shop. shop. gi a and restaurant
of the Murrumbidgee. Cuppacumbalong also has a a has also Cuppacumbalong Murrumbidgee. the of
grounds provide a relaxing environment on the banks banks the on environment relaxing a provide grounds
picnic area below the gardens. The gardens and and gardens The gardens. the below area picnic
rst and second homesteads in the the in homesteads second and rst fi the of traces still
homestead now stands on higher ground. There are are There ground. higher on stands now homestead
ooded. The current current The ooded. fl were and River Murrumbidgee
second in 1885. Both were located too close to the the to close too located were Both 1885. in second
rst was built in 1849 and the the and 1849 in built was rst fi the Cuppacumbalong;
it was built in 1923. It is the third homestead built at at built homestead third the is It 1923. in built was it
century homes built by wealthy pastoralists. In fact, fact, In pastoralists. wealthy by built homes century
Homestead is that it is another of the stately nineteenth nineteenth stately the of another is it that is Homestead
in the early 1800s. 1800s. early the in
rst impression gained from Cuppacumbalong Cuppacumbalong from gained impression rst fi The
ering social standing of the time. the of standing social ering ff di
pastoral settlements settlements pastoral
ects the the ects fl re employees their of those
homestead and grounds are open to the public. the to open are grounds and homestead
between the de Salis graves and and graves Salis de the between
. The The . Ğ le the on 800m is Cuppacumbalong to entrance The 200 years with the fi rst rst fi the with years 200
private cemetery. The separation separation The cemetery. private
for 2.5km until you reach the Namadgi Visitors Centre. Centre. Visitors Namadgi the reach you until 2.5km for
interred in this small small this in interred ff sta their and
area go back nearly nearly back go area Cross Tharwa Bridge and follow the Adaminaby road sign sign road Adaminaby the follow and Bridge Tharwa Cross
members of the de Salis family family Salis de the of members
HOMESTEAD & GARDENS & HOMESTEAD connections to the the to connections 1894. There are over sixteen sixteen over are There 1894.
Cuppacumbalong from 1856 to to 1856 from Cuppacumbalong
CUPPACUMBALONG CUPPACUMBALONG
years. European European years. and his family who lived at at lived who family his and
2.
Count Leopold Fane de Salis Salis de Fane Leopold Count
least twenty thousand thousand twenty least
and is closely associated with with associated closely is and
formerly isolated pastoral holdings holdings pastoral isolated formerly
history dating back at at back dating history
century cemeteries situated on on situated cemeteries century
of the very few intact nineteenth nineteenth intact few very the of
It has an Aboriginal Aboriginal an has It
surrounds the burial sites. It is one one is It sites. burial the surrounds Island. Norfolk in term prison a served and mountain
valley of Canberra. Canberra. of valley of the two rivers. A dry stone wall wall stone dry A rivers. two the of the near 1828 in captured was Tennant below.
high point overlooking the junction junction the overlooking point high people of movements the observe to and hide-out a
the southernmost southernmost the
south of the Cuppacumbalong on a a on Cuppacumbalong the of south as mountain the used He bushranger. turned convict
The cemetery is located about 1.5km 1.5km about located is cemetery The Irish an Tennant, John er a named is mountain The
Tuggeranong is is Tuggeranong
a printed guide to the walking trails up to the summit. summit. the to up trails walking the to guide printed a
Cuppacumbalong Homestead car park. car Homestead Cuppacumbalong has Centre Visitors Namadgi the it, try to want you if
the Murrumbidgee River from from River Murrumbidgee the but mountain, the of top the to walk steep very a is It
Rivers. Follow the pathway above above pathway the Follow Rivers. Valley. Tuggeranong the overlooks Tennant Mount
Murrumbidgee and Gudgenby Gudgenby and Murrumbidgee
Situated on the junction of the the of junction the on Situated Centre. Visitors Namadgi the reach you until 2.5km for
– THE GRAVE OF A COUNT – COUNT A OF GRAVE THE – sign road Adaminaby the follow and Bridge Tharwa Cross
CEMETERY TENNENT
CUPPACUMBALONG MOUNT
1. 3.
