Tag: Agricultural heritage

Exploring Belgenny Farm: Australia’s Oldest Farm Complex
Agricultural heritage · Agriculture · Agriculture history · Attachment to place · Belgenny Farm · Built Heritage · Colonial Australia · Colonialism · Cowpastures · Cowpastures district · Cultural Heritage · Cultural icon · culture · Farming · Farming history · History · Landscape · Landscape aesthetics · Living History · Local History · Place · Place making · Placemaking · Sense of place

Exploring Belgenny Farm: Australia’s Oldest Farm Complex

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Belgenny Farm, located in Camden, NSW, is Australia’s oldest surviving group of farm buildings, dating back to the 1820s. This historical site includes significant structures like stables, a coach house, and a community hall. It holds cultural importance through its association with the Macarthur family and continues to serve educational purposes.

Community Recognition Morning Tea for Camden Recipients at NSW Parliament
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Community Recognition Morning Tea for Camden Recipients at NSW Parliament

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The NSW Parliament allows Members to submit Community Recognition Statements acknowledging community achievements, charity work, and other contributions since 2017. On May 28, 2025, Mrs. Sally Quinnell MP hosted a morning tea to honor Camden recipients, including Dr. Ian Willis, joint-author of 'A History of Camden Chinese Market Gardeners 1899-1993' published by the Camden Historical Society.

Explore Belgenny Farm: A Journey Through Time 2024
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Explore Belgenny Farm: A Journey Through Time 2024

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The 2024 Back to Belgenny festival showcased living history at Belgenny Farm, featuring reenactments, traditional trades, and various activities such as sheepdog trials and guided tours. The event included a demonstration by Governor Macquarie’s regiment and highlighted the farm's historical significance, providing visitors with an immersive glimpse into colonial agricultural life.

Back to Belgenny 2024, a festival of living history
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Back to Belgenny 2024, a festival of living history

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The 2024 Back to Belgenny festival at Belgenny Farm in South Camden showcased living history with reenactments, traditional trades, and stalls selling arts and crafts of the past. Activities included sheepdog trials, live music, vintage cars, and guided history tours of the site. The farm represents the settler society through the generations of the Macarthur family and their workers.

History of Camden Chinese Market Gardeners: Resilience, Innovation, and Struggles
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History of Camden Chinese Market Gardeners: Resilience, Innovation, and Struggles

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The presentation at Camden Rotary Club details the significant contributions and challenges faced by Chinese market gardeners in Camden. It sheds light on their resilience, innovation, discrimination, and impact on the local economy. The book "A History of Camden Chinese Market Gardeners 1899-1993" emphasizes their agency, making an important contribution to local history and the literature of the Chinese diaspora in Australia.