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PENRITH MAGDALENE CHURCH Thornton Hall was built in 1870 Victoria Bridge is a main link PUBLIC SCHOOL : St Mary Magdalene Anglican by Thomas Smith, an alderman across the between The original Emu Plains Public Tourism Penrith contact Drive Heritage Penrith the of copy a For

HERITAGE Church and Cemetery were on Penrith’s first municipal Penrith and Emu Plains on the School was officially opened in Penrith Street, High 601 consecrated in 1840 by ’s council and the first publican of Great Western Highway. The August 1877 by NSW Premier Library City Penrith first Anglican bishop, William the Red Cow Hotel. It was home original bridge, opened in Sir . Attached to visit: sites heritage these on information more For

DRIVE Grant Broughton. The cemetery to two of Mr Smith’s sons, former 10 January 1856, was destroyed 16 this attractive stone school is the 22 4 Council. City Penrith in vests

contains memorials to the Penrith mayor Thomas Richard by floods in 1857. Its successor former schoolmaster’s residence.

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Penrith is a City with a rich and colourful history pioneers of the district including Captain Phillip Gidley King, Smith and Smith, a member of Sir Henry Parkes’ ministry. was washed away in May 1860. In 1869, with John Whitton as The old school now serves as a community centre and is home to Copyright

which you can see for yourself, learn about the third Governor of NSW, other members of the King family THORNTON HALL Engineer-in-Chief of the NSW Railways, the Victoria Bridge was the Nepean Family History Society. [email protected] at

and members of the Lethbridge family. The town of St Marys, 11 Mountainview Cresent, Penrith completed with the northern lane carrying rail traffic and the Team Tourism Penrith the to directed be can these and

and experience as you travel along the Penrith EMU PLAINS PUBLIC SCHOOL southern lane used for road traffic. Because horses became brochure the about feedback and comments any welcome We

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Heritage Drive in the comfort of your own car. which took its name from the parish church of the King family in nervous when trains were approaching the bridge, electric bells (entry from Lawson Street) brochure. this within contained information the of accuracy the

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The Penrith Heritage Drive is approximately ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH from Penrith and Emu Plains stations. This iron box girder bridge GENERAL CEMETERY PENRITH REGIONAL them. enter not do and premises these of

Magdalene Street, St Marys has been used exclusively as a road bridge since 1907 when the 50kms long and takes you to some of the oldest GALLERY & THE needs the respect Please visitors. accommodate to able not are

Marked out in the original adjacent railway bridge was completed. buildings, structures and locations across planning of Castlereagh, it LEWERS BEQUEST and schools or businesses operating are properties other note

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BRONTE HOUSE dates back to 1814. One of the Penrith Regional Gallery & The Please details. contact and times opening about information

St Marys, Penrith, Castlereagh, Emu Plains Great Western Highway, Penrith Bronte House (1889) was earliest graves belongs to the Lewers Bequest was formerly the included have we public the to open are properties Where

