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25.01.2022 Goulburn 2020 event: New Australians in the Goulburn area a wave of migration 1940s-1960 with Nadia Johnson (nee Koschenow) 2.30pm, Sunday 25 October at Goulburn Mulwaree Library

21.01.2022 On this day, 3rd November, in 1820 Governor Macquarie continues his return to Parramatta . He reaches Bargo which was originally called Barago by the Dharwal people whose country it was and is. The notorious Bargo Brush (dense bush) helped hinder European settlement south west. Mr Oxley is, of course, the surveyor general who had brought Commissioner Bigge to meet Macquarie at Bundong (Lake Bathurst). Celebrating their wedding anniversary, it is appropriate we picture the Mac...quaries.

21.01.2022 On this day, 14th October 1879, Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, better known simply as Miles Franklin, was born. Growing up in remote New South Wales formed ...the background for her most famous work, My Brilliant Career (1901). Other novels include: Some Everyday Folk and Dawn (1909) Old Blastus of Bandicoot (1931) Bring the Monkey (1933) All That Swagger (1936) Pioneers on Parade (1939) with Dymphna Cusack My Career Goes Bung (1946) On Dearborn Street (1981) She also published novels under the pseudonym ‘Brent of Bin Bin’: Up the Country (1928) Ten Creeks Run (1930) Back to Bool Bool (1931) Prelude to Waking (1950) Cockatoos (1955) Gentleman at Gyang Gyang (1956) Pictured: Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, date unknown. State Library of New South Wales.

21.01.2022 On this day, 2nd November, in 1820, Governor Macquarie continued his journey home, naming the odd forest and dispensing kangaroos along the way (perhaps this was road kill 1820s style). I wonder if the ‘made road’ he travels is roughly the now Canyonleigh Road from near the junction of Wollondilly and Paddy’s Rivers towards Sutton Forest. Macquarie again visits Throsby Park, the farm of Charles Throsby (pictured) whose explorations were the stimulus for this journey. Throsby ...is significant also in his respect for recording Aboriginal names of places (such as Cookbundoon, Wallandilli, Weereewaa, Eeleelongh, Burra Burra, etc). Macquarie, of course had done Throsby the honour of naming his Farm after him on 18th October, 1820.(BTW interesting Macquarie uses 'got') We all got up at 5 o'clock. ---The Night and morning were excessively cold -- and the water particularly so. ---We Breakfasted at six and prepared for movement. ---At 7 the Baggage was sent off, and we set out ourselves at the same Hour.

19.01.2022 Just a reminder that there are still things actually happening in October for Goulburn 2020, including the performance of Journey Through Country (17 Oct), Indigenous weavingfor schools via Zoom (23 Oct), talks at the Library (24 and 25 Oct), a walk/talk on the Mulwaree Track(31 Oct), Rocky Hill walk and story telling for Tambelin students, and gifts of Lomandra seedlings to interested schools and pre-schools. So please keep a tab on things through this Goulburn 2020 page.

19.01.2022 Goulburn 2020 event: Patrick de Deckker discusses the History and Myths of Lake George/Weereewaa 10.30am Saturday 24 October at Goulburn Mulwaree Library

18.01.2022 On his day, 4th November, in 1820 Governor Macquarie is still having his parade rained upon (as it would be also if he were here now in 2020) but he is doing some meandering on his way home. Stone Quarry Creek is now known as Picton. Apparently Cawdor was the first colonial village in the Cowpastures (Camden) district and was named by Macquarie who established the government cattle station there in 1812. Good to see Macquarie that dressed for dinner. Wonder which of his many ...images reflected him dressed the last being his 2020 version in the performance ‘Journey Through Country’ on 17 October.

17.01.2022 Good evening Goulburn! Another special announcement from your Queen, April As you would be aware, many of the local events and festivals we love are not able ...to go ahead this year - and in some cases, sadly, are not to return. We have met as a committee this week, and been provided with advice from NSW Health that supports the decision we have made to make the Lilac City Festival 2020 a no-contact event. This means our beloved markets and Joyland carnival will not go ahead; instead we hope that our 70th year will be bigger and better than ever, with the return of the parade and the attractions in Belmore Park. So we can continue to enjoy the traditions of the festival, we have made some of our competitions virtual - for others, we will invite you to simply keep your eyes out for announcements of winners. We will be posting the details of each competition (garden, window display, pet and Lilac Prince/Princess) separately. To all the lovers of Lilac Time, we would still love to see you light your business or home with purple lights as a way to celebrate - we are grateful for all of your ongoing support and look forward to trying something a little different. Thank you Queen April and the Lilac Time Committee

15.01.2022 On this day, 1st November, in 1820 Governor Macquarie travels from the Cookbundoon (Tarlo) River to the junction of the Wollondilly and St Patrick’s Rivers - the latter now Paddy’s shown on the right of the Google map. On the way, he diverts to view the stunning conglomerate (pudding stone) rocks that emerge at many sites from Bush Bottoms, through the Pinch on Brayton Road, Gibraltar rocks and beyond - photo is at the Pinch. He also names the country here Eden Forest ref...erencing the chief inhabitants (whom I hoped might have been the original inhabitants but were, for Macquarie, some of my ancestors). Oxley’s map locates Eden Forest roughly (after all, he merged the Mulwaree River into the Wollondilly)

14.01.2022 Our program for 2020 has been finalised. Whilst this years festival will be predominantly virtual, we hope you will still get involved and follow our page ov...er the weekend. Perhaps you have an elderly neighbour, friend or relative that has enjoyed many Lilac Festivals and you can go and show them the content we share on Facebook over the weekend, so they too can feel involved. It will be a tart like no other as we have all experienced. We kick off Saturday 3rd October 10am with our official opening on Facebook Live NO STREET PARADE, MARKETS OR CARNIVAL RIDES FOR THIS YEAR DUE TO COVID19 RESTRICTIONS. We apologise but the concerns of the health and safety of our community and visitors is paramount. See more

12.01.2022 The Interesting Mrs Abell is a new play that was to be performed as part of Goulburn 2020 but is now scheduled for March 2021 in Bungonia,Marulan and Crookwell. The play is set in 1830s Bungonia and Sydney and its Director Annie Bilton is holding auditions in Goulburn on 24 and 26 September.

