Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens

January 26, 2017April 27, 2024 camdenhistorynotes

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia, cover 29 hectares of gardens and 51 hectares of surrounding parkland. Established in 1816, it is the oldest colonial botanic garden in Australia, attracting 4 million visitors annually. With historical significance dating back to 1788, the Gardens reflect changing landscape styles and serve as a popular public space.

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Beulah and Sydney’s Urban Sprawl

November 18, 2016February 23, 2019 camdenhistorynotes

Beulah estate, Sydney's urban sprawl and the Appin Road

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Menangle ‘Little England’ says Duchess of York

October 7, 2016June 3, 2024 camdenhistorynotes2 Comments

In 1927, the Duke and Duchess of York visited Menangle and Camden Park as part of their Australian royal tour. They were guests at the Camden Park house and enjoyed activities such as horse riding and attending the Camden Show. The visit received extensive coverage in newspapers across Australia, highlighting the English countryside-like environment.

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John Hawdon of Elderslie in a settler society

February 12, 2016October 14, 2025 camdenhistorynotes11 Comments

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

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Viewing the Cowpastures landscape

January 14, 2016August 16, 2023 camdenhistorynotes3 Comments

The early colonists of the Sydney area viewed the landscape from a number of different perspectives according to historian Grace Karskins in her book The Colony a History of Early Sydney (2009) and this also applied to the Cowpastures.

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Sydney’s urban fringe: a transition zone of hope and loss

September 24, 2015May 10, 2023 camdenhistorynotes7 Comments

Sydney’s rural-urban fringe is a site of winners and losers. It is a landscape where dreams are fulfilled and memories are lost. The promises of land developers in master-planned suburban utopias meet the hope and expectations of newcomers.

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Governor Macquarie’s visit to the Cowpasture 1810

May 25, 2015July 7, 2023 camdenhistorynotes5 Comments

In November 1810, Governor Lachlan Macquarie (1762-1824) and Mrs Elizabeth Macquarie visited the Cowpastures. On that occasion, the Governor and Elizabeth Macarthur met the Dharawal people.