Old Sydney Town Australia. Old Sydney Town in late 1980's Somersby New South Wales Australia Stock Photo Alamy Old Sydney Town was a small open-air museum and theme park which operated from 1975 until 2003 The attention to historical detail at Old Sydney Town was surprising
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The concept was developed by architect Frank Fox with the help of the Federal Government and the Bank of New South Wales. The attention to historical detail at Old Sydney Town was surprising
Old Sydney Town in late 1980's Somersby New South Wales Australia Stock Photo Alamy
The Town was set out according to James Meehan's map of Sydney in 1803 and consisted of over 30 authentically reconstructed. Old Sydney Town has proved to be a valuable cultural asset of significance to the community's understanding and appreciation of Australia's early European settlement Old Sydney Town was the dream of architect Frank Fox who wanted "to achieve a re-creation of the birth of our nation"
Image of Buildings at The Rocks Sydney urban historical precinct Austockphoto. It closed in 2003 because of financial losses, said to be up to $600,000 a year From then until the opening of Old Sydney Town by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam on Australia Day 1975, a research team worked on trying to achieve what Fox referred to an unimpeachable authenticity .
Old sydney town somersby hires stock photography and images Alamy. Old Sydney Town was officially opened by the then prime minister, Gough Whitlam on Australia Day, 26 January 1975.At that time it was a joint venture with the Federal Government and the Bank of New South Wales (Westpac). Old Sydney Town: Acknowledge as: Courtesy of Central Coast Council: Notes: Old Sydney Town opened on 26 January 1975