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Meroogal. Photograph Leo Rocker
meroogal

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries women were socially and economically dependent upon their husband or other male relations. Spinsterhood challenged society’s definition of women, yet most of the Thorburn and MacGregor sisters who lived at Meroogal and next door at Kintore chose not to marry.

It was Meroogal and the support of family that gave both the Thorburn and the MacGregor women the ability to lead independent, single lives without undertaking paid employment and compromising their middle class status as 'ladies.' Meroogal was both a home and an economic resource, providing food and fuel from the garden and rent from occasional paying guests and tenants. Without Meroogal, the single, independent lives of the women who lived there may not have been possible.

TOTTIE'S DIARY

Tottie Thorburn's Diary. Hand-written Diary, 1888–1893 and 1895–1896
Be inspired by the diary of Tottie Thorburn who lived at Meroogal.
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TABLE TOP

Table Top. Parquetry* inlay with various native timbers on Western red cedar (Thuja plicata). Made by Kenneth McKenzie, c1900 - 85.8 cms diameter 7.5cms depth
Over 11 timbers have been identified in this table top.
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MWAP 2009

MEROOGAL WOMEN'S ARTS PRIZE 2009

Watch the opening of the 2009 Meroogal Women's Arts Prize and watch the winning entry.

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Location: Corner West & Worrigee Streets, Nowra, NSW 2541

Contact: 02 4421 8150

Admission:

  •  Adult $8 I
  •  Child/Concession $4 |
  •  Family $17 |
  •  Members free |
  • Wheelchair access

Hours: Saturday 1pm to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm | Open Friday to Sunday 10am – 5pm in January | Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day

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