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It was established on 10 March 1891, and formally opened by Minister for Mines and Agriculture [[Sydney Smith (Australian politician)|Sydney Smith]] on 16 March.<ref name="hacsar">{{cite web | url=https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/agency/2940 | title=Hawkesbury Agricultural College | publisher=State Archives and Records | accessdate=5 October 2018}}</ref>
The college initially operated out of two historic residences in Richmond, "[[Toxana]]" and "Andrew Towns House", with construction of the campus buildings beginning from 1895. Two central campus precincts, the Quadrangle (the initial teaching area) and Stable Square (the initial base for student practical work), both date from this initial 1890s phase of construction. Stable Square, now the main student recreation and support
The college was operated by the state Department of Agriculture. Initially offering a two-year full-time residential course in general agriculture, it expanded to three years in 1910, after which time the course became known as the Hawkesbury Diploma in Agriculture. A dairying diploma was also introduced in 1910.<ref name=hacsar />
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