12.01.2022 There can be confusion about what happened in 1820 when Governor Macquarie came through the Mulwaree/Goulburn Plains. It is often thought he recommended a towns...hip at the site of what became Goulburn. He did not. He recommended a township at Lake Bathurst and also at Big Hill/Arthursleigh, but nowhere else round here. In fact, he only travelled on the Eastern side of the Mulwaree, not passing though what became Goulburn CBD. From his journal it would appear he was more interested in the value of the Mulwaree/Goulburn Plains for cultivation and grazing not buildings. This is his description of the Mulwaree Plains on 22 October 1820: The Country here opens again, into very extensive Plains or Downs to the Westward, forming with the River a very rich Landscape, Plains, and occasional pretty little Hills interspersed in them, extending for 7 or 8 miles to the Westward. The Native name of these Plains is Mulwarry . . . From the junction of the two Rivers we continue our Journey in a South Easterly Direction -- till we reach the North West Boundary of "Goulburn Plains", -- so named by Mr. Meehan the first discoverer, but which in fact is a continuation of the Great Mulwary Plains. Here we halted . . . and Pitched our Camp in a noble extensive rich Meadow near a fine large Pond of Fresh Water the Cattle being up to their Bellies in as fine long sweet Grass as I ever saw any where. . . the grandeur, beauty, and richness, independent of the usefulness of the Country we are now in, sufficiently compensates for all the labour and Toils of this days Journey. They were at the site of the present Lansdowne Bridge See more

11.01.2022 #rockyhill #goulburnaustralia Our Goulburn2020 popup exhibition on Aboriginal soldiers who served during WW1 has proved so popular we have decided to extend the... display through to the end of the year. We love your feedback so please remember to sign our visitor book or write a review online when you visit us...#tripadvisor #googlereviews See more

10.01.2022 My old faithful valet George Jarvis accompanied Governor Macquarie on his journey across the Cookbundoon Range (pictured), through Mulwaree/Goulburn Plains to... Weereewaa in October 1820. It seems (most would say 'is') odd that any one would take a valet with him on a rugged journey of some 400 miles through the Australian bush 200 years ago. It is even odder to realise that George Jarvis was purchased by Macquarie in 1795 in an Indian slave market at Cochin. Jarvis was five years old at the time and cost 85 rupees. After a few years, Macquarie gave George his freedom and had him educated in Scotland; he then accompanied Macquarie on military campaigns and throughout Macquarie’s sojourn in New South Wales. Jarvis returned to Britain with Macquarie where they both died within 6 months of each other in 1824-25. Macquarie left George a 25 annuity in his will which Elizabeth Macquarie made into a trust for Jarvis’ descendants. On 30 March 1820, Jarvis had married Mary Jelly who had been transported for seven years and worked as a chambermaid at Government House. They had one daughter who survived Elizabeth (Dewar) See more

09.01.2022 Goulburn 2020 was going to be an extensive program of activities throughout October, but many have had to be cancelled some, hopefully, just postponed and they bear mentioning.

08.01.2022 On this day, 6th November, (sorry, I misdated yesterday’s which should have been 5th) Macquarie arrives home to lightning-struck Government House in Parramatta. Thus ends Governor Lachlan Macquarie's Tour of Inspection to the Western and Southern Countries some time since discovered by Chas. Throsby Esqr. The Parramatta Government House image is by an unknown artist in 1825; dear little Lachlan was painted in 1818 by Richard Read Snr. After Macquarie’s journal entry I provid...e a newspaper report of the lightning strike.

06.01.2022 Over 200 years ago, on 5 April 1818, James Meehan who had just come across Bundong which he named Lake Bathurst was travelling along the Mulwaree River. In the vicinity of what is now Inveralochy, he Found the head and some small pieces of skeleton of a large animal which I suppose to be amphibious. Hamilton Hume found another of the same a little behind

03.01.2022 On this day, 5th November, in 1820 Governor Macquarie rested by doing some sightseeing and hunting (cattle, for heaven's sake!). The satellite map shows Coppety (Cobbity - towards top), Mt Hunter, Mt Brownlow (Brownlow Hill) - towards left - and Kirkham (upper right) which was John Oxley’s property where Bigge was going to spend the night. It is interesting that the name ‘Lowe’s Hill’ was unauthorized what about Weereewaa and Bundong? one might ask. The James (Jas) and Wi...lliam (Wm) Macarthur were sons of John; William had been with Throsby and Hamilton Hume around Mulwaree Plains earlier in 1820, and his cousin, Hannibal, of course owned the sheep and cattle back at Wallandilli that so annoyed Macquarie on 20 October. There will be more information about the catastrophe at Government House tomorrow

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