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The Camden Story: living history on our doorstep
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The Camden Story: living history on our doorstep

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Experience the Camden Story through the living history on our doorstep. Walk the historic Camden town centre precinct and district or visit the exciting Belgenny Farm or view the informative exhibitions at the Camden Museum.

St John’s Church, a contested sacred site in the historic landscape of the Cowpastures
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St John’s Church, a contested sacred site in the historic landscape of the Cowpastures

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A contested sacred site in the historic landscape of the Cowpastures. St John's Church wants to sell a former horse paddock to fund a new worship centre against community opposition.

Celebrity author at Camden Museum
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Celebrity author at Camden Museum

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Author Michelle Scott Tucker recently spoke at the Camden Museum about her new book Elizabeth Macarthur A Life at the Edge of the World

Convicts in the Cowpastures, an untold story
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Convicts in the Cowpastures, an untold story

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The convicts in the Cowpastures is an untold story of the colonial settler society of early New South Wales.

John Hawdon of Elderslie in a settler society
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John Hawdon of Elderslie in a settler society

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John Hawdon of Elderslie was part of the story of settler colonialism in New South Wales in the early 19th century.