41-509: [REDACTED] Look up picton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Picton may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Picton, New South Wales , Australia Picton, Western Australia , an industrial suburb of Bunbury Picton East, Western Australia , a locality in the Shire of Dardanup Picton River ,
82-523: A clubhouse and brasserie. Major attractions of Wollondilly are: Sydney Skydivers is Australia's largest multi-state skydive operator in Australia and operates a Skydiving Centre off the Hume Highway junction off Picton . This Skydiving Centre is the closest self-contained Skydiving Centre near Sydney that does tandem and various other forms of skydiving . The Centre is located 55min from
123-590: A damage total of $ 2.8 million, with some minor damage in Bowral and Wollongong . The earthquakes had a magnitude scale of 4.8 and 5.6, respectively. The administrative towns of the Macarthur Region are: Camden Council announced in May 2012 that it will transfer its administrative headquarters to Oran Park. The history of the region begins over 40,000 years ago and is contained in the continuing culture of
164-705: A river that joins the Huon River in Tasmania Canada [ edit ] Picton, Ontario , Canada CFB Picton , a former military installation Chile [ edit ] Picton, Lennox and Nueva , islands off Tierra del Fuego, Chile New Zealand [ edit ] Picton, New Zealand Picton (New Zealand electorate) United Kingdom [ edit ] Picton Castle , in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK Picton, Cheshire , England, UK Picton (ward) , an electoral ward of
205-540: Is a 416-acre (1.68 km ) botanic garden opened in 1988. It is currently the largest botanic gardens in Australia and is administered by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney . It is home to a large collection of native plants, and includes facilities such as picnic areas (with barbecues ), walking trails and a restaurant. Camden Park Estate was the country property of Australian Wool Pioneers John Macarthur and his wife Elizabeth Macarthur , and became
246-467: Is a small 95 hectare reserve and property that is under the authority of the National Trust of Australia that was given by Thistle Harris who opened the park in the 1960s. Thistle opened reserve as a tribute to her late husband and preserve 'Bargo Brush' plants and animals as Bargo is believed to be the first areas where colonial explorers saw the lyrebird , koala and wombat . The sanctuary
287-568: Is also found within the arts centre. It was a gift from the Japanese city of Koshigaya , the sister city of Campbelltown. The Campbelltown Sports Stadium caters for 21,000 and has grandstand seating for 9,000. It is one of the home stadiums for the Wests Tigers NRL Team. Moreover, the team's leagues club is located adjacent to the stadium as well as an athletics centre and large tennis court complex. Campbelltown Sports Stadium
328-639: Is also the home of the region's new A-League club Macarthur FC . Campbelltown Catholic Club is the largest club in the Macarthur Region. The club notably owns and has shares in The Cube (Campbelltown Convention Centre), Aquafit Gym and the Rydges Hotel located adjacent to the club. The Campbelltown Rotary Observatory is located at the University of Western Sydney (Campbelltown Campus) and Macarthur Astronomical Society holds public lectures at
369-500: Is considered to be one of the oldest hotel buildings in Australia. The cellar contains remnants of convict shackles as prisoners being transported from Sydney to Berrima prison would often be held in Picton overnight. The barn behind the hotel may date back to 1810 and is possibly the oldest building in Picton - it is used for functions such as birthday and engagement parties. The hotel is also the location of Scharer's Little Brewery, one of
410-595: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Picton, New South Wales Picton is a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales , Australia , in the Wollondilly Shire , in south-western Sydney. The town is located approximately 90 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, close to Camden and Campbelltown . It is also
451-510: Is one of the fastest-growing regions in the Sydney metropolitan area, with many new modern suburbs sprouting up in recent decades such as Glen Alpine , Macquarie Links , Harrington Park , Blair Athol , Mount Annan , Currans Hill , Englorie Park , Picton , Oran Park , Gregory Hills , Gledswood Hills , Spring Farm and Catherine Field . The region is named after John Macarthur and Elizabeth Macarthur who were founders and pioneers of
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#1732772089098492-410: Is one of the largest art galleries and exhibitions centres in the Macarthur Region. It is home to Campbelltown Bicentennial Art Gallery, which contains both permanent contemporary art collections and temporary exhibitions. The centre also does art workshops and performing arts. The centre is well known for promoting multicultural -themed art and Indigenous Australian art . The Japanese Tea Garden
533-580: Is open to the public where it promotes Australian environmental and wildlife issues, propagates Australian native plants and showcase native Australian animals. Currently, a dingo sanctuary is being constructed. Mushroom Tunnel is located just off the Remembrance Driveway ( Old Hume Highway ) heading towards Tahmoor and was built in 1867. It is considered one of the earliest pre-Federation railway tunnels in New South Wales. In 1919
574-525: Is part of the Blue Mountains Heritage Area in which the park consists of 5 important freshwaters lakes that are abundant in waterbirds and native reeds. The lakes are among the last undisturbed lakes within the proximity of Sydney and are believed to have high ecosystem-related and environmental scientific value. ( For more information, see Thirlmere Lakes National Park .) Major attractions of Campbelltown are: Macarthur Square
