The Oran Park Sales Office is OPEN. 23/06/1963. During World War II Narellan Army Camp was based at Oran Park. The circuit was eventually closed in January 2010 to make way for the development of Oran Park Town. Information used in the Changing Camden blog is from the resources of the Camden Library Local Studies Collection. Featuring an extensive legacy as a raceway and possessing a fine example of colonial architecture, Oran Park is far from being the new kid on the block. Cpyright: Camden Council Library Service. Oran Park’s history, with its legacy of the raceway and colonial house, is set to be integrated into all of these new developments as it enters a new phase of its future. One of Australia’s most historic race tracks, Oran Park lives forever on iRacing.com even though it fell to the wreckers’ ball and bulldozers in 2010 to make way for a housing development. 25/03/1962. Oran Park Town has seen numerous community facilities emerge, from schools, churches, a retirement home, and the Podium retail complex and business hub. You wonder how many of the residents of the smart suburban housing of Ashby Street even know that this was once where famous flyover was lo… 1969 - Ces Evans lifts the inside front wheel of his 48 series Holden at Oran Park. The house was acquired by Thomas C Barker (of Maryland and Orielton), who sold it to Campbelltown grazier Edward Lomas Moore (of Badgally) in 1871. Shortly before this unique track went the way of Riverside Raceway and Trenton Speedway, iRacing’s laser-scanning crew mapped Oran Park’s different configurations, thus … Read the Rest » 24/02/1963. The area was originally made up of two principal land grants, one of 2,000 acres, Harrington Park, granted to William Campbell in 1815 and another to George Molle in 1817, Netherbyes, of 1600 acres. Join now! After her husband’s death his wife sold the house, with its historic gardens and 107 hectares of pasture, in 2006 for $19 million to Valad Property Group. Camden Council’s new Administration Building is being constructed, and a new library and community centre are in the final stages of planning. Home Browse Log in Join RacingCalendar! Location Narellan, New South Wales, Australia. 01/07/1962. The main building at the Oran Park Raceway, 1997. Oran Park Raceway was located at Camden on the outskirts of Sydney in New South Wales Australia. It is written as a tribute to the 1000's of volunteers who made the action possible and as a reminder that Motor Racing in Australia has become over commercialised with too many one-off road circuit events with very limited eligibility for the majority of potential competitors. This project has been assisted by funds allocated to the Royal Australian Historical Society through the Heritage Branch of the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. Georgopoulos, M. (2014). Front facade of Oran Park House, 1991. Photo: Lynton Hemer. Our main priority is the safety and wellbeing of our customers and staff. New town welcomes first residence. By the time of its closure it not only saw many kinds of notable races, but earned a reputation as one of the best circuits in the country (Bertola, 2007). Oran Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit at Narellan south west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia which was operational from February 1962 until its closure in January 2010. The area has a rural character with open pastures and rolling hills. However, unlike the continued residence of the Macarthur descendants in Camden Park House, Oran Park House was sold to the Moore family of Bagdally and Campbelltown. Oran Park is on the traditional land of the Dharawal people. Bertola, V. (2007). * In 2015, the current owners of Oran Park House, Harrington Estate, renamed it Catherine Park House as part of the Catherine Park Estate development to the north of the house. Oran Park House* was built some time before 1939 by John Douglas Campbell. 1969 - CES EVANS Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature. Oran Park House. Complete Programmes. John ‘DD’ Dawson-Damer was an Old Etonian and car collector. But that does not mean it doesn’t have a long history. 1969 - Peter Brock in the Holden powered Diamond Valley Speed Shop Austin at Oran Park. 22/11/1964. The estate’s latest transformation is into a residential area for the rapidly developing Camden LGA. The Oran Park estate is representative of the layout of a country manor estate with views afforded to and from the manor over the landscape and to the important access points of the estate. Macarthur Chronicle. It would continue to move through several owners and uses, including a golf club, military camp and grenade firing range in WWII, until the estate was subdivided into small hobby farms in 1961. Print this calendar. Like other Macarthur Era homes of its kind, it was one of the domains of the “powerful colonial elite” (Ian Willis, quoted in Ward, 2011). Oran Park Raceway. 