Cox's Cottage | |
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Location | 2 St Thomas Road, Mulgoa, City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°49′31″S 150°39′24″E / 33.8254°S 150.6566°E |
Built | 1810–1811 |
Architectural style(s) | Colonial Georgian |
Owner | Department of Planning |
Official name | Cox's Cottage; Mulgoa Cottage; The Cottage; Coxs Cottage; Fern Hill; Estate of Mulgoa |
Type | State heritage (landscape) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 171 |
Type | Homestead Complex |
Category | Farming and Grazing |
Builders | James King (supervisor) |
Cox's Cottage is a heritage-listed pasturing land and residence located at 2 St Thomas Road in the western Sydney suburb of Mulgoa in the City of Penrith local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1810 to 1811 by James King. It is also known as Mulgoa Cottage; The Cottage, Coxs Cottage, and was formally known as Fern Hill and Estate of Mulgoa before the new house was built. The property remains privately owned and is the oldest house in Australia still in residence. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]