THE AUSTRALIANA SOCIETY
NEW ONLINE RESOURCE
In our journal November 2025, Vol 47, No 4 an article by Christopher Hallam outlined historical evidence of his very early timber and later stone house, Goldfinders Inn at Kurrajong, NSW. Chris and Deb Hallam have spent many years researching and recording our earliest timber houses and structures across the country and have made their resource available.Their work was awarded National Trust (NSW) Heritage Award in 2025 stating…
The National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards Winners Booklet stated:
“This digital publication documents more than 180 timber houses built in Australia between 1788 and 1850, offering rare insight into early construction. Drawing on their decades of conservation work, the authors undertook extensive research and site visits, creating a richly contextualised architectural record, available at hawkesburysettlement.com.”
“Judges comments: A phenomenal research effort that has demonstrated amazing commitment. Packed with detailed photography and descriptions, this is a very valuable resource that is completely accessible.”
Chris & Deb intend to continue to update their resource and welcome feedback on missing buildings or building history. They can be contacted at chris@christopherhallam.com
