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Historic Albion Park HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL MAP SHELLHARBOUR CITY 1830-1930 Original site of ‘Marks Villa’ farm, Illawarra Highway, Albion Park Researched and Compiled by Tamara Hynd [email protected] BA Archaeology & Palaeoanthropology University of New England for The Tongarra Heritage Society Inc. This project was made possible by a 2003 Heritage Grant Award to The Tongarra Heritage Society Inc., and through the Royal Australian Historical Society ‘Local History and Archives Assistance Program’. The project was funded through the NSW Heritage Office Heritage Assistance Program 2003-2004 Historic and Archaeological Map Shellharbour City 1830-1930 © Tamara Hynd BA Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology UNE This publication is Copyright. Apart from any dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Published 2005 by The Tongarra Heritage Society Inc. with assistance from the 2003 Royal Australian Historical Society and Archives Grants program, funded by the Heritage Office of New South Wales. ISBN 1-876812-12-5 Permission from Shellharbour City Council to use the plan forming part of the Council of the City of Shellharbour Local Environment Plan 2000 is gratefully acknowledged. Limited edition print Printed by the University of Wollongong Printery 2 Table of Contents FOREWORD................................................................................................6 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................7 SECTION 1 – ALBION PARK...................................................................8 HOUSE 100 TONGARRA ROAD ...........................................................................................................9 HOUSE 102 TONGARRA ROAD..........................................................................................................10 HOUSE 111 TONGARRA ROAD..........................................................................................................11 ALBION PARK ANGLICAN & ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERIES...............................................12 ES&A BANK (former)............................................................................................................................ 13 ALBION PARK COUNCIL CHAMBERS............................................................................................. 14 ALBION PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL and RESIDENCE......................................................................... 17 ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH....................................................................................................20 BOLES' MEADOWS...............................................................................................................................21 L R MOOD PARK...................................................................................................................................22 MARKS VILLA.......................................................................................................................................23 CRESTVIEW...........................................................................................................................................27 PIONEER CEMETERY.......................................................................................................................... 28 PRESBYTERIAN MANSE (former)...................................................................................................... 29 RAVENSTHORPE and WORKERS COTTAGES.................................................................................30 ROSETTA HILL..................................................................................................................................... 31 ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH........................................................................................32 TARA FIG TREE.................................................................................................................................... 33 TULKEROO and BUTTER FACTORY................................................................................................. 34 HARRIS’ GARAGE................................................................................................................................ 35 SECTION 2 – ALBION PARK RAIL......................................................36 ILLAWARRA COOPERATIVE CENTRAL DAIRY............................................................................ 37 ALBION PARK RAIL GENERAL CEMETERY (former Croome Cemetery)......................................39 ALBION PARK RAIL RAILWAY PRECINCT.....................................................................................40 SLATER’S COTTAGE & SLATER’S BRIDGE....................................................................................41 YOVELTON............................................................................................................................................43 SECTION 3 – BASS POINT..................................................................... 44 MONUMENT CITIES SERVICE BOSTON .........................................................................................45 SECTION 4 – CALDERWOOD............................................................... 46 OAK FARM.............................................................................................................................................48 OAKVALE.............................................................................................................................................. 49 PARKVIEW............................................................................................................................................ 50 SECTION 5 – CROOM............................................................................. 51 BELMONT.............................................................................................................................................. 52 CROOM SCHOOL RUIN and TREES................................................................................................... 53 CROOME ROAD TREES....................................................................................................................... 54 NORRIS HOME...................................................................................................................................... 55 KIMMORLEY.........................................................................................................................................56 KYAWANA.............................................................................................................................................57 ST IVES FIG TREE................................................................................................................................ 58 CROOME NORFOLK ISLAND PINES................................................................................................. 59 SEAVIEW................................................................................................................................................60 GLENBROOK (Stoney Creek Site).........................................................................................................61 SWANSEA.............................................................................................................................................. 63 THE HILL (formerly Hope Villa).......................................................................................................... 64 WHISPERING GALLERY..................................................................................................................... 66 CROOM RAILWAY TUNNEL.............................................................................................................. 67 SECTION 6 – DUNMORE........................................................................68 3 ANGLESBORO.......................................................................................................................................69 BRAVELLA SITE FIG TREES.............................................................................................................. 70 BROWNS LANE FIG TREES & STONE WALLS................................................................................71 DUNMORE HOUSE............................................................................................................................... 73 DUNMORE RAILWAY PRECINCT..................................................................................................... 74 GINNDAWARRABELL......................................................................................................................... 75 GLENGOWRIE, FIG TREES AND STONE WALLS........................................................................... 76 GLENWORTH........................................................................................................................................ 78 KILLARNEY...........................................................................................................................................79 KURRAWONG....................................................................................................................................... 80 MAYFIELD............................................................................................................................................. 81 MINNAMURRA
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