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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Megan Doherty

How one Canberra park was brought back to life

Volunteers Maureen Bartle, Carol Keighley and Jo Ruiseco at Cooleman Farm Neighbourhood Park. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

Fewer than 100 years ago, Cooleman Farm Neighbourhood Park was a farm on which the Champion family ran almost 3000 sheep and an oak-lined driveway led to a then modern homestead made from bricks.

After surviving the Depression and bushfire and as its owners got older or passed away, the property was gradually reclaimed for suburban development.

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