615-633: Is protected by legal covenants to ensure the community manages the village. According to the 2021 census , there were 5,282 people in Picton. Picton railway station is on the Main Southern railway line with a relatively infrequent service with trains running every 30 minutes (peak) – 2 hours (off peak). The town is located on the Old Hume Highway . Picton also has both senior and junior rugby league and soccer teams. And Picton Netball Club has teams for all age groups. Meanwhile,
656-511: Is the biggest shopping centre in the Macarthur region and caters for the entire region. It contains over 300 shops and includes the department stores Big W , Target and David Jones . Macarthur Square is located in the suburb of Ambarvale, New South Wales , which is about 1 km south of Campbelltown's CBD . It is located adjacent to Macarthur railway station and University of Western Sydney, Macarthur . Campbelltown City Arts Centre
697-506: Is the lyrebird. European history began in 1788 shortly after settlement at Sydney Cove , when the colony's entire herd of cattle (four cows and two bulls) strayed from their enclosure and were lost. In 1795 a greatly enlarged herd of 61 cattle were discovered on the grassy land between the Nepean River and Georges River . This area was promptly named the "Cowpastures" – and was deemed a restricted area to provide ongoing protection for
738-527: The Tharawal people. The land still contains reminders of their past lives in rock engravings, cave paintings, axe grinding grooves and shell middens. Their culture also remains in the surviving songs, stories and descendants. The lands of the Tharawal language Nation extended from approximately Botany Bay to Shoalhaven and to the foothills of the mountain ranges. The principal symbol of the Tharawal nation
779-472: The 'Picton Railway Viaduct' a stone viaduct opened in 1863 to also cross Stonequarry Creek. The viaduct is still in use by the railways. Ghost tours are conducted in some of the historic buildings and inside the disused railway tunnel on Redbank Range, where residents and visitors claim to have experienced paranormal activity. The abandoned tunnel was used to store mustard gas spray tanks during World War II . The George IV Inn, reputedly constructed in 1839,
820-411: The 65-metre-long tunnel fell into disuse when a new railway deviation was built. The tunnel then served as a mushroom farm and ammunition storage facility during the war years. Currently the tunnel is empty although it is popular with ghost-hunters due to many local folk tales claiming that it is haunted. Subsequently, it has been featured by both print and television media. Thirlmere Lakes National Park
861-696: The Australian wool industry. Founded on land owned by the Macarthurs and surveyed by Sir Thomas Mitchell, the town of Camden was named for Lord Camden , who, during his brief tenure as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies had secured the initial land grant for John Macarthur who was then in England. The original Macarthur family property covered the three local councils (Camden Council, Campbelltown City Council and Wollondilly Shire) that are within
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#1732772089098902-609: The Cowpastures and began grazing Merino sheep. His sons William and James introduced viticulture and a commercial nursery, and a successful dairy was founded by Emily Stone, James' wife. In 1816, the Appin Massacre occurred in the region. The region is steeped in history with statesmen, adventurers, larrikins and villains all having an association with the Macarthur region which makes it a tourist destination. Major attractions of Camden are: Mount Annan Botanic Gardens
943-549: The Liverpool City Council, England, UK Picton, North Yorkshire , England, UK People [ edit ] Cesar Picton (c. 1755 – 1836), from slave to successful businessman in England James Picton (1805–1889), Liverpool architect James Allanson Picton (1832–1910), British author, philosopher and politician Thomas Picton (1758–1815), Welsh general who led British forces in
984-792: The Peninsular War Chris Picton (born 1983), an Australian politician Other uses [ edit ] Picton (1815 ship) , a full-rigged ship, wrecked 1820 SS Picton , involved in the Halifax Explosion (1917) Picton (racehorse) , a competitor that failed to complete the 1848 Grand National Portrait of Thomas Picton , an 1815 painting by William Beechey See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "picton" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Picton All pages with titles containing Picton Pickton (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
1025-481: The Picton Photography Club, called Depictin' Picton, meets every other Saturday to share photos of the local area taken by residents. The Picton Botanical Gardens were established in 1986. Picton has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) with hot summers and cool to mild winters that are often warm by day. Owing to its inland location in a valley, it has a relatively high diurnal range throughout
1066-627: The Picton area to settlers, including Henry Colden Antill , who established a 2,000-acre (810 ha) property in 1822. Picton developed when a new line of the Great South Road was cut over the Razorback Range from Camden, and especially after the railway arrived in 1863. Picton is the only town in the Southern Hemisphere that one can pass through twice (see Picton railway station ) when travelling by train. It
1107-481: The Sydney CBD and operates 7 days a week. The head office of Sydney Skydivers is located at 677 Tower Road Bankstown Airport. Skydiving is only from the centre at Picton. Antill Park Country Golf Club is the largest golf course in the Wollondilly Shire . It has 18 holes. Moreover, the Golf Clubhouse was built in 1863 by John Macquarie Antill Snr. , and is historic to the local area. Wirrimbirra Sanctuary
