Tag Archives: Penrith

Penrith, NSW. Nepean River & Pedestrian Bridge Update

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

Nepean River Walk, 6.4km Circuit   So many things have happened in Penrith during the last year. While development is still forging ahead, the Nepean River has benefitted greatly from the opening of a wide footpath and cycleway at Tench … Continue reading →

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Penrith, NSW. Signs of the Times

Posted on November 24, 2017 by

Do History and Heritage Still Matter? Penrith is fortunate to have the Nepean River. Captain Watkin Tench was the first European to find and name the river, in 1798. Today, the river is the centre of many social and leisure activities … Continue reading →

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War Records: WW1 Portraits at the Australian War Memorial

Posted on October 24, 2014 by

Cecil Stanton of Penrith Whilst preparing the recent workshops on Trove and Australian War Records Online at Penrith, I discovered this portrait of Cecil Stanton of Penrith at the Australian War Memorial. Many of us do not have photos of … Continue reading →

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Penrith Workshops & WW1 Matron Grace Wilson

Posted on October 3, 2014 by

Join our Free Spring Workshops for Trove or Australian War Records Online Wednesday, 15th or 22nd October,  2014 at Penrith City Library Digital Hub World War One soldiers and Red Cross volunteers Drill Hall Penrith. PCL SS0081 During our two … Continue reading →

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In the Footsteps of the Explorers Crossing the Blue Mountains

Posted on June 17, 2014 by

Evans Survey Pillar Hide & Seek If you’ve ever driven along the Great Western Highway through the Blue Mountains you have passed the Evans Survey Markers installed as part of the Footsteps in Time Bicentenary Project in 1988 & recently … Continue reading →

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