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The dripstone was a common item across most colonial houses and on many ships in the 1800's. The dripstone was used to purify the water by placing it in the top and filtered (clear) water would drip out the bottom. This stone, like many others were made on Norfolk Island by convicts between 1825 and 1855. In the 1890's the public health experts condemned them as potential source for diseases like typhoid. They found that the water, while clear, was not clean as it didn't fil

It is one of Australia's rarest birds and is recognised by the Office of Environment and Heritage as being critically endangered. Mulgoa is lucky enough to be one of the places that has regent honeyeater birds or as they are scientifically known, "Anthochaera phrygia". This bring additional pressure to the significance of the cumberland woodland areas that are preserved across the Mulgoa Valley. Properties like Fernhill estate with its large portion of natural bush provide a

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