A rare collection of framed photos, books and a highly significant 1842 plan of the Wellwood pastoral property will be donated to Orange City Council by Charles Sturt University (CSU) at a ceremony on Thursday 10 December. The Wellwood Collection was given to the Orange Agricultural College in 1969 when the Wellwood property was considered as a possible site for the College and although Rosedale Park was acquired as the site, the collection has remained with CSU and its predecessor institutions for nearly 40 years. CSU’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ian Goulter, said the Wellwood Estate Collection was a valuable asset for local history and as such was better located with Orange City Council. The council plans to have the collection documented and made accessible online and through exhibitions.