{"id":7935,"date":"2020-09-01T06:11:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T06:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=7935"},"modified":"2020-09-01T06:11:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T06:11:06","slug":"states-koalas-further-protected-with-heritage-listing-of-sydney-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/09\/01\/states-koalas-further-protected-with-heritage-listing-of-sydney-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"STATE\u2019S KOALAS FURTHER PROTECTED WITH HERITAGE LISTING OF SYDNEY ESTATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a further step to protect the state\u2019s koala population, the NSW Government has listed Mount Gilead Estate with its sweeping landscape and historic homestead in Sydney\u2019s south-west, as an item of state heritage significance to be protected in perpetuity.
\nSituated in the Camden and Campbelltown region, the 150-hectare property showcases both the State\u2019s colonial history, reflecting changes in agricultural pursuits and approaches to major estate planning, while containing significant archaeological evidence of the prior Aboriginal occupation and custodianship of the land.
\nMinister responsible for Heritage Don Harwin said \u201cMount Gilead Estate is an outstanding early 19th<\/sup>-century colonial estate with a spectacular sweeping landscape. Its heritage buildings have inspired celebrated artists and photographers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and we\u2019re excited to list this site on the State Heritage Register.\u201d
\n\u201cFeatures of the estate include the original dwellings of its residents and workers, such as the historic homestead, stables, outhouses and sandstone granaries, which have not changed substantially since the early 19th century,\u201d Mr Harwin said.
\n\u201cThe estate’s artificial lake and sandstone mill tower (c.1836) are rare and early examples of their type in NSW and Australia,\u201d Mr Harwin said.
\nThe long spur of land running parallel to Appin Road as well showcases cultural plantings along its central ridgeline.
\nMinister for the Environment Matt Kean said Mount Gilead Estate is part of an area that is home to some of the State\u2019s healthiest koala populations and this State Heritage Listing provides further protections for rural landscapes.
\n\u201cJust as the way we treat our koalas is a reflection on how we respect the environment, the way we treat our heritage buildings reflects how we respect the past,\u201d Mr Kean said.
\n\u201cIt is vital we pull out all stops to not only protect habitat but also the structures that help us define who we are as Australians.\u201d
\nMount Gilead Estate is associated with three individuals of importance in the development of NSW: Reuben Uther, Thomas Rose and Edward Woodhouse, each of whom made a lasting contribution to the colony’s agricultural development.
\nListing will ensure that the estate\u2019s significance will be protected for future generations, with any major changes now requiring the approval of the Heritage Council of NSW.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a further step to protect the state\u2019s koala population, the NSW Government has listed Mount Gilead Estate with its sweeping landscape and historic homestead in Sydney\u2019s south-west, as an item of state heritage significance to be protected in perpetuity. Situated in the Camden and Campbelltown region, the 150-hectare property showcases both the State\u2019s colonial … Continue reading “STATE\u2019S KOALAS FURTHER PROTECTED WITH HERITAGE LISTING OF SYDNEY ESTATE”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7935\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}