The Windybanks' house, Cowan Creek

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IdentifierPhoto 01097Photographernot specifiedKeywordsCowan Creek BoatsWaratah BayWindybank familyEdward WindybankHousesDescriptionEdward Windybank was the first settler on Cowan Creek, being granted a life tenancy in 1888 and starting a boatbuilding business. He has been credited with introducing houseboats to New South Wales. Though officially named Waratah Bay, the spot is popularly known as Windybanks. (John Powell, "Placenames of the Greater Hawkesbury Region", p 126; Mick Joffe, "Yarns and Photos", pp 68, 69.)Physical FormatPhotograph

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The Windybanks' house, Cowan Creek