LISTED PLACES IN TUGGERANONG [1]
1. Mount Tennent 2. Cuppacumbalong A heritage tour of Homestead & Gardens 3. Cuppacumbalong Cemetery – The Grave of a Count TUGGERANONG 4. St Edmund’s Church 5. Tharwa General Store 6. Tharwa School House 7. Tharwa Public Hall 8. Hong Yong’s Grave Site 9. Tharwa Bridge 10. Tharwa Bridge Reserve 11. Tidbinbilla Road Scenic Lookout 12. Lanyon 13. Lambrigg, William Farrer’s Grave THARWA & LANYON
A SELF-GUIDED TOUR
This tour has been developed by the National Trust of Australia (ACT) with the assistance of the ACT Government.
© Copyright 2007 ACT Government
Contact: National Trust of Australia (ACT) PO Box 1144 Civic Square ACT 2608 02 6230 0533
www.act.nationaltrust.org.au
• Tharwa School House • Tharwa Bridge The publishers wish to acknowledge: • Lanyon Homestead Dr Peter Dowling (research) • Studio Brainstorm (design)
NNT-10-2006T-10-2006 [tuggeranong[tuggeranong 1].indd1].indd 1 225/10/065/10/06 1:56:261:56:26 AMAM
shop. shop. gi a and restaurant
of the Murrumbidgee. Cuppacumbalong also has a a has also Cuppacumbalong Murrumbidgee. the of
grounds provide a relaxing environment on the banks banks the on environment relaxing a provide grounds
picnic area below the gardens. The gardens and and gardens The gardens. the below area picnic
rst and second homesteads in the the in homesteads second and rst fi the of traces still
homestead now stands on higher ground. There are are There ground. higher on stands now homestead
ooded. The current current The ooded. fl were and River Murrumbidgee
second in 1885. Both were located too close to the the to close too located were Both 1885. in second
rst was built in 1849 and the the and 1849 in built was rst fi the Cuppacumbalong;
it was built in 1923. It is the third homestead built at at built homestead third the is It 1923. in built was it
century homes built by wealthy pastoralists. In fact, fact, In pastoralists. wealthy by built homes century
Homestead is that it is another of the stately nineteenth nineteenth stately the of another is it that is Homestead
in the early 1800s. 1800s. early the in
rst impression gained from Cuppacumbalong Cuppacumbalong from gained impression rst fi The
ering social standing of the time. the of standing social ering ff di
pastoral settlements settlements pastoral
ects the the ects fl re employees their of those
homestead and grounds are open to the public. the to open are grounds and homestead
between the de Salis graves and and graves Salis de the between
. The The . Ğ le the on 800m is Cuppacumbalong to entrance The 200 years with the fi rst rst fi the with years 200
private cemetery. The separation separation The cemetery. private
for 2.5km until you reach the Namadgi Visitors Centre. Centre. Visitors Namadgi the reach you until 2.5km for
interred in this small small this in interred ff sta their and
area go back nearly nearly back go area Cross Tharwa Bridge and follow the Adaminaby road sign sign road Adaminaby the follow and Bridge Tharwa Cross
members of the de Salis family family Salis de the of members
HOMESTEAD & GARDENS & HOMESTEAD connections to the the to connections 1894. There are over sixteen sixteen over are There 1894.
Cuppacumbalong from 1856 to to 1856 from Cuppacumbalong
CUPPACUMBALONG CUPPACUMBALONG
years. European European years. and his family who lived at at lived who family his and
2.
Count Leopold Fane de Salis Salis de Fane Leopold Count
least twenty thousand thousand twenty least
and is closely associated with with associated closely is and
formerly isolated pastoral holdings holdings pastoral isolated formerly
history dating back at at back dating history
century cemeteries situated on on situated cemeteries century
of the very few intact nineteenth nineteenth intact few very the of
It has an Aboriginal Aboriginal an has It
surrounds the burial sites. It is one one is It sites. burial the surrounds Island. Norfolk in term prison a served and mountain
valley of Canberra. Canberra. of valley of the two rivers. A dry stone wall wall stone dry A rivers. two the of the near 1828 in captured was Tennant below.
