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Squash Court

bookmarkCategory: Yaralla Botanical Walking Tour
feed Stop: 12
location_on Location: East side of estate

 

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Canada Bay Heritage Society: Squash Court, 1945

Built in 1920 in preparation for the arrival of Prince Edward (later the Duke of Windsor) who, at age 26, stayed at Yaralla Estate for a week as the guest of Miss Eadith Walker.

This squash court is one of NSW’s first squash courts and is the oldest purpose-built squash court (public or private) to be built in Australia.

The building is of an Edwardian style with a viewing gallery accessed via an external timber staircase.
 

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Yaralla Heritage Collection: Squash Court, 2024

 

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Canada Bay Heritage Society: Squash Court, 2024

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