Your history

Local Council History

A brief history of past council's in the local area.

History of the suburbs

Find out about the Cumberland area history – including when and how suburbs were established.

Historic buildings

There are a number of historic buildings in the area, the earliest of which date back to the 1840s.

History groups and societies

Dig deeper into our regional history. Speak to or join one of the historical groups or societies in the area.

Acknowledgement of Country

Cumberland Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.

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