Location
Mount Wilson is a village and a mountain located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is about 14 kilometres east of the township of Bell, and about 100 kilometres west of Sydney. (wikipedia)
History
The Mount Wilson area was surveyed in 1868 by Edward Wyndham. It was subsequently named after John Bowie Wilson, the then Secretary for Lands in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. The new township became popular as a summer retreat for the wealthy in the latter part of the 19th century. Extensive gardens were planted around the houses there, taking advantage of the volcanic soils. Historical features that can still be seen include St George’s Church, which was built by the children of Henry Marcus Clark and consecrated in 1916; and the house Withycombe, in The Avenue, which was built by George Henry Cox, a grandson of William Cox, who built the first road over the Blue Mountains. (wikipedia)
Places of Interest
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