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Journeys in Time 1809-1822 The Journals of Lachlan & Elisabeth Macquarie http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/all/journeys/places/ Cowpastures (Camden, NSW) Name first used by Governor John Hunter in 1795 to describe the Camden region, south-west of Sydney. The name reflected the place-name usage in England to describe the common grazing land near a village. To the northwards the ‘Cowpastures’ was […]
Journeys in Time 1809-1822 The Journals of Lachlan & Elisabeth Macquarie http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/all/journeys/places/ Manangle (NSW) A 2,000 acre farm on the banks of the Nepean granted to Walter Davidson by Governor King on 18 December 1805. Originally called ‘Belmont’ the land had a river frontage onto the Nepean River and was straddled on either side by […]
Journeys in Time 1809-1822 Extract from The Journals of Lachlan & Elizabeth Macquarie http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/all/journeys/1810/1810.html Friday 16th. Novr. 1810 ! — At 6 o’clock this morning Mrs. Macquarie and myself set out in the Carriage from Parramatta for the Cow-Pastures.
“Macarthur Country”: Firsts First and best example of a Georgian Farm Complex in Australia. First Pastoral Property First Cowpastures First fine wool export. First mechanical irrigation system using an Archimedean screw pump in1829. First exports of brandy. First exports of wine to Europe. First butter factory in NSW. First large iron rail bridge erected in […]
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