Australian Women Artists

20 Nov 2025 ‐

26 Jan 2026

10:00 am ‐ 4:00 pm

Free

NSW

Historic Retford Park welcomes a new female-led summertime exhibition.

View an exhibition of exquisite works from trailblazing artists such as Margaret Preston, Ethel Carrick Fox, Clarice Beckett, Jessie Scarvell, Portia Geach, Thea Proctor, Ethleen Palmer, Vera Blackburn, Gladys Gibbons, Ailsa Lee Brown, Jessie Mackintosh, Eileen Mayo, Adelaide Perry and Ethel Spowers.

Exhibition entry is free. Tickets for house and garden tours can be purchased separately for those wishing to get a glimpse inside historic Retford Park and its impressive surrounds.

For visitors wanting to make a day of it, bring a picnic to enjoy under the oak trees, or stop into Hearth by Moonacres café for lunch and refreshments. The Southern Highlands Regional Gallery Ngununggula is also located right next door.

 

Image: Jessie SCARVELL Casuarinas, Shoalhaven River oil on board

Plan your visit

Retford Park

Address:

1325 Old South Road, Bowral NSW 2576

Open:

Thursday to Sunday
10am – 4pm

House access is by guided tour only at set times: Thursday - Friday 10.30am, Saturday - Sunday 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm

Kings Birthday
Monday 9 June 10am – 4pm
House access is by guided tour only at set times: 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm

Closed:

Good Friday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 30 December & New Year's Eve

Phone:
(02) 4861 1933
Email:
retfordpark@nationaltrust.com.au
Entry Fees:

Garden visit:
National Trust members - FREE
Adults - $17
Concession* - $15
Family - $49

House tour and garden visit (booking recommended):
National Trust members - FREE
Adults - $35
Concession* - $25
*Concession applies for full-time students, seniors, pensioners and children aged 5-15 years.

How to book your tickets
Tickets can be purchased at the door or booked in advance to guarantee your spot. Booking fees apply.
Book a ticket to Retford Park: House tour & garden visit.
Book a ticket to Retford Park: Garden visit only.
Terms and conditions of entry apply.
For group visits to Retford Park: Group visits.

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