The Holy Trinity Anglican Church on the Kameruka Estate has stood for 148 years and is a tourist attraction for the region as well as a place that continues to host marriages, baptisms and the occasional funeral.

The rector’s appointed warden at the church Sandy Macqueen has big plans for the building, which he hopes will become a bigger drawcard for tourists.

A major change will be the creation of a Remembrance Walk from the church to the cemetery.

Fifty trees will be placed along a path next week and sandstone seats will be installed for people to sit on and admire the magnificent view across the hills. 

“It’s so as you walk from the church to the cemetery you can remember,” Mr Macqueen said. 

The fence between the church and the cemetery will soon be removed and there will also be a timber sign placed at the beginning of the path. 

There are about 310 graves in the cemetery, containing the bodies of people who lived on the Kameruka Estate or chose to be buried there. The most recent burial took place last year.  

Common last names on the headstones include Haslingden, Lucas, Plumb, Stiles, Williams and Wren. 

The development of the path was a result of the formation of the Friends of the Holy Trinity, a 120-strong group for people interested in preserving the history of the Kameruka Church. 

Mr Macqueen said the Kameruka Estate became a community that stood by itself, and retaining the historical value of it and the church was important. 

“It deserves to be kept going because there’s so much history associated with it,” he said. 

“There’s so much history here, it’s scary.

“I hope it goes on for another 150 years.” 

The annual service will take place at the church, located off the Candelo-Bega Rd, on October 9 from 10am.

The highlight this year is the return of Reverend Hugh Cox, who was the rector of the parish of Kameruka from 1971-74 and will preach at the service.

Visitors are also invited to view the estate’s homestead gardens, the memorial hall and enjoy a picnic at the Lords View cricket oval.

Toilets will be available at the church, hall and cricket field. For further inquiries, contact Mr Macqueen on 0408 979 759.