1148-543: The administrative centre of Wollondilly Shire . Picton was first explored by Europeans in 1798 and remained beyond the limits of legal settlement until 1821. Following the discovery of good land in the interior and the settlement of Bong Bong and the Goulburn areas, Governor Macquarie authorised the building of the new Great South Road between Sydney and the Southern Highlands in 1819. This opened up
1189-544: The first microbreweries in Australia and winner of numerous awards for its Burragorang Bock and Scharer's Lager beers. Nangarin Vineyard Estate or simply Nangarin Estate is a modern village to the west and part of Picton. The estate is one of New South Wales' first residential vineyard projects. The village community manages and maintains the vineyards, residential construction and community facilities. The village
1230-483: The foothills between the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands regions. The region is bounded at the north by Glenfield ; at the south by Yanderra ; at the east by the town of Appin ; and at the west by the hamlet Nattai . Most of the area is taken up by the semi- rural Wollondilly Shire; most of the population lives within the satellite city of Campbelltown and its surrounding suburbs. The region
1271-414: The herd; this restriction was short-lived as the herd, deemed too aggressive to be tamed, was destroyed. The early settlement of the area was described by Lachlan Macquarie in his journals, whose accounts include the description of Elizabeth Macarthur being met in a 'miserable' bark hut, the only accommodation then existing at Camden Park. In 1803, John Macarthur had been granted 5,000 acres (20 km ) at
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1312-532: The house completed. Currently, the house remains on 388.5 hectares (960 acres) of the original estate. Macarthur's descendants still reside on the house and property. Adjacent to Camden Park, though once within its extent, is Belgenny Farm, which is popularly called the "Birthplace of Australia's Agriculture". Designed by architect Henry Kitchen, Belgenny Cottage was built c1821 and was mentioned in Kitchen's submission to Commissioner John Thomas Bigge's enquiry into
1353-857: The largest Southern part of the region is a mostly rural region with small scale industry and commerce. Notably, the Wollondilly supplies much of Sydney Metropolitan and surrounding areas with water from Warragamba Dam , Cataract Dam in Appin , Cordeaux Dam in Wilton and Avon and Nepean Dams even though located in the Wingecarribee Shire is accessed via road through Wollondilly's Bargo . The region has thus far recorded two earthquakes in history – one occurring in Appin on March 17, 1999, and one in Picton on March 9, 1973. The Picton one had
1394-463: The principal residence of their family after John's death. Centrepiece of the original 2023.5 hectares (5000 acres) granted to Macarthur by the Governor of New South Wales, at the request of Lord Camden, is Camden Park House, designed by John Verge in the neo- Palladian style favoured by the colony's wealthy pastoral 'exclusives', and built between 1832 and 1834; Macarthur himself did not live to see
1435-558: The region. The region is generally regarded as the area where the city of Sydney meets rural countryside of regional New South Wales , and is considered to be part of the south west part of the Greater Sydney area. Campbelltown and Camden were once rural towns which formed the nucleus of new urban communities created following the Three Cities Structure Plan 1973. The Wollondilly Shire which makes up
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1517-425: The south. Currently, the farm is home to descendants of sheep that were brought by the Macarthurs and has a functioning vineyard that produces wine as well as orchards. A 2010 archaeological survey and dig to the north of Belgenny may have determined the location of the original 'miserable hut'. Camden Valley Golf Resort, opened in 1964 by architect Prosper Ellis , is a popular 27 hole golf course. Facilities include
1558-409: The state of the colony under Governor Lachlan Macquarie . This original ' cottage ornée ', which was demolished in the early 1900s and replaced with the current weatherboard structure, was used by the family when visiting the property until the construction of Camden Park House on an adjacent hilltop. John Macarthur himself died in the cottage in 1834, and was buried in the family cemetery immediately to
1599-540: The year. Macarthur, New South Wales Macarthur is a region in the south-west part of the Greater Sydney area, in the state of New South Wales , Australia . The region includes the local government areas of the City of Campbelltown , Camden Council , and Wollondilly Shire . It covers an area of 3,067 square kilometres and has a population of close to 310,000 residents. The region geographically forms
1640-558: Was destroyed by bushfire in the Nangarin Estate located on the western outskirts of Picton, from a fire front originating from Lakesland in September 2006. Picton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Picton is home to many historic buildings, including two types of bridges not found easily anymore elsewhere in the state - Victoria Bridge a timber trestle bridge that crosses Stonequarry Creek, opened in 1897, and
1681-538: Was established as Stonequarry in 1841 and was renamed Picton in 1845. It was named for Sir Thomas Picton , a British army officer (described by historian Alessandro Barbero as "respected for his courage and feared for his irascible temperament") who died at the Battle of Waterloo . It remained a stopping point on the Great South Road, later renamed the Hume Highway , until it was bypassed in December 1980. One house