and Mulgoa. constructed for the renowned infant daughter of Henry Cox of 11 home of sculptor Gerald Lewers PENRITH WEIR DRIVE HERITAGE PENRITH wagon builder James W Bennett, Glenmore. The oldest headstone and his wife Margo, an abstract 23 There are 27 sites to visit, some such as the close to the Bennett Coach and is that of Mary Ann Smith dated 1814. The Rev Henry Fulton and Penrith Weir was constructed in painter. The existing circa 1901 Victoria Bridge are well known but others such Wagon Works formerly located in his wife Anne are also commemorated here. Many pioneers of 1909 to provide Penrith with a farmhouse, its property and art collection were bequeathed to permanent water supply and with as Mamre House are little hidden historical gems! Queen Street. This grand house 5 Penrith district are buried in this cemetary. Penrith City in 1978. was designed to overlook both CASTLEREAGH GENERAL CEMETERY a few alterations, remains intact All the sites help to shine a light on the people, PENRITH REGIONAL GALLERY & THE LEWERS BEQUEST Penrith and the mountains and originally stood on grounds of Church Street, Castlereagh today. The Pumping Station on 86 River Road, Emu Plains three acres. Apart from being a residential property, Bronte (near the East Wilchard Road intersection) the south side of Victoria Bridge places and events that have shaped Penrith into 17 02 4735 1100 House has also operated as a guesthouse and a café. drew water from the permanent the City it is today. pond provided by Penrith Weir. The existing weir replaced a [email protected] BRONTE HOUSE OLD CASTLEREAGH w penrithregionalgallery.org The Penrith Heritage Drive is not only a great Corner King Street and Gidley Street, St Marys COUNCIL CHAMBERS sandbag weir that was built and washed away by floods in 1902. In 1940 the weir was dry for the first and only time. Open: 9am to 5pm seven days a week. Closed Good Friday, way to learn about the history of Penrith, it’s a The Chambers were completed in Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Free entry. BENNETT WAGON & 1934. In 1895, 110 citizens of PENRITH WEIR fantastic way for visitors to see the City. As you Bruce Neale Drive, Penrith SOUTH CREEK PARK Castlereagh petitioned the GLENMORE travel between sites you will be taken through The Bennett wagon ‘Maxina’ Government for the incorporation EMU PLAINS Henry Cox and a team of convicts the Penrith CBD, several urban and rural areas (1920) is located in South Creek of the municipality of Castlereagh 12 built the first stages of Glenmore, Park, placed there by St Marys due largely to controversy over RAILWAY STATION and alongside the majestic Nepean River with the now Glenmore Country Club, Rotary as a monument to St payments for the electrification of the Penrith Township. The Built in 1883, the Emu Plains and its stables in circa 1825. In its spectacular Blue Mountains in the backdrop. Marys’ industrial past. The wagon 6 municipality functioned from 1895 until it amalgamated with Railway Station is a substantial heyday Glenmore was a hive of building business was started in the Municipal Council of Penrith in 1949. In Smith Park opposite three storey building constructed agricultural, pastoral and social 24 If you like what you see as you drive along and the 1850s in St Marys by James W Bennett, and carried on in the Old Council Chambers is a plaque commemorating the of brick and sandstone. Emu activities. The property then want to stay or return another time, you can find Queen Street by his sons George and James. Bennett wagons establishment of the nearby Township of Castlereagh as one of Plains Station was known as the 18 operated as a private school for young women before becoming were famous throughout Australia for their strength and quality. the five Macquarie towns, and also a World War I honour roll. gateway to the Blue Mountains a golf course and guesthouse in 1927. information on Penrith’s attractions, activities, and played a central role in the expansion of the area. This BENNETT WAGON & SOUTH CREEK PARK CASTLEREAGH HALL GLENMORE HERITAGE VALLEY accommodation and events at visitpenrith.com.au. Corner Great Western Highway Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh building replaced a smaller station that was completed in 1868, 690 Mulgoa Road, Mulgoa & Charles Hackett Drive, St Marys located west of Old Bathurst Road. 02 4733 3288 EMU PLAINS RAILWAY STATION [email protected] Railway Row, Emu Plains w glenmoregolf.com.au Open: Sunrise to 7pm daylight savings time, sunrise to sunset non-daylight savings time.

