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Welcome to Henry Kendall Cottage25-27 Henry Kendall Street, West Gosford Click HERE for opening times and entry fees. * 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. Click HERE to read some recent visitor comments. |
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Latest News8th March 2010 We have had over 1500 visitors to our website since the redesign, including guests from the United States, Europe and Asia. 2nd February 2010 We are delighted to have 155 followers after a successful #followamuseum day. 
22nd January 2010 Snr Vice-President Elaine Fry was featured in an Express Advocate article on the first electric train on the Central Coast. 29th December 2009 BWHS Christmas Luncheon with guest Councillor Jeff Strickson from Gosford City Council. 2nd - 13th November 2009 We have a display of kitchenalia at Erina Library, Erina Fair. 13th September 2009 Brisbane Water Historical Society news and details of forthcoming social events are now available online. Click HERE for Around the Grounds. 5th - 13th September 2009 History Week: Scandals, Crime and Corruption. Click HERE for our events.
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