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Governor Hunter, a Cowpastures memorial at Mount Annan

The statue of Governor Hunter in the Governors Green Park at Mount Annan is another celebration of the history of the Cowpastures.

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Cowpastures Bicentennial Celebrations 1995, the beginning of a settler society

Local festival In 1995, the Camden community held a 12-month programme of events to celebrate the bicentennial of the naming of the Cow Pastures by Governor Hunter in 1795 and the discovery of 61 head of wild cattle. The discovery of the cattle herd was an important event in the life of the fledgling colony… Continue reading Cowpastures Bicentennial Celebrations 1995, the beginning of a settler society