high point overlooking the junction junction the overlooking point high people of movements the observe to and hide-out a
the southernmost southernmost the
south of the Cuppacumbalong on a a on Cuppacumbalong the of south as mountain the used He bushranger. turned convict
The cemetery is located about 1.5km 1.5km about located is cemetery The Irish an Tennant, John er a named is mountain The
Tuggeranong is is Tuggeranong
a printed guide to the walking trails up to the summit. summit. the to up trails walking the to guide printed a
Cuppacumbalong Homestead car park. car Homestead Cuppacumbalong has Centre Visitors Namadgi the it, try to want you if
the Murrumbidgee River from from River Murrumbidgee the but mountain, the of top the to walk steep very a is It
Rivers. Follow the pathway above above pathway the Follow Rivers. Valley. Tuggeranong the overlooks Tennant Mount
Murrumbidgee and Gudgenby Gudgenby and Murrumbidgee
Situated on the junction of the the of junction the on Situated Centre. Visitors Namadgi the reach you until 2.5km for
– THE GRAVE OF A COUNT – COUNT A OF GRAVE THE – sign road Adaminaby the follow and Bridge Tharwa Cross
CEMETERY TENNENT
CUPPACUMBALONG MOUNT
1. 3.
LISTED PLACES IN TUGGERANONG [1]
1. Mount Tennent 2. Cuppacumbalong A heritage tour of Homestead & Gardens 3. Cuppacumbalong Cemetery – The Grave of a Count TUGGERANONG 4. St Edmund’s Church 5. Tharwa General Store 6. Tharwa School House 7. Tharwa Public Hall 8. Hong Yong’s Grave Site 9. Tharwa Bridge 10. Tharwa Bridge Reserve 11. Tidbinbilla Road Scenic Lookout 12. Lanyon 13. Lambrigg, William Farrer’s Grave THARWA & LANYON
A SELF-GUIDED TOUR
This tour has been developed by the National Trust of Australia (ACT) with the assistance of the ACT Government.
© Copyright 2007 ACT Government
Contact: National Trust of Australia (ACT) PO Box 1144 Civic Square ACT 2608 02 6230 0533
www.act.nationaltrust.org.au
• Tharwa School House • Tharwa Bridge The publishers wish to acknowledge: • Lanyon Homestead Dr Peter Dowling (research) • Studio Brainstorm (design)
NNT-10-2006T-10-2006 [tuggeranong[tuggeranong 1].indd1].indd 1 225/10/065/10/06 1:56:261:56:26 AMAM THARWA 6. 10. VILLAGE THARWA THARWA BRIDGE SCHOOL RESERVE Cross Tharwa Bridge on Tharwa Road and turn HOUSE Either side of the bridge, right into Tidbinbilla Road. Located on the corner of access from Tharwa Road.
North and Union Streets. Tharwa was the The reserve is on the Aboriginal name for The schoolhouse was Tharwa Village (west) Mount Tennant which opened in 1912 just a er side of the Murrumbidgee overshadows this rural the creation of the ACT, and extends along the se lement. The village but schooling in the town banks on both sides of the is the oldest offi cial goes back further with bridge. The reserve off ers se lement within the the earlier establishment a tranquil se ing by the Australian Capital of Tharwa. Its heritage banks of the river with Territory (ACT). It was signifi cance is important, picnic areas and barbecue established in 1861. because it is one of only facilities available. It has a Tharwa owes its 8. two examples of school- blend of native and exotic origins to the well used 5. houses in the ACT HONG YONG’S vegetation. The southern crossing point of the associated with the end section of the reserve is Murrumbidgee River THARWA GRAVE SITE of the period when rural dominated by tall poplar (Tharwa Bridge). This GENERAL schools were provided The exact site of the grave trees and willows by the crossing was a crucial 12. for the region, before has not been located, but it is bank. The northern section link between the rural STORE suburban schools were known to be on the rocky slope has been developed properties west of the LANYON North Street, Tharwa. built for Canberra. north–west of Bridge Street. retaining more of the Murrumbidgee and native vegetation. The Access is from Tharwa Road Queanbeyan and to The Tharwa general store Hong Yong was one of the river is mostly shallow south of the suburb of Banks. the Kiandra goldfi elds. was built in 1922 and since best known Aboriginal and slow fl owing making Look for the entrance sign. In 1891 Tharwa was then has been the focal 7. men during the early the reserve an excellent a busy rural centre point of local trade in the European se lement period area for a swim and a Lanyon was one of the boasting 38 dwellings THARWA village. The store consists of Canberra. Described as barbecue. earliest established and a population of of two weatherboard PUBLIC HALL a ‘tall burly man’, he cut an grazing properties in 255 inhabitants. buildings linked by a impressive