The heritage registered London Bridge homestead, located near Googong Dam, will be open to the public on Sunday (November 20).
Googong Foreshores Manager, John Freeman says the homestead, established by the Irish immigrant family, the McNamaras, is one of the earliest settlements in the Burra valley.
He says: “While many locals will be familiar with the striking limestone land arch that gives London Bridge Homestead its name, less well known is the range of onsite buildings made in distinct architectural styles.”
“The McNamaras had 13 children and lived on the site from 1857 until 1928, during which time they built a number of buildings, all of which are still standing.”
The oldest building dates back to the 1860s and is a stone cottage built from a random assortment of rocks quarried from a hill close to the homestead.
Freeman says: “The cottage has 40cm thick walls made up of a random assortment of rocks mortared together in a best fit and then rendered.”
Parking at the end of London Bridge Road, off Burra Road. 10am-2pm, November 20. Free entry.
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