1887-1890).

George Campbell was an active member of the local community. He became the first Mayor of Cowra two years before he died at Jerula in 1890 aged 63.

Two sons predeceased him and the property was passed on to his son Colin.

In 1920 Jerula was subdivided into 10 blocks, these varying in size from 130 to 600 acres.

They were advertised for sale as the pick of the wheat growing area.

Many runs were being subdivided and purchased by former share farmers.

Colin retained several portions but after World War 1 some of the blocks had sections resumed for Soldier Settlement blocks. Jerula was reduced to 5,400 acres. He died in 1929 and Jerula was passed on to Colin's sister, Agnes.

Between 1930 and 1932 Jerula was further subdivided. After the death of Agnes in 1938 the property was sold to E.A. Emery of Crookwell which consisted of 2,183 acres of freehold land in 1939.

An Army Camp was built during the war designed to house 3,000 men. After the war this became a migrant hostel.

In 1991 the Honeybrooks purchased part of Jerula including the 311 prime alluvial acres where the homestead overlooks two kilometres of the Lachlan River.

The homestead has been completely restored along with part restoration of servants' quarters, stables and woolshed.

For more information on the Jerula homestead, head to www.jerula.com.au.