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    Other properties

    Sydney Living Museums also owns a number of significant historic homes and properties. These are either on long term lease, or in the process of being refurbished in order to be leased.

    Other properties

    Old black and white print of two storey house with wide colonial style verandahs wrapped around it.
     

    Tusculum

    Built: 1831 - 1837
    Architect: John Verge
    Status: Leased to Australian Institute of Architects

    Saved from demolition in the 1980s, Tusculum represents a highpoint in Regency architectural design in Australia. It is one of only three houses designed by the fashionable colonial architect, John Verge (1782-1861) to have survived in the Potts Point area - along with Rockwall and Elizabeth Bay House.

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    Visitors to Throsby Park Open Day 2013
     

    Throsby Park

    Built: c1821-1834
    Architect: Unknown
    Status: Leased privately

    Dr Charles Throsby, who had already established himself at Casula from 1811, took up the 1000-acre grant and built a small timber cottage. Unfortunately, he did not survive to see the construction of the grand colonial house on the hill.

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    Image of the homestead - Beulah.
     

    Beulah

    Built: c1835 - 1836
    Architect: Unknown
    Status: Undergoing conservation works 

    Beulah, on Appin Road south of Campbelltown, is a unique property that combines elements of both heritage and environmental significance.

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    Shot of gum tree done in vignette style, with furry back of large koala visible in tree fork.

    Beulah

    Furry sighting at BeulahFriday 14 August 2015

    We are very excited about our first documented koala sighting at Beulah in over 60 years!

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    Section of road over bridge that has been cleared to show underlying structures.

    Beulah

    Beulah bridge archaeologyFriday 27 February 2015

    The civil works contractor and archaeologist working on the reinstatement of the Beulah road and bridge are continuing to reveal and document the original structures.

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    Two men remove remove corrugated iron sheets from the remains of the cottage. The old chimney can still be seen still standing in the background.

    Conservation

    SLM team begin salvage of Beulah farm cottage Wednesday 28 January 2015

    Our heritage team undertook salvage work on the remains of the Beulah farm cottage after it was hit by bad weather.

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    Two keys sitting on top of white mould.

    New online

    Locking up at Throsby ParkTuesday 2 December 2014

    Cleared road in bushland with truck in distance, with man on extendable platform at tree top level.

    Beulah

    Beulah access road worksMonday 1 December 2014

    Related stories

    Colour photo of historic house with wide verandahs with visitors sitting on chairs under a large tree and inspecting the grounds.

    A comfortable residence

    Discover the fascinating story of Throsby Park, a recently rescued rural property near Moss Vale in the southern highlands, New South Wales, Australia, and see what Sydney Living Museums has been up to.
    A house with wide verandah and white posts overlooks a grassy lawn and rolling hills in the distance

    A place of value

    Find out what makes Throsby Park important and the kind of qualities heritage experts and practitioners appreciate in it.
    Old farmhouse with atmospheric sky above.

    Background on Beulah

    Beulah, on Appin Road south of Campbelltown, is a unique property that combines elements of both heritage and environmental significance.

    Two keys sitting on top of white mould.

    Locking up at Throsby Park

    Among the set of house keys for Throsby Park are a number of very large brass mortice keys for 19th century internal door locks.
    Rainy day photo of the old ruins of the beulah bridge, visible in the centre of the image. A digger sits on the other side of the bridge to the photographer scrapping back soil while an archeologist under an umbrella and a worker in a hard hat watch on.

    Rebuilding the Beulah bridge

    The bridge at Beulah is believed to be the oldest privately owned bridge on mainland Australia.
    Old black and white print of two storey house with wide colonial style verandahs wrapped around it.

    Tusculum

    Saved from demolition in the 1980s, Tusculum represents a highpoint in Regency architectural design in Australia. It is one of only three houses designed by the fashionable colonial architect, John Verge (1782-1861) to have survived in the Potts Point area - along with Rockwall and Elizabeth Bay House.