EXPLORERS’ ST STEPHEN THE MURU MITTIGAR THE ARMS OF ST THOMAS CHURCH, MEMORIAL CAIRN MARTYR CHURCH Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural AUSTRALIA INN MULGOA The Explorers’ Memorial Cairn St Stephen the Martyr Anglican and Educational Centre, located The Arms of Australia Inn was an St Thomas Anglican Church was was unveiled in 1938. The Church and Cemetery were in the grounds of Penrith Lakes, important stopping place on the consecrated in 1838 by Bishop memorial commemorates the consecrated by Bishop Broughton showcases local and national Great Western Road for those Broughton. The picturesque starting point for the expedition in 1839. The church tower Aboriginal heritage. It features a crossing the Blue Mountains. The sandstone church, unlike others undertaken by Blaxland, Lawson 1 provided a welcome landmark 7 retail gallery, cultural museum and 13 building was licensed in 1841 as 19 in the area, was constructed by 25 and Wentworth to cross the Blue for travellers crossing the Blue native plant nursery. the Australian Arms Inn by John free labourers rather than convicts. Mountains. The cairn is located adjacent to the Mountains. The Church has played a key role in the spiritual and MURU MITTIGAR Mortimer. The Inn now houses a museum run by the Nepean Edward Cox donated the five acres of elevated land on which the former site of ’s farm, ‘Leeholme’. social development of Penrith. 1951 Castlereagh Road, Cranebrook District Historical Society. church was built. The attractive sandstone used in the construction EXPLORERS’ MEMORIAL CAIRN ST STEPHEN THE MARTYR CHURCH 02 4729 2377 / Fax 02 4729 4193 THE ARMS OF AUSTRALIA INN of the church was cut from Edward Cox’s nearby property, ‘Fernhill’, and Henry Cox’s property, ‘Glenmore’. The strong Luddenham Road, Orchard Hills 252 High Street, Penrith [email protected] Corner Gardenia Avenue and Great Western Highway, Emu Plains association of the Cox family with this church is evidenced in the (Cemetery entrance off Fulton Street) w murumittigar.com.au 02 4735 4394 gravestones in the churchyard. MAMRE HOUSE 02 4732 2124 Open: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. [email protected] Mamre House began life as a Saturday and Sunday by appointment only. w nepeanhistoricalsociety.org.au ST THOMAS CHURCH barn in the 1820s on the estate of OLD METHODIST Open: 9am to 2pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday St Thomas Road, Mulgoa colonial pastoralist Rev Samuel CHURCH, PENRITH UPPER CASTLEREAGH and 1pm to 4pm the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Charges apply. Marsden before its conversion to a Built in 1861, the Old Methodist METHODIST CHURCH, MULGOA family home. Marsden pioneered Church is now home to King HALL & CEMETERY MELROSE HALL PUBLIC SCHOOL the sheep industry in Australia on 2 Henry’s Court Restaurant and Gift The present Methodist Church Melrose Hall was completed A public school at Mulgoa this property established in 1804. Shop. The distinctive front porches (1847) is the third place of worship during the depression in 1934 and was established in 1875 with A commemorative cairn at the front of Mamre is a monument were added in 1885 by Rev 8 in this locality. Rum Corps soldier was funded by a special the present school building to Marsden’s contribution to the wool industry. Parsons. The first moving pictures turned farmer, John Lees, had 14 government ‘building relief’ constructed in 1883. The MAMRE HOUSE screened in Penrith were shown in this church in August 1898. donated the land on which the grant. Melrose Hall has been original school grounds covered 26 181 Mamre Road, Orchard Hills KING HENRY’S COURT RESTAURANT first Wesleyan Church in Australia was built in 1817. Lees and his an important venue for dances, 20 four acres and were acquired from Mrs A B Cox, while the Hon G H Cox was instrumental in 02 9670 5321 74 Henry Street, Penrith wife were reinterred from the Castlereagh General Cemetery in concerts and many important encouraging the Department of Public Instruction to build the Open: Tours by arrangement 02 4721 1155 1921 and are now buried in the adjoining Cemetery which dates local functions. The hall was named after C J Melrose, a popular school. The people