Part of Redbank Communities
On-site Heritage Centre

76 Arthur Phillip Drive
North Richmond 2754

02 4760 1400

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Part of Redbank Communities
On-site Heritage Centre

76 Arthur Phillip Drive
North Richmond 2754

02 4760 1400

A place to call home

The land we now know as Redbank has had several names over the last 50,000 years. This website is designed as a guide, taking you through the four era's of its rich history, telling its stories through the eyes of the people who called it home. It serves as a companion resource to the physical heritage foyer at Redbank. We encourage you to explore the information and videos contained within this site at your leisure, then visit the heritage foyer and walk the Redbank landscapes to learn more about this special land.

Dyarubbin, 50,000 years and counting

 

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.

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Belmont, 1806-1943

 

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.

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Yobarnie, 1943-2012

 

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’.

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Redbank, 2012-Today

 

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.

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