 The contents in particular provide evidence of the activities of the Governors families at Hillview.This is enhanced by the furniture and contents collection which is a unique collection of items all related to the Governors use of the property and the operation of the property.The buildings also provide clear evidence of the change and development of the place, principally between 1882 and 1899 when most of the development of the site took place, but also the smaller changes that have taken place this century.