The Richlands estate, north of Goulburn in the NSW Southern Tablelands, was an important part of the Macarthur family pastoral empire for nearly 100 years. Â The Richlands estate acted as an outstation about one days ride west of Camden Park estate.
Tag: Landscape Aesthetic
St John’s Church Camden, the soul of a country town
On the hill overlooking the Camden town centre is St Johns Church> It is a representation of the community's historic, moral and emotional heart, its sense of place, the town's soul.
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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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Viewing the Cowpastures landscape
The early colonists of the Sydney area viewed the landscape from a number of different perspectives according to historian Grace Karskins in her book The Colony a History of Early Sydney (2009) and this also applied to the Cowpastures.
