Long before today’s trucks and loaders, this site was a Shorthouse transport depot—a place where horses and carts helped move people and supplies through the Hills.

The vehicles have changed, but the purpose has not. The Barnyard is still a working link between local communities and the supplies they need.

Stand here and look around: bags of pet food and stockfeed, hay and straw, garden supplies, firewood, gas and water. It is a shop, a yard and a loading bay all at once.

From mulch and firewood to water and gas, the Barnyard sends practical supplies out through Upper Beaconsfield, Emerald, Gembrook and the surrounding foothills.

The work is different every day—and that is exactly what makes it a General Store.

The Barnyard runs on people as much as machinery. Our local teams load, deliver, unload, reload—and occasionally get a little too familiar with the mud.

At a depot like this, something is always passing through. Please mind the drive-through: cars, delivery trucks and the occasional horse may all be heading in for supplies.

From Shorthouse horses and carts to today’s loaders and delivery fleet, the Barnyard is still doing what it has always done—helping keep the Hills moving.