Corporate Body

Hawkesbury Agricultural College (1891 - 1989)

From
1891
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
To
1989
Functions
Agricultural college, Education and Agricultural Industry
Location
Richmond, New South Wales

Summary

Established in 1891, Hawkesbury Agricultural College was the first agricultural College in the state of New South Wales. In 1989 the College became the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury. The University is still located in the Hawkesbury Valley and occupies 1500 ha of semi-rural land.

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Potter, David, 'An Early Agricultural Library: the Collection at Hawkesbury Agricultural College Before 1928', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, 70 (1984), 210-219. Details

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