wa This special family night was the final event in our Western Australian Heritage Festival, supported by Lotterywest. We welcomed around 90 people to the Old Observatory to have our belated celebration to mark 125 years since the building’s completion. The event had originally been planned for November last year butmore
wa 12 Feb 2023Friends of ANZAC Cottage are hosting a tour and talk from 4.15 pm and 5.15 pm on Sunday 12 February. On February 12, 1916, over 4,200 people attended an event that still resonates today. It was the building of heritage icon, ANZAC Cottage by volunteers from the Mount Hawthorn community.more
nsw The River: Burramatta to Cockatoo is an exciting new exhibition at Old Government House exploring stories relating to the Parramatta River, from the significance of the area to the Dharug people to its role in feeding a starving colony and a campaign aiming to make its waters swimmable again.more
wa Peninsula Farm Café is set in the grounds of the National Trusts’ Peninsula Farm, located on the banks of the Derbarl Yerrigan, in the now urban suburb of Maylands, Peninsula Farm at Wu-rut Woorat is a place of great historical importance to our state. The café has been reimagined bymore
nsw 10 Sep 2022 - 13 Apr 2023Looking to learn a new skill or flex your creative muscles in beautiful surrounds? Join a either a full or half day “Sketching from Nature” workshop led by local artist Faye Wilson in the stunning Everglades gardens – the perfect inspiration for your creations. Learn about the techniques that botanicalmore
act 26 Feb 2023On this relatively short, but very varied, walk, we will learn about Walter and Marion Griffin’s vision for Canberra, early settlement in the area, railways which came (and went), dairy farms that existed until the 1960s, a community which built its own hall, and the wetlands created when the LakemoreBook now
nsw 25 Feb 2023 - 26 Feb 2023Experience the beauty of the former home and studios of artist Norman Lindsay at a special Gala Weekend celebrating 50 years of the Norman Lindsay Gallery, opening its doors to the public for free. Take a gentle walk around the expansive landscaped grounds that surround the house, before heading insidemore
nsw 1 Apr 2023 - 28 May 2023The Hartley Historic Site is a National Parks and Wildlife Service managed suite of Victorian buildings making up the village of Hartley with its centrepiece the Mortimer Lewis designed Hartley Courthouse, dating from 1837. The award-winning Moment in Time Exhibition created by local historian and National Trust member, Joan Kent,more
nsw It’s been 50 years since the National Trust (NSW) began caring for the Norman Lindsay Gallery at Faulconbridge. Helen Glad, art historian and grand-daughter to Norman Lindsay, reflects on its acquisition and the crucial role members have played in funding essential work to conserve his legacy.more
wa The heritage listed scheme, commonly known as the Golden or Goldfields Pipeline, was officially opened at Mount Charlotte, Kalgoorlie, on 24 January 1903, pumping fresh water 566km east from Mundaring Weir to the Eastern Goldfields. The brainchild of WA’s first Engineer-in-Chief CY O’Connor, the pipeline had a focus on deliveringmore
nsw 15 Apr 2023There has been a flurry of activity at Riversdale and the volunteers would love to share with you their work around the property. This is a unique opportunity to hear previously untold stories of Edward and Emily Twynam’s family life. Great grandson, Stephen, will reminisce and share tales from family.more
nsw 6 May 2023 - 23 Jul 2023The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s most high profile and respected awards whichmore
nsw Woodford Academy, the oldest complex of colonial buildings in the Blue Mountains, has undergone important conservation and repairs, thanks to a NSW Government grant for State Heritage Registered properties.more
nsw 19 Apr 2023Ever wished that walls could talk? Despite witnessing almost 190 years of progress, Lindesay – a spectacular 1830s harbourside mansion – remains untouched and makes for the perfect location to uncover the stories of the past. Join us to enjoy a glass of wine and canapés in the garden overlookingmore
vic 12 Feb 2023 - 2 Apr 2023Learn about the Trust's collection of strange and wonderful shoes with Senior Curator Elizabeth Anya-Petrivna in the fabulous Ballroom at Como House.moreBook now
nsw 3 Jun 2023 - 16 Jul 2023Newcastle-based Artist in Residence, Vicki Cornish, will undertake her three month residency in the Fibre Makers’ Space at Brough House. Vicki has worked in collaboration with the Friends of Grossmann & Brough Houses to interweave the threads of stories and objects which make the two unique National Trust properties suchmore
nsw 31 May 2023Vivid Sydney brings together a light, music and ideas festival like no other. Step aboard our private charter vessel to enjoy views of art installations and 3D projections as they transform Sydney’s architecture and open spaces along the harbour foreshore including The Rocks, Circular Quay, Darling Harbour and Luna Park.more
wa This annual festival, organised by National Trusts around Australia, has become the country’s largest festival celebrating natural and cultural heritage. Local history groups, councils, museums, libraries and community organisations are welcome to take part and register an event in the Festival. “We’re excited to be a part of this nationalmore
wa 16 Jul 2023Participate in the annual Goldfields Pipeline marathon on Sunday 16 July 2023. The day comprises of 4 different distances: The Kalgoorlie Case and Drill 50 km Ultramarathon, Kalgoorlie Chiropractic 42k marathon, Ellery Brookman half marathon and Retravision 10k fun run or walk. start times and locations vary with all eventsmoreFind out more
