She was known at various times as either Queen of Camden or Miss Camden.
But such was her influence in the town that Llewella Davies was also called Camden’s First Lady at one stage.
Miss Davies was born in 1901 and died in 2000, and lived all but three of those years in Camden.
She was the daughter of a dairy farmer and was the last of her family to live on the family dairy in Exeter Street, Camden.
Now Camden Council has been successful in receiving grant funding under the NSW Government’s Metropolitan Greenspace Program to develop the Miss Llewella Davies Pioneers Walkaway at Camden Town Farm.
Mayor of Camden, Cr Lara Symkowiak has welcomed the funding.
“Miss Davies was an iconic member of the Camden community,’’ the mayor said.
“In 1981 she was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for her extraordinary contribution to the community and when Miss Davies died her property, now known as the Camden Town Farm, was bequeathed to Camden Council for the community to use.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“Miss Davies had made it clear to those who knew her that her property would be left to the people of Camden for their benefit and enjoyment.’’[/social_quote]
The establishment of a walkway will allow visitors to assess points of historic cultural and natural interest within the Camden Town Farm.
The Town Farm provides the Camden community with a rural precinct that connects to the agricultural heritage of the Macarthur region.
The project includes a new entry feature for the Town Farm, pathways and creation of new viewing platforms from which visitors can enjoy the sights of the heritage area.
Interpretative signage, educational worksheets and integrated smart phone technology will also be available to educate visitors on the history of the site.
“I’d like to thank council, the Camden Town Farm Committee, MP Chris Patterson and the State Government for their support to deliver the walkway as part of the Green Grid initiative,” Cr Symkowiak said.
