Collingwood House, Georgian heritage house in Liverpool, Australia.
Collingwood House is a Georgian residence in Liverpool with symmetrical facades and high ceilings built according to regulations established under Governor Macquarie. The rectangular building displays the balanced proportions and refined details typical of the period.
Eber Bunker, an American whaler who arrived as master of the Third Fleet ship William and Ann in 1791, received a 100-hectare grant at Liverpool from Governor King on 18 August 1804 and a further 500 acres from Governor Macquarie in 1810. The earliest section of the brick house with a shingled roof was built by convict labour; the construction date of that first phase is unclear, and the building was extended until 1857, when William Weaver undertook renovations. It later served as the Liverpool Golf Course clubhouse and is now a house museum owned by Liverpool City Council, added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 8 December 2006.
The house occupies land of the Cabrogal people within the Dharug Nation, marking their presence in this area. The site connects colonial settlement with the memory of the original inhabitants.
Collingwood House stands on Birkdale Crescent in the Liverpool suburb of Sydney, on high ground with a view corridor southeast to the Georges River. The property is owned by Liverpool City Council, so contact the council before planning a visit to confirm whether the house museum is open. The hilltop and ridgeline are also a listed Aboriginal Place, so access to parts of the precinct may be restricted.
The hilltop at Collingwood served as a meeting place for the Tharawal, Dharug and Gundungurra peoples, chosen so each group could still see its own country. It also worked as a lookout over the Georges River and the mountains, used to watch weather, fire and seasonal vegetation. The precinct was listed as an Aboriginal Place on 6 March 2009 and is still used for meetings.
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