Currawong Workers' Holiday Camp, Workers' holiday camp in New South Wales, Australia.
Currawong Workers' Holiday Camp is a coastal holiday camp in New South Wales with multiple cabins and accommodations arranged across the property. The core structures include a heritage-listed main house and various outbuildings, many constructed from fibro materials common to the era.
The camp was established in 1950 by the Labor Council of New South Wales, created after paid annual leave became available to workers. It emerged as part of a broader movement to provide holiday access to people who previously could not afford such experiences.
The camp reflects a pivotal moment when working-class Australians could access leisure spaces through union support. The buildings and their layout tell the story of how this community valued shared time away from work.
The location is accessible via a coastal road, and visitors should allow time to explore the preserved cabins and main building at a leisurely pace. Since the site is in a rural area, it is worth checking in advance which areas are open to the public.
The site stands on the land of the Garigal and Cannagal peoples, where one of the first meetings between European settlers and the Guringai people occurred in 1788. This early encounter between cultures happened at a coastal location that later became a workers' retreat.
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