with a person, or group of persons, of the importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history. Raby is significant at State level for its association with the Riley and Moore families. Raby was the subject of illustration and literature produced by Joseph Lycett & W. Mason , Baron Von Hugel and Dr John Lhostsky and by Hardy Wilson . The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales. Raby has landmark qualities at the State level as the immediate landscape setting of the home group remains. The main farm group is visually prominent from the early roads and the original land grant boundary on the southern side is still extant. The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. Raby is significant at the State level for its association with the growth of Australia's fine merino wool industry. The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. Raby has research significance at the State level in understanding our cultural history in regards to colonial agricultural practices and landscape design (including homesteads and farm structures). The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. Raby is a rare surviving element of an early colonial estate on the Cumberland Plain. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales. Raby is representative at State level as an early colonial farming estate. See also Australian residential architectural styles References Bibliography Attribution New South Wales State Heritage Register Camden Council (New South Wales) Houses in Sydney Farms in New South Wales Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register 1820 establishments in Australia Houses completed in 1820