The Property - CPEEC, Belgenny Farm and EMAI

Camden Park Environmental Education Centre is part of the NSW Department of Education and Trainings network of 25 Environmental Education Centres spread across the state.

It is situated on a 1600 ha grazing property on the outskirts of Sydney. The publicly owned property is the most historically important in Australia, and includes the original residence and farm buildings of John and Elizabeth Macarthur, as well as the Macarthur family cemetery and many other important heritage sites. Nowadays, the property is used as NSW Agricultures main research institute and is managed as a typical NSW grazing property. Eight different ecosystems have been identified and include a number of natural communities, such as a 40ha wildlife conservation zone and Nepean Riverine bushland. Visiting groups also have access to many agri-ecosystems, farming infrastructure (such as an operating dairy) and the 5000 sheep, cattle and other resident livestock.

An experienced teaching staff is on duty and is responsible for program development and implementation, including teaching on the day. Emphasis in programs is always "hands-on" and the expertise of resident NSW Agriculture personnel is utilised to provide specialist activities such as draught horse, sheep dog and shearing demonstrations.