Tag: Farming history

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
Agricultural heritage · Agriculture · Agriculture history · Australian History · Belonging · Camden Story · Chinese Market Gardeners · Community work · Cultural Heritage · History · Local History · Local Studies · Place · Place making · Placemaking · Settler colonialism · Settler Society · Social History · Stories · Storytelling · Uncategorized

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 History with Friends of Belgenny Farm Events
Agricultural heritage · Agriculture · Agriculture history · Artists · Belgenny Farm · Camden Park Estate · Camden Story · Colonial Camden · Cultural and Heritage Tourism · Dairying · Farming · Farming history · Heritage Walking Tours · History · History Festival · Leisure · Living History · Local History · Macarthur · Macarthur family · Place making · Placemaking · Sense of place · Settler colonialism · Settler Society · Social History · Stories · Storytelling

Explore History with Friends of Belgenny Farm Events

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On a cloudy day in late May 2025, the Friends of Belgenny Farm held an open day attracting over 285 visitors interested in early Australian history. The event featured various stalls, historical displays, and guided tours of the historic site, which holds national significance and showcases Australia's earliest colonial farm buildings.

2025 Camden Show: A Photographic Journey
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2025 Camden Show: A Photographic Journey

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The photographic essay captures the vibrant atmosphere of the 2025 Camden Show, showcasing various activities, displays, and exhibitions. Highlights include the Woolworths produce pavilion, enthusiastic attendance from parents at performances, and contributions from local services like the Rural Fire Service, NSW Fire Brigade, and police, enriching the community experience.

Explore Belgenny Farm: A Journey Through Time 2024
19th Century · 20th century · Adaptive Re-use · Adaptive Reuse · Agricultural heritage · Agricultural modernism · Agriculture · Agriculture history · Architectural History · Architecture · Artefacts · Attachment to place · Belgenny Farm · Belonging · British colonialism · Built Heritage · Business History · Camden Park Estate · Camden Park House and Garden · Camden Story · Carpentry · Collective Memory · Colonial Australia · Colonial Camden · Colonial frontier · Community Engagement · Community identity · Cultural and Heritage Tourism · Cultural Heritage · Dairying · Farming · Farming history · History · History Festival · Living History · Local History · Local Studies · Lost trades · Macarthur family · Place making · Placemaking · Sense of place · Settler Society · Stories · Storytelling

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.

Denbigh Open Days: Exploring Historic Colonial Farm
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Denbigh Open Days: Exploring Historic Colonial Farm

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Denbigh, a significant colonial farming complex in Australia, recently opened its gardens to the public for a rare charity viewing. The property, with a dark history of conflict and anxiety, reveals layers of history from dispossession of Aboriginal lands to dairying and urban invasion. Denbigh's fortified structures reflect the fear and violence of the Cowpastures frontier.

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.