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Public leaders replicated in NSW the tradition
of the English country estate. Sir Henry Parkes
and Sir James Martin built impressive houses set
high in the Blue Mountains framed by landscaped
gardens. These properties provided a haven from
city life and a place to host dignitaries. Elsewhere,
sprawling, well-positioned residences overlooked
Sydney Harbour. Large private estates were a
luxury of the elite and symbolised the power and
status they held within the Colony and the Empire.
Numantia, Blue Mountains
(Sir James Martin)
1880
Glass plate negative
NSW State Archives
NRS 4481 SH1699
