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14 new blue plaques announced
We’re excited to announce that another 14 blue plaques have been confirmed. Plaque subjects such as a founder of the Country Women’s Association; a trucking and road safety legend; and a cabin boy aboard the HMS Beagle will be honoured in regional areas such as Kiama, Wangi Wangi, Bingara and Grafton, and right across the Sydney metropolitan area. Read more here!
Featured stories
Betro Abicare (Abikhair)
Betro Abicare (C1870–1938) was a Lebanese immigrant, builder and entrepreneur who made a major contribution to the development of Albury’s commercial centre.
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Dr Charles Perkins
Dr Charles Perkins (1936–2000) dedicated his life to the cause of civil rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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Patrick White
Patrick White (1912–1990) was a celebrated novelist, playwright, poet, and political activist. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973.
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Albert (Tibby) Cotter
Australian test cricketer Albert ‘Tibby’ Cotter (1883–1917) was one of Australia’s earliest masters of the art of fast bowling.
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Caroline Chisholm
Caroline Chisholm (1808–1877) was a pioneering humanitarian who fought to improve conditions for immigrant women and families.
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Quong Tart 梅光達
Moy Quong Tart (1850–1903) was a successful restaurateur, tea and silk merchant, anti-opium campaigner, and philanthropist.
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The Camden Red Cross sewing circles
The Camden wartime sewing circles played a vital role on the home front during the First and Second World Wars.
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Dorothea Mackellar
Dorothea Mackellar (1885–1968) penned the iconic words ‘I love a sunburnt country’ to describe the Australian landscape that captured her heart.
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Grace Cossington Smith
Grace Cossington Smith (1892–1984) is one of Australia’s most celebrated modernist painters, renowned for her iconic Sydney cityscapes and luminous interiors.
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Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Aboriginal cultural heritage refers to places, object and stories which are significant for Aboriginal people and the story of New South Wales.
Aboriginal cultural knowledge provides crucial links between the past and present and represents an essential part of the identities of Aboriginal people.
Acknowledgement of Country
Heritage NSW acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout NSW and their deep and continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures, and to Elders past and present.