https://thefarmermagazine.com.au/meet-the-downes-of-brownlow-hill/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://thefarmermagazine.com.au/meet-the-downes-of-brownlow-hill/#comment-5375 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:45:56 +0000 https://thefarmermagazine.com.au/?p=4993#comment-5375 […] Hill is a dairy farm which has been owned and operated by five generations of the Downes Family. A portion of the property is committed to conservation, biodiversity stewardship and biobanking […]

]]> https://thefarmermagazine.com.au/meet-the-downes-of-brownlow-hill/#comment-1131 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:51:03 +0000 https://thefarmermagazine.com.au/?p=4993#comment-1131 I have really enjoyed reading about the Downes family and Brownlow Hill. My parents Ron and Phyllis Fizell were dairy farmers for the Downes family in the 40s and early 50s. My sister Margaret was born in 1944 and I was born in 1951. I was only a baby when we left Brownlow Hill but I have fond memories of visiting as a child. I have always enjoyed the drive around the loop road and still often take a drive from Penrith where I live to this day.
I can remember my mother telling us about cooking for Edgar Downes when he had dinner parties. He was very fond of mum and her cooking. My sister remembers being in the kitchen of the old house as a young child helping mum.
I have often hoped that the old homestead would be open for visitors as I would love a tour. Last time I visited Brownlow the homestead was being done up. I hope it is still being preserved for future generations

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