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Civic Railway Station, revealing part of Newcastle modernism

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

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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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Menangle ‘Little England’ says Duchess of York

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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Elderslie, a suburb on Sydney’s fringe

A history of continuity and change Elderslie is a suburb of Camden, the traditional land of the Dharawal people.  It lies on the southern end of the Camden Municipality, 62 km southwest of Sydney, on the rural-urban fringe. Elderslie borders the Nepean River to the west, Narellan Creek to the north, Camden By-Pass to the… Continue reading Elderslie, a suburb on Sydney’s fringe