Mungerie House a Boost for Vistor information
The newly restored homestead is home to the Rouse Hill Visitor Information Centre and provides a historical anchor for amenities in The New Rouse Hill community. Find out more about the histroy and how to become a tourism volunteer.
The History of Mungerie
Built in the 1890s, Mungerie House is an example of late Victorian architecture and was one of the earliest homesteads established in the Shire.
The name “Mungerie” is aboriginal and is believed to mean “eating place – tall trees”.
The original homestead, built in five stages in 1895, comprises four rooms around a central hall, a verandah on three sides and a kitchen at the rear.
Alterations and additions to the house continued until the 1980s.
The property has formerly been used for sheep and poultry farming, orchards and dairy farming – and has been used as a backdrop for film and television, including “Dad and Dave” and “The Squatter’s Daughter”.
HYPE is all about Youth
Visit http://www.baulkhamhills.nsw.gov.au/Youth.html to find out about Local youth centres, services, events, programs and facilities. Get more information on volunteering, youth Links, study space at HYPE central and local jobs for young people.