Scott Bird Heritage Photography
Documenting Australia's rich Aboriginal and European history.
Menangle
Menangle – the ‘Birthplace of Australian Agriculture’. Named after the property “Manangle” (a local Aboriginal word for 'swampland'), constructed on land granted to Walter Davidson in 1806.
The land was later incorporated into the larger Macarthur Estate, and became a private village to house workers from the various Camden Park properties.
Read MoreThe land was later incorporated into the larger Macarthur Estate, and became a private village to house workers from the various Camden Park properties.
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Menangle, NSW, Australia
The Menangle Viaduct over the Nepean River. The oldest surviving rail bridge in New South Wales, it was constructed 1863 under the direction of John Whitton; opened 1864.
AustraliaJohn WhittonMacarthur RegionMenangleNSWNepean RiverNew South Walesbridgegraffitirailwayviaduct
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