Hillas Farm Homestead

Hillas Farm Homestead
Hillas Farm Homestead
	Heritage boundaries
Location	Bannaby, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	34°25′53″S149°59′24″E / 34.4315°S 149.9899°E Coordinates: 34°25′53″S149°59′24″E / 34.4315°S 149.9899°E
New South Wales Heritage Register
	Official name: Hillas Farm Homestead and Outbuildings
Type	state heritage (landscape)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	301
Type	Homestead Complex
Category	Farming and Grazing
	Location of Hillas Farm Homestead in New South Wales

Last updated May 09, 2019

Hillas Farm Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead complex at Bannaby, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Hillasmount. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

Bannaby is a locality in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Upper Lachlan Shire. It is located near the township of Taralga, on the Bannaby road. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 36.

Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in February 2004 from Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree, Gunning and Yass Shires.

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In September 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

History

Hillas Farm Homestead was built c. 1876 by Martha and Matthew Hillas. The property had existed since 1826.^[2]^[3]

It remained in the Hillas family until 1953, when Evelyn Hillas bequeathed it to a family friend upon her death at age 93.^[4]

A Permanent Conservation Order was issued for the property in June 1984.^[5]

Description

The homestead is a four-bedroom home built from lathe and plaster, with various outbuildings.^[2]^[3]

Heritage listing

Hillas Farm Homestead was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritage Act, 1977 (NSW) and its 2010 amendments. The register is administered by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, a division of the Government of New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment.

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References

1 2 "Hillas Farm Homestead and Outbuildings". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H00301. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
1 2 "Upper Lachlan Shire Community Heritage Study 2007-2008" (PDF). Upper Lachlan Shire. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
1 2 "Taralga District Property "Hillas Farm"". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 July 1989. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
↑ "Jaralga and District news". Crookwell Gazette . LXX. New South Wales, Australia. 14 January 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2018– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "HERITAGE ACT, 1977". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (93). New South Wales, Australia. 15 June 1984. p. 3126. Retrieved 12 July 2018– via National Library of Australia.

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[nswshr-301-1] 1 2 "Hillas Farm Homestead and Outbuildings". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H00301. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

[uls-2] 1 2 "Upper Lachlan Shire Community Heritage Study 2007-2008" (PDF). Upper Lachlan Shire. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[smh-3] 1 2 "Taralga District Property "Hillas Farm"". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 July 1989. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[4] "Jaralga and District news". Crookwell Gazette . LXX. New South Wales, Australia. 14 January 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2018– via National Library of Australia.

[5] "HERITAGE ACT, 1977". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales (93). New South Wales, Australia. 15 June 1984. p. 3126. Retrieved 12 July 2018– via National Library of Australia.