Website:http://www.usersbigpond.com/rosefamilysociety/cottage.html (Website)
Description:Rose Cottage is recognised as Australia’s oldest known timber slab house situated on it’s original site. The family occupied the cottage continuously until 1961.Ownership was subsequently transferred to Hawkesbury City Council. Bill McLaughlin actually had the vision to acquire the site and build the "Australian Pioneer Village" now known as Hawkesbury Heritage Farm around it - using a number of old buildings from around the Hawkesbury district. The Rose Cottage in 1995 was restored to original state.
Jurisdictions::Hawkesbury City Council
