The state's most memorable people, events and stories are being celebrated, with the first 17 Blue Plaque recipients announced from an initial round of public nominations.
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Of those recipients is late Arthur Bryant Triggs of Yass, a grazier and collector who arrived in Sydney in 1887.
The Blue Plaques program is part of a $5 million heritage program, funded by the NSW Government.
It aims to tell stories that are interesting, fun and quirky along with more somber stories that should not be forgotten as part of our history.
The essence of the Blue Plaques program is storytelling and a digital story will be linked to each plaque.
Minister for Heritage, James Griffin, said the NSW Blue Plaques program is similar to the program in the United Kingdom, and provides an opportunity to celebrate the noteworthy people and stories that helped to shape the state.
"It's incredibly exciting to see so many diverse stories from around the state come to light through the Blue Plaques program," Mr Griffin said.
"This initiative is all about recognising the eclectic characters, personalities and important public figures that have made or become part of the history and fabric of our state."
Arthur Bryant Triggs became an accountant at the Yass branch of the Bank of New South Wales in 1888, before purchasing 8000 wethers. He later sold them at a profit and in February 1897 resigned from the bank.
Triggs then operated a profitable stock business for many years, with the scale of his operations important in maintaining sheep values in parts of New South Wales.
It was said that "when Mr Triggs was prosperous, Yass was prosperous".
Triggs died of a coronary occlusion on September 9, 1936 and was buried in the local cemetery.
An impressive gateway was erected in his memory at the entrance to Victoria Park, Yass, in August 1939.
The NSW public will be invited to nominate additional noteworthy people, stories and events later this year.
The Blue Plaques will be added to sites during the second half of 2022.
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