Post by NZBC on May 2, 2007 20:50:55 GMT 12
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The market gardens are of historical, agricultural and social significance to NSW and to Sydney Metropolitan area in particular. The place was supposed to be used as market gardens for more than 150 years, firstly used by Europeans and then by Chinese. In terms of historical significance, the area is seen to have the importance in the evolution of the area from a landscape occupied and modified by the area’s Aboriginal population, to an area adapted to the settlement and food production needs of the European colony. The area also has great social significance for its association with the Chinese immigrants who became predominant in the Market Gardens of this area for about 100 years. In terms of aesthetic significance, the area has some scenic value, giving it a somewhat rural character which can be perceived from the surrounding area.
The market gardens are of historical, agricultural and social significance to NSW and to Sydney Metropolitan area in particular. The place was supposed to be used as market gardens for more than 150 years, firstly used by Europeans and then by Chinese. In terms of historical significance, the area is seen to have the importance in the evolution of the area from a landscape occupied and modified by the area’s Aboriginal population, to an area adapted to the settlement and food production needs of the European colony. The area also has great social significance for its association with the Chinese immigrants who became predominant in the Market Gardens of this area for about 100 years. In terms of aesthetic significance, the area has some scenic value, giving it a somewhat rural character which can be perceived from the surrounding area.