fi gure to all who the Tuggeranong Valley. weatherboard addition. Johnson Street, Tharwa, met him. His leadership of It is set in a landscape next to the general store. In 1926 the store was his people was recognised 11. of natural beauty bought by C.C. Jeff ery and among the European on the slopes of the 4. has remained in the family The hall was opened in se lers. Hong Yong was TIDBINBILLA Murrumbidgee River. ST EDMUND’S since then. The facade of 1926, to serve the residents feared by some se lers and ROAD The buildings range from CHURCH the store bears the name as a community meeting he o en raided their stock, SCENIC the archaeological remains ‘General Merchant, place and function centre. but he struck up a respected of a small three room To the people of Tharwa Johnson Street, Tharwa, CC Jeff ery’. It advertises friendship with ex-convict LOOKOUT structure built in 1838, hot pies, cold drinks, the hall represents an Gareth Co er and the two to the elegant nineteenth between Cuppacumbalong Tidbinbilla Road, about beer, an antique gallery important historical link to spent much time together century homestead built and the bridge 5km from Tharwa. and icecream, banking and the past social structure of Hong Yong was buried in in 1859. A visit to Lanyon the village which changed Set in a large block postal services. If you have a traditional Aboriginal enables you to experience during the 1960s. During Before leaving Tharwa surrounded by trees, ever wanted to buy a beer ceremony on the slopes over a glimpse the lifestyles of this period much of the land it is worth driving north this church was built in from the bank or a hot pie looking the Murrumbidgee the ‘squa ocracy’ together surrounding Tharwa was along Tidbinbilla Road 1919 in the Carpenter from the post offi ce, then River near Tharwa. with the austerity of that resumed by the Australian to the lookout to see the Gothic style. This this is the place to do so. of the servants. Near to Government, this resulted Tuggeranong Valley. architectural style was the homestead is the in a population decline in The rolling hills of the commonly used for many Nolan Gallery where you the surrounding area which southern end of the small rural churches. 9. can browse through the art changed the social structure Valley can be seen in the The characteristics of this works by, Australian artist, of Tharwa. However, the THARWA foreground. Mount Taylor church type are the steeply Sidney Nolan. (www. hall is regularly used today and Mount Arawang to pitched gable roof and its BRIDGE museumsandgalleries.act. to provide a venue for many the north, Tuggeranong modesty in decoration. gov.au/nolan). local and district functions. Tharwa Road - Murrumbidgee Hill and the Gigerline The Gothic arch windows River crossing. Range to the east mark the and door frame provide fl anks of the Valley. The the simple but prominent Tharwa bridge was abrupt end of Canberra religious imagery. The completed 1895 as the ’s southern suburbs can granite cladding was fi rst all-weather crossing be seen in the middle 13. added in the 1930s to of the Murrumbidgee River distance. The view gives cover the brick skirt in the district. It is the oldest an idea of the extent of the LAMBRIGG, and timber stump TO BANKS standing bridge in the ACT. Tuggeranong Valley which THE GRAVE OF footings. The church was The site of the bridge has is sometimes diffi cult to built on land donated traditionally been a crossing perceive while driving WILLIAM FARRER NS TO by the owner of nearby OI DRIVE J A point of the Murrumbidgee through it. Entry from Tidbinbilla Cuppacumbalong, to THARW River linking Tharwa serve the Anglican Road. Lambrigg is a 12 and surrounding rural community in the privately leased property. properties to Queanbeyan. district. Memorials Access is by request. M The area was also
within the church are U E V frequently travelled by R I The grave of dedicated to members R R D Aboriginal people for U William Farrer (1845–1906) of some of Tharwa’s A M W many generations before R is situated on the top of prominent residents. B A H I T European se lement, o en D a hill overlooking the G using this crossing point. E Murrumbidgee River. E Walk across the bridge and 11 The site consists of the THARWA R T I I stop a while in the middle. D V graves of Farrer, his B I E NB 8 You can get a good view IL R wife and a memorial LA ROA D of the Murrumbidgee T obelisk in granite and S upstream and downstream. 13 marble. The la er was
UNION 9 erected by the Australian 6 NO Government in 1939 when R TH 5 ST 10 the grave was declared 7 a national memorial.
