Category: Heritage Walking Tours

Discovering Australia’s Hidden Historical Sites
Australian History · Camden Story · Cultural and Heritage Tourism · Cultural Heritage · culture · Heritage · Heritage Walking Tours · Historian · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical source · Historical thinking · Historiography · History · History Education · History Festival · History Week · Local Studies · localism · Monuments · Murals · Narellan Story · Place · Place making · Public art · Sense of place · Social History · Stories · Storytelling · Uncategorized

Discovering Australia’s Hidden Historical Sites

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The local historical and cultural landscape in Australia is highly fragmented, lacking a central repository for information. Various apps, websites, and blogs exist but offer scattered data. Clio, a well-coordinated platform in the USA, exemplifies effective organization of local history, contrasting with Australia's disjointed efforts, which face funding challenges.

Explore History with Friends of Belgenny Farm Events
Agricultural heritage · Agriculture · Agriculture history · Artists · Belgenny Farm · Camden Park Estate · Camden Story · Colonial Camden · Cultural and Heritage Tourism · Dairying · Farming · Farming history · Heritage Walking Tours · History · History Festival · Leisure · Living History · Local History · Macarthur · Macarthur family · Place making · Placemaking · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · Settler Society · Social History · Stories · Storytelling

Explore History with Friends of Belgenny Farm Events

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On a cloudy day in late May 2025, the Friends of Belgenny Farm held an open day attracting over 285 visitors interested in early Australian history. The event featured various stalls, historical displays, and guided tours of the historic site, which holds national significance and showcases Australia's earliest colonial farm buildings.

Exploring Your Hometown: Hidden Gems Await
Agricultural heritage · Architecture · Argyle Street · Australian History · Camden Festivals · Camden Story · Cultural and Heritage Tourism · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · Entertainment · Heritage · Heritage Walking Tours · Historian · Historical consciousness · Historical Research · Historical source · Historical thinking · History · History Festival · History of a building · History of a house · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Place · Place making · Placemaking · Sense of place · Stories · Storytelling · Tourism · Uncategorized

Exploring Your Hometown: Hidden Gems Await

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Exploring your hometown can reveal hidden wonders and local history often overlooked. Resources like libraries and historical societies offer insights into the past, while nature provides adventurous experiences. Engaging with local culture, festivals, and unique culinary offerings can enhance your appreciation of familiar surroundings. Stay curious and discover the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Explore Unlock Camden 2024: Uncover Camden’s Rich History
Alan Baker Art Gallery Camden NSW · Architecture · Artefacts · Attachment to place · Built heritag · Camden Festivals · Camden Heritage Conservation Area · Camden Historical Society · Camden John Street Precinct · Camden Town Centre · Camden Town Farm · Collective Memory · Colonial Camden · Community · Community celebrations · Community identity · Country town · Heritage · Heritage Walking Tours · Historical consciousness · Historical thinking · History Festival · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Macaria · Music · Place making · Placemaking · Sense of place · Stories · Storytelling · Uncategorized · Unlock Camden · Urban history

Explore Unlock Camden 2024: Uncover Camden’s Rich History

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Unlock Camden is back in 2024, offering a celebration of the town's history and culture. The event, scheduled for September 28th, will feature a variety of activities, including historical re-enactments, art demonstrations, musical performances, and guided walking tours. The event aims to promote the area's historic locations and heritage.

Explore Narellan’s History: Heritage Walking Tour and Historic Sites
Architecture · Attachment to place · Belonging · Ben Linden · Built heritag · Business History · Camden Story · Colonial Camden · Colonial frontier · Community identity · Country town · Cowpastures · Cultural and Heritage Tourism · Cultural Heritage · Domestic Architecture · Edwardian · Heritage · Heritage Walking Tours · History · Interwar · Local History · Local Studies · Macarthur region · Memory · Narellan · Narellan Built Heritage · Narellan Story · Place making · Regionalism · Residential Housing Style · rural-urban fringe · Sense of place · Storytelling · Sydney's rural-urban fringe · Tourism · Town planning · Urban development · Urban growth · Urban history · urban sprawl

Explore Narellan’s History: Heritage Walking Tour and Historic Sites

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The Narellan Heritage Walking Tour, curated by local photographers Kylie and Peter Lyons, provides a fascinating exploration of the historical and architectural legacy of Narellan. This tour offers insights into the original villages predating Camden's establishment in 1840, featuring notable sites like The Old St Thomas Chapel and the Narellan Public School.