Mittagong Cottage Homes Area (1896 - 1994)

From

1896

To

1994

Alternative Names

• Southwood Estate
• Rotherwood Estate
• Mittagong Training Centre Group
• Renwick Child Welfare Group
• Mittagong Farm Group

Location

New South Wales

The Mittagong Cottage Homes Area is the site of various NSW Government institutions, including the former Mittagong Cottage Homes, Mittagong Farm Home, Mittagong Training Home and Renwick Child Welfare Homes. It was used continuously as a government child welfare institution, on the cottage system, from 1896 until 1994. The area is on Bong Bong Road, bounded by Old Hume Highway and Old South Road, and includes Renwick Drive. The NSW Government sold the site in 1994 and in 2014 it was being subdivided and developed. A number of the original buildings have been demolished, but some of the historic cottages and Challoner remain standing, many with State Heritage Register listings.