J
OHNSON Farrer was a pioneer 4 ST in the development of R LME
PA wheat varieties suited to
S M
T the Australian climate U R and ecosystem. His work R U M in breeding varieties B I of plants enabled the D G Australian wheat industry E E to become one of the 2 R most important in the I
V 3 E world. Most of Farrer’s R experiments were done in a small laboratory which
still stands in the fi elds by
N A
1 A the Murrumbidgee below S
R the grave site. D
NNT-10-2006T-10-2006 [tuggeranong[tuggeranong 1].indd1].indd 2 225/10/065/10/06 1:56:381:56:38 AMAM THARWA 6. 10. VILLAGE THARWA THARWA BRIDGE SCHOOL RESERVE Cross Tharwa Bridge on Tharwa Road and turn HOUSE Either side of the bridge, right into Tidbinbilla Road. Located on the corner of access from Tharwa Road.
North and Union Streets. Tharwa was the The reserve is on the Aboriginal name for The schoolhouse was Tharwa Village (west) Mount Tennant which opened in 1912 just a er side of the Murrumbidgee overshadows this rural the creation of the ACT, and extends along the se lement. The village but schooling in the town banks on both sides of the is the oldest offi cial goes back further with bridge. The reserve off ers se lement within the the earlier establishment a tranquil se ing by the Australian Capital of Tharwa. Its heritage banks of the river with Territory (ACT). It was signifi cance is important, picnic areas and barbecue established in 1861. because it is one of only facilities available. It has a Tharwa owes its 8. two examples of school- blend of native and exotic origins to the well used 5. houses in the ACT HONG YONG’S vegetation. The southern crossing point of the associated with the end section of the reserve is Murrumbidgee River THARWA GRAVE SITE of the period when rural dominated by tall poplar (Tharwa Bridge). This GENERAL schools were provided The exact site of the grave trees and willows by the crossing was a crucial 12. for the region, before has not been located, but it is bank. The northern section link between the rural STORE suburban schools were known to be on the rocky slope has been developed properties west of the LANYON North Street, Tharwa. built for Canberra. north–west of Bridge Street. retaining more of the Murrumbidgee and native vegetation. The Access is from Tharwa Road Queanbeyan and to The Tharwa general store Hong Yong was one of the river is mostly shallow south of the suburb of Banks. the Kiandra goldfi elds. was built in 1922 and since best known Aboriginal and slow fl owing making Look for the entrance sign. In 1891 Tharwa was then has been the focal 7. men during the early the reserve an excellent a busy rural centre point of local trade in the European se lement period area for a swim and a Lanyon was one of the boasting 38 dwellings THARWA village. The store consists of Canberra. Described as barbecue. earliest established and a population of of two weatherboard PUBLIC HALL a ‘tall burly man’, he cut an grazing properties in 255 inhabitants. buildings linked by a impressive fi gure to all who the Tuggeranong Valley. weatherboard addition. Johnson Street, Tharwa, met him. His leadership of It is set in a landscape next to the general store. In 1926 the store was his people was recognised 11. of natural beauty bought by C.C. Jeff ery and among the European on the slopes of the 4. has remained in the family The hall was opened in se lers. Hong Yong was TIDBINBILLA Murrumbidgee River. ST EDMUND’S since then. The facade of 1926, to serve the residents feared by some se lers and ROAD The buildings range from CHURCH the store bears the name as a community meeting he o en raided their stock, SCENIC the archaeological remains ‘General Merchant, place and function centre. but he struck up a respected of a small three room To the people of Tharwa Johnson Street, Tharwa, CC Jeff ery’. It advertises friendship with ex-convict LOOKOUT structure built in 1838, hot pies, cold drinks, the hall represents an Gareth Co er and the two to the elegant nineteenth between Cuppacumbalong Tidbinbilla Road, about beer, an antique gallery important historical