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Camden Bibliography a Biography of a Country Town
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Camden Bibliography a Biography of a Country Town

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Camden Bibliography is a list of primary and secondary sources of the Camden township and district.

Cowpastures Bicentennial Celebrations 1995, the beginning of a settler society
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Cowpastures Bicentennial Celebrations 1995, the beginning of a settler society

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Local festival In 1995, the Camden community held a 12-month programme of events to celebrate the bicentennial of the naming of the Cow Pastures by Governor Hunter in 1795 and the discovery of 61 head of wild cattle. The discovery of the cattle herd was an important event in the life of the fledgling colony… Continue reading Cowpastures Bicentennial Celebrations 1995, the beginning of a settler society

Camden Showgirl, an enduring pageant
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Camden Showgirl, an enduring pageant

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Miss Showgirl, an enduring anachronism at a rural festival that brings the community together and celebrates the areas rural heritage and agriculture