of Mulgoa saw its establishment as a major w kinghenryscourt.com.au from 1836. The schoolroom was erected nearby in 1864 and Australian aviator who three months before the opening of the hall advancement for the area. VICTORIA PARK Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm, Saturday 10am till late continues to serve as a hall. set a record of 8 days and 9 hours for a solo flight to . & WAR MEMORIAL and Sunday 8:30am to 3pm. UPPER CASTLEREAGH METHODIST MELROSE HALL MULGOA PUBLIC SCHOOL 1189-1193 Mulgoa Road, Mulgoa Victoria Park began when CHURCH, HALL & CEMETERY Great Western Highway, Emu Plains Sir Maurice O’Connell made OLD POWER STATION 1727 Old Castlereagh Road, Upper Castlereagh provision for a park in the The Old Power Station was built ST PAUL’S CHURCH & BLAXLAND CROSSING subdivision of his wife’s estate in in 1952 and functioned until UPPER CASTLEREAGH EMU PLAINS GENERAL Blaxland Crossing is named after 1842 to establish the village of St 3 1970. This imposing four-storey SCHOOL, CEMETERY the site John Blaxland used to PENRITH 2 Marys. In 1892, local tanner Alfred building of 3000m set on four SCHOOLMASTER’S St Paul’s Anglican Church is a cross the Nepean River to reach Alcock bequeathed adjoining land making it a five acre reserve. hectares was reincarnated as COTTAGE & WAR charming sandstone building his property on the western bank HERITAGE The War Memorial was erected in 1922 to honour the residents of the Museum of Fire in 1986. The 9 MEMORIAL built in 1848. The original building where his cattle grazed on the St Marys who fought and died in World War I. Museum of Fire now contains fertile river flats. In 1813, Governor The former Upper Castlereagh was extended during the 1870s 21 27 one of the world’s finest fire fighting collections including Macquarie granted land to John, DRIVE VICTORIA PARK & WAR MEMORIAL School and Schoolmaster’s 15 and the chancel added in 1887. A equipment and memorabilia of State significant heritage value, the brother of explorer Gregory, which encompassed much of Great Western Highway & Pages Road, St Marys Cottage are constructed of bushfire destroyed the original rectory in 1929. The adjacent Emu with many items dating from the 1700s. present day Luddenham and Wallacia. John named his property Penrith is a City with a sandstock brick with stone dressing and date back to 1878. Plains General Cemetery, containing some fine stone monuments ‘Luddenham’ and built a homestead where Wallacia is today. MUSEUM OF FIRE Located in the school grounds, the War Memorial honours the to local families, is the site on which the convict barracks for the rich and colourful history 1 Museum Drive, Cnr Castlereagh Road, Penrith residents from Upper Castlereagh who served in World War I. Emu Plains convict farm was located in the 1820s. BLAXLAND CROSSING RESERVE Silverdale Road, Wallacia 024731 3000 / Fax 02 4731 2983 UPPER CASTLEREAGH SCHOOL, SCHOOLMASTER’S ST PAUL’S CHURCH & EMU PLAINS GENERAL CEMETERY [email protected] COTTAGE & WAR MEMORIAL Short Street, Emu Plains 02 4773 8077 w museumoffire.com.au Castlereagh Road, Upper Castlereagh Open: 8am to 5pm seven days a week. Charges apply. Open: 9.30am to 4.30pm seven days a week. Closed Good Friday and a number of days over Christmas. Charges apply. 17

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PENRITH HERITAGE DRIVE 1 Explorers’ Memorial Cairn 15 Upper Castlereagh School, 14 2 Mamre Homestead Schoolmasters Cottage & War Memorial 3 Victoria Park & War Memorial 15 13 16 Victoria Bridge 4 St Mary Magdalene Church 17 Penrith Weir 5 Bronte House 18 Emu Plains Railway Station 6 Bennetts Wagon & South Creek Park 17 19 The Arms of Australia Inn 7 St Stephen the Martyr Church 18 20 Melrose Hall 9 8 Old Methodist Church, Penrith 21 19 21 St Paul’s Church & Emu Plains General 20 10 9 Old Power Station/ Museum of Fire 22 Cemetary 16 10 Thornton 8 22 Emu Plains Public School 23 7 11 Castlereagh General Cemetery 23 Penrith Regional Gallery 12 Old Castlereagh Council Chambers & The Lewers Bequest 6 5 13 Muru Mittigar Glenmore 24 4 14 Upper Castlereagh Methodist Church Hall 25 St Thomas Church, Mulgoa 3 & Cemetery 26 Mulgoa Public School 27 Blaxland Crossing

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