Camelot is a heritage-listed former residence, race horse stud and homestead and now large home located at Kirkham Lane in the outer south-western Sydney suburb of Narellan, New South Wales, Australia.

In 1810, explorer John Oxley was granted 240 hectares (600 acres) nearby, which he named Kirkham,[6] after his birthplace in Yorkshire.

Oxley died in 1828 in straitened economic circumstances, his widow and children were granted 2,023 hectares (5,000 acres) by the Executive Council, although she was refused a pension.

Folklore has it that the house was financed by the winnings from one of James White's horses, called Chester, which won the 1877 Melbourne Cup.

[1] It was originally called Kirkham, but the name was changed to Camelot by a new owner, Frances Faithful-Anderson, wife of William Anderson, who bought the house in the 1890s.

In the lead-up to World War II Mrs. Faithfull Anderson realised that aircraft would be needed to adequately defend Australia.

With this purpose in mind, she offered the Government a donation to buy several aircraft and, as a result, a training facility was established nearby.

[1] The eastern, garden front, of the house overlooks a gently sloping lawn and terra-cotta edged flower and rose beds, separated from the drive by a hedge and picket fence.

The main building is distinguished by a large number of bay windows, chimneys, kitchen stacks, balconies, gables, turrets and stepped wings.

[1] After James White purchased the property a two-storey brick cottage, attributed to John Horbury Hunt, was constructed by 1881.

The roof line is exceedingly complex, with numerous shapes and gables, "including a faceted wing, a curved Hipped bay and a collection of tall chimney stacks".

[12] This collection is augmented by multiple chimneys, including an industrial sized kitchen stack unique to Camelot.

The rear of the ground floor is single storey, with a lantern roof, under which is the ballroom, complete with musicians' alcove.

The landing projects beyond the external wall and forms the base of a semicircular tower, terminating in a candle-snuffer roof, complete with finial.

[1] As at 21 January 2015, apart from the lawns and flower beds directly around the house and drive, the garden is extremely overgrown and almost impossible to plot.

[1] As at 22 June 2016, Camelot is one of the finest country houses with associated buildings designed by architect John Horbury Hunt, remaining in excellent condition and virtually unaltered.

The landscape value of its mature planting, the completeness of its layout and the association with one of the most exceptional late 19th century houses in Australia is also significant.

[11][1] Camelot (Kirkham) was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

James White used Camelot as his primary stud and raised several Derby winners, including Nordenfeldt, Trident, Ensign, Dreadnought and Singapore.

[1] White did much to advance horse racing in Australia, the culmination of this being his election as chairman of the Australian Jockey Club in 1880 and again between 1883 and 1890.

[1] The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.

Camelot is a distinctive and unusual house, described as a "fairy castle", designed by John Horbury Hunt.

It features a complex roof-line of gables and turrets, as well as unique internal elements, including the main staircase.