London Bridge Homestead, Googong/Burra NSW Australia 3

            The London Bridge property 
In 1857, John McNamara, an Irishman from County Clare, paid 30 pounds for 30 acres of land in the Burra Valley. ‘London Bridge’ became one of the first properties in the area. The first construction, the stone cottage, was built in about 1860 from stone quarried from a nearby hill. 

The Commonwealth Government resumed the property in 1973 to protect the catchment of the Googong Dam. 

Aboriginal history 
The area now known as Googong has a rich history in Aboriginal culture. The Ngunnawal people have lived in and maintained the area for thousands of years. The area is also rich in cultural and natural resources which sustained the Ngunnawal people. The Queanbeyan River (inc. Burra Creek) was a traditional pathway used by the Ngunnawal, Yuin and other neighbouring tribes to gain access to the higher country where they would perform lore such as initiation, trade and marriage. Googong also has Aboriginal sites which are viewed by the Ngunnawal people as holding spiritual significance, including London Bridge Arch. 

Information supplied by the ACT Government.
   

Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Glenola (show map)

Taken on: May 27, 2020

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/18.0, 1/1250 sec, 24mm, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D610
Aperture:	f/18.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PhotoScape
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