link to spent much time together century homestead built and the bridge 5km from Tharwa. and icecream, banking and the past social structure of Hong Yong was buried in in 1859. A visit to Lanyon the village which changed Set in a large block postal services. If you have a traditional Aboriginal enables you to experience during the 1960s. During Before leaving Tharwa surrounded by trees, ever wanted to buy a beer ceremony on the slopes over a glimpse the lifestyles of this period much of the land it is worth driving north this church was built in from the bank or a hot pie looking the Murrumbidgee the ‘squa ocracy’ together surrounding Tharwa was along Tidbinbilla Road 1919 in the Carpenter from the post offi ce, then River near Tharwa. with the austerity of that resumed by the Australian to the lookout to see the Gothic style. This this is the place to do so. of the servants. Near to Government, this resulted Tuggeranong Valley. architectural style was the homestead is the in a population decline in The rolling hills of the commonly used for many Nolan Gallery where you the surrounding area which southern end of the small rural churches. 9. can browse through the art changed the social structure Valley can be seen in the The characteristics of this works by, Australian artist, of Tharwa. However, the THARWA foreground. Mount Taylor church type are the steeply Sidney Nolan. (www. hall is regularly used today and Mount Arawang to pitched gable roof and its BRIDGE museumsandgalleries.act. to provide a venue for many the north, Tuggeranong modesty in decoration. gov.au/nolan). local and district functions. Tharwa Road - Murrumbidgee Hill and the Gigerline The Gothic arch windows River crossing. Range to the east mark the and door frame provide fl anks of the Valley. The the simple but prominent Tharwa bridge was abrupt end of Canberra religious imagery. The completed 1895 as the ’s southern suburbs can granite cladding was fi rst all-weather crossing be seen in the middle 13. added in the 1930s to of the Murrumbidgee River distance. The view gives cover the brick skirt in the district. It is the oldest an idea of the extent of the LAMBRIGG, and timber stump TO BANKS standing bridge in the ACT. Tuggeranong Valley which THE GRAVE OF footings. The church was The site of the bridge has is sometimes diffi cult to built on land donated traditionally been a crossing perceive while driving WILLIAM FARRER NS TO by the owner of nearby OI DRIVE J A point of the Murrumbidgee through it. Entry from Tidbinbilla Cuppacumbalong, to THARW River linking Tharwa serve the Anglican Road. Lambrigg is a 12 and surrounding rural community in the privately leased property. properties to Queanbeyan. district. Memorials Access is by request. M The area was also
within the church are U E V frequently travelled by R I The grave of dedicated to members R R D Aboriginal people for U William Farrer (1845–1906) of some of Tharwa’s A M W many generations before R is situated on the top of prominent residents. B A H I T European se lement, o en D a hill overlooking the G using this crossing point. E Murrumbidgee River. E Walk across the bridge and 11 The site consists of the THARWA R T I I stop a while in the middle. D V graves of Farrer, his B I E NB 8 You can get a good view IL R wife and a memorial LA ROA D of the Murrumbidgee T obelisk in granite and S upstream and downstream. 13 marble. The la er was
UNION 9 erected by the Australian 6 NO Government in 1939 when R TH 5 ST 10 the grave was declared 7 a national memorial.
J
OHNSON Farrer was a pioneer 4 ST in the development of R LME
PA wheat varieties suited to
S M
T the Australian climate U R and ecosystem. His work R U M in breeding varieties B I of plants enabled the D G Australian wheat industry E E to become one of the 2 R most important in the I
V 3 E world. Most of Farrer’s R experiments were done in a small laboratory which
still stands in the fi elds by
N A
1 A the Murrumbidgee below S
R the grave site. D
NNT-10-2006T-10-2006 [tuggeranong[tuggeranong 1].indd1].indd 2 225/10/065/10/06 1:56:381:56:38 AMAM