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stories

We collect stories about our place.
The retelling of these stories keeps our history alive and fosters greater shared understanding between people.

A haven rich in timber

Camden Haven is a region renowned for its thriving timber trade …
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Henry Kendall

Renowned Australian poet Henry Kendall led a life of artistic fervour and love for nature …
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How did Laurieton get its name?

​​Joseph Laurie was a 19th century pioneer of the New South Wales timber industry …
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Nancy Bird Walton: The Trailblazing Aviator

Nancy Bird Walton was an Australian trailblazer whose passion for flying knew no bounds …
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Sacred sites: the Birpai middens

Middens are collections of shells – preserved by Indigenous communities over centuries …
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The dramatic life of the Pacific Venture

This trawler was one of the last built in the Camden Haven and it has a chequered history …
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The guard post for Port Macquarie

Camden Haven was an area first used for preventing convict escape from Port Macquarie …
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The meteoric rise of a town

Is it possible that Camden Haven's unique landscape was created by a meteor hitting it?
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Thomas Dick and his camera

Between 1910 and 1923 Thomas Dick took hundreds of photographs documenting traditional Birpai life …
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Three Brothers Mountains: Creation story

According to Birpai legend, there were three brothers who lived on the Camden Haven River near the sea …
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Three brothers, two cultures, one history

According to Birpai legend there were 3 brothers who lived near the Camden Haven River near the sea.
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What do you know about Camden Haven?

Camden Haven includes the towns of Kendall, Kew, Laurieton, North Haven and Dunbogan, as well as several villages …
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Camden Haven Museum

School of Arts Building

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58 Bold St, Laurieton

New South Wales

Australia

02 5501 8100

info@camdenhavenhistoricalsociety.com.au

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Acknowledgement of Country

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We acknowledge the Birpai people, the traditional owners of the land in which we work and live, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who choose to call Port Macquarie Hastings home.

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