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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.
birpai
camden haven
dunbogan
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james cook
kew
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three brothers
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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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