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Oran Park Raceway: the finishing line as new horizons open up

Oran Park is a new suburb on Sydney's urban fringe on the site of the former Oran Park Raceway.

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El Caballo Blanco, A Forgotten Past

El Caballo Blanco was a horse show and theme park located at Catherine Fields on Sydney rural-urban fringe

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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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Camden Showgirl, an enduring pageant

Miss Showgirl, an enduring anachronism at a rural festival that brings the community together and celebrates the areas rural heritage and agriculture