Welcome to the Patonga Project website.
Patonga has a incredible history that needs to be preserved. The Patonga Project allows residents and visitors to upload stories and photographs to be displayed at various exhibitions throughout the year.
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Patonga’s very own repository for historical images, stories and recollections.
Blog
Launch of Book “More Stories from Patonga”
In 2010 Jennifer Evans collected and edited stories from 30 or so residents of Patonga where they related their memories of their time. “Stories from Patonga” ranged from people who grew up in Patonga to those who found it later. The memories of these contributors reflected several eras of Patonga but all reflected their love of the …
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Myles Joseph DUNPHY (1891–1996),
Regarded as the father of conservation in NSW In looking through land titles for Patonga we came across the name Myles Joseph DUNPHY who had purchased in May 1934, Lot 5 in Bay Street. The title described Mr DUNPHY as being an architect from Mortdale. Some further digging identified that Mr Dunphy had been an influential …
The Musical Policeman –
In 1973 Mendelssohn Bartholdy MILLER, and his wife Marion purchased Lot 52 in Nalya Avenue. With such an interesting name it begged further investigation. The unusual name came about as a result of his father described by Miller as being a Professor of Music at the age of 20. His sibling received the Christian names of “Amadeus Beethoven …
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Mailing Address:
Patonga Project
c/o Patonga Progress Hall
6 Brisk Street, Patonga NSW 2256
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