Redbank stands on Darug Country. Fed by the majestic Hawkesbury River, its fertile land has sustained and supported communities for 50,000 years. Explore the Dyarubbin era stories and history in this section.
When white Europeans first landed on the eastern Australian coast line, it was not long before these lush landscapes were earmarked as ideal locations to establish new colonies. Find out more about these colonial figures, and how they changed the landscape forever.
This land was purchased and developed by P.A Yeomans as a farm to test his theories on land fertility management, the Keyline Method. In 2013 this site was recognised by Heritage NSW as a site of historical importance.
Find out more about P.A Yeoman’s, his Keyline method and this property which he called ‘Yobarnie’.
Redbank is now a growing community. As a heritage listed site, it has been planned and developed to celebrate and recognise the rich history of the land.
Explore the ‘Redbank’ era pages to hear about the master planning process and how the project has successfully created a living history of place.