20/09/1964. Oran Park appears on the pre-1827 map as part of Harrington Park. 07/03/1965. If you're feeling unwell please avoid coming into the office. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Oran Park is part of the South West Growth Area which is eventually planned to accommodate 295,000 people by 2031. 24/11/1963. The racing circuit has been used for a variety of motorsport including club motorkhanas, touring cars, sports sedans, production cars, open-wheelers, motocross and truck racing The track closed in 2010 to become a housing estate. 18/11/1962. The land was part of a land grant given to John Campbell’s uncle, William Douglas Campbell, called Harrington Park, itself also subdivided into a housing estate earlier this century. 22/09/1963. Camden Narellan Advertiser. Between 2010 and 2018 the population of Oran Park grew from 0 to 7500. The main grand prix circuit is 2.6 km long with a mixture of slow, technical and fast sweeping corners as well as changes in elevation around the track. He was a prominent motor racing identity and was killed in an accident in West Sussex in 2000. Camden Narellan Advertiser. 01/03/1964. Donate About Help & FAQ Contact. The property was later owned by Atwill George Kendrick and then the Moore family who sold the house and land to B Robbins and a Mr Smith operated a golf course with trotting facilities. Stillitano, I. Oran Park Raceway had a grand prix circuit of 2.6km. 03/05/1964. The suburb is being developed by. Oran Park Town has seen numerous community facilities emerge, from schools, churches, a retirement home, and the Podium retail complex and business Hub. The area was originally made up of two principal land grants, one of 2,000 acres, Harrington Park, granted to William Campbell in 1815 and another to George Molle in 1817, Netherbyes, of 1600 acres. Oran Park is on the traditional land of the Dharawal people. 18/02/1962. Copyright: Camden Council Library Service. The two-storey Georgian-style house was built in c.1857. Today nothing at all remains of the unique figure-of-eight circuit, though some of the Oran Park suburb's street names hint at its celebrated past; Peter Brock Drive, Matich Place, Skaife Street and many others hark back to famous names to have competed in the vicinity. The house, like many of its contemporaries including Camden Park House, was in a Georgian palladium style, featuring expansive vistas. Prime mover truck motor race, c.1997. The Oran Park portion was sub-divided from the Harrrington Park estate in 1829 and acquired by Henry William Johnston in 1852. It was sold in 1945 for £28,000, and in 1963, 361 acres was purchased by ER Smith and J Hyland, farmers. Copyright: Camden Council Library Service. Oran Park Town opened for land sales on March 2010. ORAN PARK RACEWAY 1969 ***** 1969 - PETER BROCK. Sky-high sales for town. 09/09/1962. Copyright: Camden Council Library Service. 05/07/1964. 28/04/1963. Old Silo at Oran Park, 1991. Special thanks to Venessa Cowley for sharing this: National Open Meeting — November 20, 1966; Programme Covers. (2011). The area has a rural character with open pastures and rolling hills. Sales are currently made by an 'Appointment Only' process. Part of the original estate is the location of the Oran Park Motor Racing Circuit. Ward, M. (2011). The median house price in April 2018 was $785,000. Social distancing and hygiene practices apply. Leppington Pastoral Company (owned by the Perich family) in a joint-venture with Landcom with an estimated 11,500 dwellings and 33,00 people to reside in Oran Park and Turner Road. Camden Council’s new Administration Building is now open and a new library and community centre were opened on 30 June 2018. The homestead and stables were sold in 1969 by John and Peggy Cole and purchased by the Dawson-Damers, members of the English aristocracy. Copyright: Camden Historical Society. Throughout its 48 years of operation, the raceway has hosted a number of major racing events including the V8 Supercar Championship Series, Australian Grand Prix, and Superbike World Championship. The blog is written for historical interest and the views expressed are not those of Camden Council or Camden Library Service. Apart from the main racing circuit there area has had a number of subsidiary activities including a two dirt circuits, two four wheel training venues, a skid pan and a go-kart circuit.
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