Industrial archaeology in Australia provides an important record of the occupations and commercial activity of European incomers from the earliest days of settlement to the present. Looking at industrial archaeological sites can provide insight into events which shaped the development and characteristics of this area of NSW. The Central Western Region was one of the first major inland areas of NSW to be settled and its archaeological sites provide a physical adjunct to the historical record. This is particularly true of the industrial remains, through which the process of transfer and adaptation of English technologies to Australian conditions can be documented.
