The Bennett wagon, a piece of transport history

July 12, 2017May 9, 2023 camdenhistorynotes

The historic Bennett (Percival) Wagon is a cultural icon of a different time when horse and bullock teams were kings of the road.

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Civic Railway Station, revealing part of Newcastle modernism

July 9, 2017June 1, 2023 camdenhistorynotes3 Comments

Civic Railway Station, now closed, reveals some of the aesthetics of Newcastle modernism.

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Richlands, an outpost of a colonial farming empire

April 20, 2017March 5, 2021 camdenhistorynotes3 Comments

The Richlands estate, north of Goulburn in the NSW Southern Tablelands, was an important part of the Macarthur family pastoral empire for nearly 100 years. The Richlands estate acted as an outstation about one days ride west of Camden Park estate.

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Bella Vista Farm, an early part of the Macarthur rural empire

April 16, 2017January 30, 2020 camdenhistorynotes1 Comment

Bella Vista Farm is an early part of the Macarthur family pastoral empire and an important site in the history of colonial NSW.

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Memories of Cec Smith, bare feet and the adventures of flight in Camden

April 8, 2017August 18, 2023 camdenhistorynotes

The memories of Cec Smith as a small boy in Camden vividly recall many events in the area. Flying pageants and parachuting practice at Macquarie Flying School along with other adventures were part of growing up in the area.

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Showtime in Camden 2014

March 22, 2017March 25, 2023 camdenhistorynotes5 Comments

The annual festival of farming returns to the Camden Showground at the end of March again. The show has been the most crucial country festival in the district for over 100 years. In 2019 the show attracted over 40,000 visitors and was a huge success.

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St John’s Church Camden, the soul of a country town

March 16, 2017May 13, 2023 camdenhistorynotes4 Comments

On the hill overlooking the Camden town centre is St Johns Church> It is a representation of the community's historic, moral and emotional heart, its sense of place, the town's soul.

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Goulburn’s Belmore Park, a space of memories and monuments

March 12, 2017September 23, 2023 camdenhistorynotes

In central Goulburn is an urban park with formal paths and gardens that dates back Victorian times. The park has evolved to become a landscape of monuments and memorials.