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=== Modifications and dates === * 1804: Gazetted as a Common and subject to clearing and grazing * From 1850s to 1930s: sandstone quarrying * 1893: a central portion of the old Common was established as a cooperative farm - 3 dams established on Longneck Creek and a well dug. erection of timber housing, farm buildings and other amenities including a schoolhouse in 1894. * 1896: the area became a Casual Labour farm * 1911: The farm taken over by the Scheyville Government Agricultural Training Farm and while retaining some existing facilities developed many new buildings including dormitories, dining room, ablutions blocks, recreation facilities, farm manager's residence and many new farm buildings. The Avenue was established as the main roadway into the farm. * 1928β1929: ** construction of the quadrangle buildings containing two large dormitories and administration wing and a kitchen dining room ** reorientation of farming activities out of the area around Longneck creek to the ridgetop. Many new farm buildings erected including the double silos new dairy and piggery. Importantly a new entrance and roadway was constructed (Ridge Road) superseding the Avenue as the way into the farm. * WWII: Quadrangle buildings adapted to provide accommodation for Officers and an Officers Mess and a sergeants' mess. * In 1949 in preparation for the use of Scheyville as a Migrant Holding Centre a substantial number of prefabricated huts were installed on site for use as accommodation. Two SAARS huts were installed and adapted as dining and recreation accommodation and later to house a kindergarten. * 1949: quadrangle buildings further modified to meet need of Migrant Holding Centre Staff * All these buildings were again adapted to suit the needs of the Officer Training Unit when it took up residence in 1973. The Farm manager's residence was at this time refurbished to house the Commandant. Physical training courses and small firearms ranges were set up in the paddocks surrounding the Scheyville camp. * In 1977β78 the quadrangle buildings and prefabricated hut accommodation was refurbished for use by the Hawkesbury CAE. * During the latter half of the 1980s the Police Tactical Response Group used of the site a number of the buildings in this area were damaged. * In the initial years of NPWS management of the site (from 1996) a number of the hut buildings were demolished.<ref name=nswshr-1817/>
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