Heritage and History

• What is Heritage?

• Heritage is interesting

• What is significant about The Hills Shire?

• Historical themes and phases of development in The Hills Shire

• A brief history of the Shire

  • History of the Shire timeline
  • Origins of suburb names
  • Aboriginal Heritage
  • European exploration
  • Early road systems and convict labour
  • Convict Uprisings - The Castle Hill Rebellion and the Battle of Vinegar Hill
  • Settlement and mixed agriculture
  • Subdivision, townships and country retreats
  • Religion and social development
  • Industry
    

• Hills Voices Online: Council's Oral History Project

• Who is responsible for the Shire's Heritage?

• Heritage and Planning

  • Shirewide Heritage Study
  • Baulkham Hills Local Environmental Plan 2005
  • Baulkham Hills Development Control Plan Part D Section 5 - Heritage
  • Heritage fact sheets
  • The Burra Charter
    

• Heritage Assistance Fund

• Council-owned Heritage and places to visit

  • Aberdoon House
  • Balcombe Heights Estate
  • Bella Vista Farm Park 
  • Castle Hill Heritage Park
  • Cropley House
  • Roughley House
  • Great North Road
  • Wisemans Ferry
  • Hawkins Lookout  
    

• Finding out more about Heritage

  • 'Heritage Happenings' newsletters
  • Heritage fact sheets
  • The Hills Shire Libraries
  • Local historical societies and other contacts
  • NSW Heritage Office website
  • The Convict Trail Project
  • Baulkham Hills Heritage Trail
  • Aberdour Village Heritage Trail

 

For more Information?

The Hills Council has a number of staff who are available to discuss or explain heritage planning in the Shire and what the heritage provisions of Council's Local Environmental Plan or Development Control Plan mean in practical terms. For more information contact 9843 0555. 

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