Elizabeth Farm was the home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur for over 35 years, playing a central role in Australia's wool industry. Following years of neglect, it was transformed into a house museum in 1984. With extensive gardens and historical significance, it stands as one of the oldest surviving constructions in Australia.
Category: Memory
Memories of Cec Smith, bare feet and the adventures of flight in Camden
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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Goulburn’s Belmore Park, a space of memories and monuments
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.
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Convicts in the Cowpastures, an untold story
The convicts in the Cowpastures is an untold story of the colonial settler society of early New South Wales.
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El Caballo Blanco, A Forgotten Past
El Caballo Blanco was a horse show and theme park located at Catherine Fields on Sydney rural-urban fringe
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Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens
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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Lost Campbelltown heritage
The lost built heritage of a country town on Sydney's urban fringe at Campbelltown
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Camden Cafes and Milk Bars
Cafes and Milk Bars were a vibrant part of the retail precinct of any country town in Australia
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The seaside holiday
Seaside holidays on the NSW South Coast has been a popular holiday spot for Camden families. This is the story of seaside holidays in the Wollongong area.
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Sydney’s urban sprawl invades the Macarthur region
Urban sprawl has invaded the Macarthur region. It is re-run of the planning policies of the 1970s.
