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Narellan Library Murals, a wall of public art

There are two colourful mural artworks along the Queen Street frontage of Narellan Library. These artworks were commissioned by Camden Council in 2017 as a collaboration between mural artist Mandy Salter and the area's young artists as part of a Youth Participation Public Art Project.

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The Sydney Harbour Bridge, an engineering marvel

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is an icon on the Sydney urban landscape. The bridge is an engineering marvel of modernism and the early 20th hope of a new nation.

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‘Fibro Majestic’: A Celebration of Mid-Century Housing at Campbelltown Arts Centre by Catherine O’Donnell

The "Fibro Majestic" exhibition at Campbelltown Arts Centre celebrates the historical significance of fibro housing in Australia, highlighting its role in post-war society. Artist Catherine O'Donnell's work reflects on the nostalgia, memories, and social contexts surrounding these humble structures, transforming perceptions of an architecture once deemed unattractive.

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Camden Historical Society, 60 years of local history, 1957-2017

In 2017 the Camden Historical Society celebrated its 60th anniversary. Founded in 1957 the aim of the society has been to tell the Camden story and the local identities and events that are part of it.

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‘The Tree of Life’, public art at Camden Council Administration Offices

The art installation The Tree of Life by sculptors Gillies & Marc celebrates the endangered Camden White Gum. The sculpture is located adjacent to the entry of the Camden Council administration building at Oran Park. The work was commissioned by the council in 2016 for the opening of the new office building.

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Menangle School of Arts hall, the heart of a village, under redevelopment

The Menangle Community Association is leading a project to replace the former Menangle School of Arts with a modern community hall.

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Public art at Campbelltown brightens up the Queen Street precinct

Public art is being used in the Campbelltown town centre to reinvigorate and revitalise the Queen Street precinct that has been subject to urban blight.

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‘Baker, The Artist, The Influencer’, the exhibition

The Alan Baker Art Gallery Macaria in John Street Camden has a new exhibition 'Baker, The Artist, The Influencer' running until September 2023.

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Life Blood, public art at the Australia Botanic Gardens

On the forecourt of the Herbarium at the Australian Botanic Garden is an artwork celebrating the heritage of Indigenous culture called Life Blood.

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The Camden Story: the historiography of the history of the country town of Camden NSW

The history of telling the story of a small community has been interpreted in different ways at different times in the past by different historians. This area of study is called the historiography. I have recently published an article on the historiography of the small country town of Camden, NSW.