Camden Council Destination Management Plan (Summary) - Flipbook - Page 24
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The appeal of Camden as a tourism destination is its
diverse o昀昀ering, with its wealth of heritage assets and
rural charm as well as new urban centres and state-ofthe-art facilities.
The LGA is abundant with heritage buildings and
architecture throughout the Camden and Cobbitty
townships, as well as historic homesteads including
Belgenny Farm and Camden Park Estate*. The picturesque
rural landscape provides a backdrop for events and
festivals. Narellan, Oran Park and Camden’s newer town
centres boast world class sporting facilities, acclaimed golf
courses, interactive water play parks, and other familyfriendly experiences.
Nature-based tourism is an emerging strength for
Camden, boasting signi昀椀cant green spaces such as
Australia’s largest Botanic Garden located in Mount
Annan, Macarthur Park, Bicentennial Equestrian Park and
Camden Town Farm. Many of Camden’s other naturebased assets, including Nepean River and William Howe
Regional Park, are yet to be activated as tourism experiences.
Rural-based tourism is another emerging strength and
key opportunity for Camden. Farms across the LGA
produce high-quality seasonal produce which are
showcased at its weekly produce markets. Agritourism
and other food and beverage o昀昀erings were ranked as
the top tourism opportunities that Camden’s locals
wished to see developed. Diverse and high-quality food
o昀昀erings are essential for Camden to become a
compelling visitor destination and increase visitor spend.
Camden hosts a number of key tourism events annually,
including TASTE Camden, Camden Show, comedy shows,
equestrian events and regional sporting events. The LGA
has also hosted regional events such as the AnnanRoma
Food and Wine Festival (2007 to 2020) held at the
Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, which attracted
over 11,000 attendees at its peak. COVID 19 has resulted
in the discontinuation of some of these events.
Compounded by the additional 昀氀ooding impacts in
2022, it is expected the events sector will continue to
slowly recover.
F7. CAMDEN LGA TOURISM PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Product
Product Category
Key Product
Existing Product
Strengths
• Culture and heritage
• Events and festivals
• Retail
• The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
• Camden Historic Township
• Camden Town Farm
• Bicentennial Equestrian Park
• Narellan Town Centre
• Historic homesteads including Camden Park Estate*
and Belgenny Farm
Emerging Product
Strengths
• Agritourism
• Nature-based tourism
• Sports and outdoor recreation
• Nepean River
• William Howe Regional Park
• Agritourism
• Narellan Sports Hub
• Kirkham BMX and Pump Track
• Gundungarra Reserve
Source: Camden Product and Events Audit, Urban Enterprise, 2022. *Please note: The Estate is located outside of the Camden LGA boundaries.
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