Cuppacumbalong Homestead, Historic homestead in Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Cuppacumbalong Homestead is a historic house on a large property in southern Canberra, located where two major rivers meet and surrounded by open land and trees. The main residence was built in the 1920s in California Bungalow style and now serves as a venue for exhibitions and public gatherings.
The property was established in 1839 and later taken over by the de Salis family, who built extensive farming operations and developed irrigation systems. These early periods shaped the character of the place and its importance in the region's story.
The name Cuppacumbalong comes from an Aboriginal language and means 'meeting of the waters', reflecting the property's location between two rivers. Visitors can see how this cultural connection remains woven into the land and the stories told at the site.
The property is accessible by car with parking available for visitors who want to spend time exploring the buildings and grounds. The best time to visit is on warm days when you can fully enjoy the open areas and river landscape.
The property contains multiple homestead buildings from different eras along with a family cemetery holding graves of the de Salis family and station workers. These structures and the burial ground offer rare insights into the everyday and social history of a large farming family.
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