Croquet Set
Croquet was played in Australia as early as 1810. It was a popular garden recreation throughout the nineteenth century, one where the sexes could mix with decorum. Croquet needs a sizable space with level lawns, so the number of croquet grounds in private gardens is shrinking, although it is played at some lawn bowl clubs.
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Croquet set, about 1915 complete with original willow balls and instructions, used in Orange by the Tonkin family. |
Loan courtesy Audrey Tonkin