Primary contact
Corner Gardenia Avenue and Great Western Highway, Emu Plains
Postal address: PO Box 441 Penrith NSW 2750
Penrith, New South Wales 2750
Identity area
Identifier
daa/118
Authorized form of name
Nepean District Historical Society, Emu Plains, New South Wales
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- "The Arms of Australia Inn" Museum, Emu Plains, New South Wales
Type
- Community
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
Corner Gardenia Avenue and Great Western Highway, Emu Plains
Postal address: PO Box 441 Penrith NSW 2750
Locality
Penrith
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2750
Telephone
Fax
Info@armsofaustraliainn.org.au
Note
Description area
History
In 1924 a meeting was held in Penrith by Arthur Judges who saw the benefits of keeping items of Australian history alive for future generations.
At the meeting a resolution was passed to form the Nepean District Historical Society. Another meeting was reported to elect the office bearers, but after that there is no further knowledge of this group.
The society was officially re-established in 1947. It continued to operate from the private homes of members until 1971 when it was granted use of the old "Arms of Australia Inn" building that had been left in disrepair.
Five years later, after extensive restoration and hard work, the society relocated to the inn and it has been the headquarters of the society ever since.
The inn was once a staging post for travellers making the trip from Sydney over the Blue Mountains to Bathurst and the goldfields. Built it two sections, the first in 1826, it is one of the oldest buildings in Penrith, if not the oldest.
Geographical and cultural context
Emu Plains is a suburb of Sydney. It is 58 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Archivist
Records management and collecting policies
The society collects information, photos and artefacts that were used, or relate to, the local Penrith and Nepean district.
Buildings
Holdings
Photographs, pamphlet file, maps, local history books, and individual collections.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Museum open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am-2pm;
1st and 3rd Sunday in the Month, 1-4pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Please call on 02 4735 4394 during office hours before visiting for research purposes.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference is assistance available.
Reproduction services
Copying services are available.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
3 June 2019
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Local Studies (Thematic area)