Present day Studley Park was originally two properties. The first grant was to William Parrott on 1st Jan. 1810. William arrived in the Colony as a convict in 1791 and by 1807 was working as a shoemaker at Camden Park.The second grant was to John Condron on 25th Aug. 1812. John was transported from Ireland arriving in the Colony in 1800 and by 1806 was employed at Camden Park as a herdsman.
Both properties changed hands several times over the years and in 1888 the combined properties were sold to William Charles Payne who commissioned the building of Studley Park House.
Built in the High Victorian style it was also known as "Payne's Folly". Payne sold the house to its architect, Francis Buckle, in 1891 and Buckle sold it in 1902 to Dr. Henry Oliver.
Studley Park House became Camden Grammar School until 1933 when the property was sold to Arthur Gregory, a Hollywood movie mogul. Gregory, a keen golfer, commissioned the construction of a nine-hole golf course, later adding another nine holes.
At the start of WW2 the Dept. of Defense took over the property. In 1951 the first intake of the newly formed Women's Royal Australian Army Corps began training at Studley Park House.
Today Camden Golf Club owns and is restoring this lovely house. It is open to the public during the year on specially planned Open Days and for functions to raise money for restoration.