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Welcome to Henry Kendall Cottage25-27 Henry Kendall Street, West Gosford * Five times recipient of the Central Coast Award for Excellence in Tourism and Cultural Heritage * ![]() Set on two and a half acres with peaceful surroundings, Henry Kendall Cottage was once a home for pioneer poet Henry Kendall. One room contains some of the poet’s possessions, while the remaining rooms are furnished as an old cottage.
The spacious Historical Museum displays a wide variety of items from the past including typewriters, bottles and old memorabilia. A slab shed in the grounds contains tools and farm machinery.
Picnic tables and two wood-burning barbecues (with wood provided) occupy a pleasant picnic area. Extra tables and chairs and an urn of boiling water are available if required. |
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Latest News23rd May 2009 Nostalgia Day - Gosford Regional Gallery We displayed items of interest and early photographs. Click HERE to view pictures of the event in our Gallery. 14th May 2009 Attended the Volunteers Expo in San Remo 1st May 2009 James Dunlop Exhibition extended. If you missed it during Heritage Week, the exhibition is still running in the Historical Museum. 19th April 2009 New website up and running. 4th - 19th April 2009 Heritage Week As part of the National Trust Heritage Festival "Our Place in Space - Under the Southern Skies", our exhibit features James Dunlop, former Superintendent of Parramatta Observatory and Astronomer Royal of the Colony of New South Wales during the 1830s. 15th April 2009 Henry Kendall Cottage now Twitters!
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