South Era, 1953
South Era Beach with its many little holiday cottages, is within Royal National Park, south of Sydney. Photo by my father. Our family spent quite a few weekends here at a friend's cabin. Access is by wallking.
The Era Beach Settlement developed gradually through the early years of the last century when coal miners, bushwalkers and campers from Sydney were given permission to make more permanent use of the area. The number of shacks increased in the early 1930s, partly due to the rapid growth of the outdoor recreation movement and partly because of the Depression.
The National Trust Classification says that the ‘Era Conservation Area is a cultural landscape featuring a now rare example of a “depression-architecture”-style community with its original 1920s technology relatively intact.’
The NPWS for many years tried to remove the shacks and community from Era. However, with the help of conservation reports, heritage studies and much lobbying a new management plan has recommended retention of the major cabin groups.
South Era, 1953
South Era Beach with its many little holiday cottages, is within Royal National Park, south of Sydney. Photo by my father. Our family spent quite a few weekends here at a friend's cabin. Access is by wallking.
The Era Beach Settlement developed gradually through the early years of the last century when coal miners, bushwalkers and campers from Sydney were given permission to make more permanent use of the area. The number of shacks increased in the early 1930s, partly due to the rapid growth of the outdoor recreation movement and partly because of the Depression.
The National Trust Classification says that the ‘Era Conservation Area is a cultural landscape featuring a now rare example of a “depression-architecture”-style community with its original 1920s technology relatively intact.’
The NPWS for many years tried to remove the shacks and community from Era. However, with the help of conservation reports, heritage studies and much lobbying a new management plan has recommended retention of the major cabin groups.