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Camp of Bushmen's contingent, Kensington Raceco...

Camp of Bushmen's contingent, Kensington Racecourse January 1900

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State Archives & Records New South Wales

Statutory body established by the State Records Act 1998. The Act provides for the creation, management and protection of the records of public offices of the State and for public access to those records.

Based at Kingswood, State Archives and Records NSW manage and provide access to the New South Wales State archives collection, a unique and irreplaceable part of Australia's cultural heritage dating back to 1788.

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Kensington

Inner-eastern high-density residential suburb. Named after the London Royal Borough, it is home to the University of New South Wales and the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).

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Kensington racecourse

Pony racecourse on the current site of the University of New South Wales at Kensington which was used as a military camp during the wars.

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Boer War

Second war between the British rulers of Cape Colony in South Africa and Dutch-Afrikaner setters, known as Boers. The first, in 1880-1881, saw the British experience significant losses and when a second conflict broke out in 1889, the Australian colonies offered to send troops to assist. The first Australians arrived in December 1899. About 16,000 Australians fought in the Boer War, mostly in mounted contingents, of whom 282 died in action or from wounds and 324 from disease or accidents. Six Australians were awarded the Victoria Cross.

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