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The Macquarie Towns book is a joint initiaitive between the Heritage Council of NSW and the Land and Property Management Authority. Historical town plans and maps provide a fascinating insight into the earliest days of European settlement and the development of NSW under the active guidance of Governor Macquarie.
By creating regional centres that could support early settlers, Governor Macquarie fundamentally influenced the social, economic and political fabric of the NSW Colony. His town planning legacy is still visible across modern NSW today.
This book explores Governor Macquarie’s distinctive approach to town planning through chapters that detail the history and development of each of the towns he influenced or created: Liverpool, Windsor, Richmond, Pitt Town, Wilberforce, Castlereagh, Bathurst, Campbelltown, Parramatta and Newcastle.
You can purchase the book directly from LPMA using the order form.