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National Trust receives largest gift in 70-year history

James Fairfax has gifted the heritage property Retford Park to the National Trust of Australia, a property with integral links to the arts.

19 Apr 2016 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Retford Park; supplied

The National Trust of Australia, New South Wales Division, has today announced it is the recipient of the largest gift in its 70-year history.

Philanthropist and arts patron, James Fairfax AC, gifted his historic Retford Park home in Bowral to the National Trust of Australia along with a significant endowment for the property’s ongoing conservation and maintenance.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina