In response to the increasingly chaotic situation of world politics & climate change, the Friends of the Hawkesbury art community & Regional Gallery Inc. presents an exhibition of 19th & 20th Century images portraying a collective calmness, from the celestial to marine, landscapes and domesticity.
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An Australian Treasure – Unearthed
St Matthews Anglican Parish Windsor and the Hawkesbury community proudly celebrating the Bicentennial of the Frances Greenway - William Cox built Rectory and Stables.
Church service, open house, continuous Devonshire tea in the gardens, talks on the history by noted historians.

Deep Time Sandstone Country: On Foot with a Geologist – Postponed
Delve into deep time along the Old Great North Road with a geologist - from Gondwana 200 million yrs ago to present day sandstone country. A full day walking excursion focusing on the rocks and landscape of Hawkesbury Sandstone Country from Devine's Hill to Finchs Line.

Explore…Dream…Discover….
With ever expanding displays and gardens, Bella Vista Farm is an atmospheric heritage farm complex set in a twenty hectare park and located in the geographic centre of Sydney.
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Voices from the Secret River: Combined River Cruise and Symposium
Join historians, maritime investigators, musicians and raconteurs on a river cruise along the Hawkesbury River on the MV Clarence Head. Plus symposium on trading vessels, first contact art 'ships sailing on stone' and tales of skulduggery along the river. A delightful grazing lunch ashore.

Voices from the Secret River: Symposium
Join historians, maritime investigators, and raconteurs in an afternoon symposium on trading vessels along the river, first contact art 'ships sailing on sandstone' and tales of skulduggery along the remote tributaries. Enjoy a beautiful grazing lunch in Spencer prior to the symposium.

Voices from the Secret River: River Cruise
Be taken back in time on a Dyarrubin/Hawkesbury River cruise with a difference: indigenous foodways + Irish women migration + Hawkesbury Tourism. Enjoy a beautiful grazing lunch in Spencer after the river cruise.

Remembering the ABC’s Studios at Gore Hill (1955-2002)
The ABC studio at Gore Hill, near St Leonards, produced iconic and groundbreaking television programs from 1956-2002 before relocating to Ultimo. Learn about its rich history and legacy that continues to this day.
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History Afloat: Spencer to Popran
Kayak the serene waterway of Popran Creek. All kayaks, gear included + morning tea and lunch.
* Morning Tea at Neverfail community settlement
* Historical Storytelling about river tales and mystery revealing the past
* Launch at the meeting of the Hawkesbury River and Mangrove Creeks

Thornleigh Zig Zag Railway History Walks
The Thornleigh Zig Zag Railway was an engineering marvel that helped build the Great Northern Railway in the 1880s. Unearth local history buried under suburban streets in Sydney’s north with a 90-minute tour tracing the route from the station, past bushland and into an historic old quarry, this May.

Heritage Day at Parramatta North
Discover incredible history and explore beautifully restored heritage-listed buildings at Parramatta North. Heritage Day offers a fantastic free day out for the whole family with live music, great food, market stalls, and children's activities.
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Marie Byles Anniversary Celebration
Join artist Patrick Shirvington for a morning of drawing in the surrounds of the 'Hut of Happy Omen' Ahimsa. Continuing Marie Byles legacy of connection to the natural world. Patrick is a well known artist / illustrator, with his work focusing on the natural world.

Unearthing Stories from the Grave
Come and enjoy an afternoon of fascinating stories and interesting tales that will be unearthed from the St Patrick's Cemetery. The cemetery is rich in history, being among the oldest in Australia and houses the St Francis Chapel which is the oldest existing mortuary chapel in Australia.

Mahratta open house and garden
Wander through the beautiful Sorensen garden, enjoy devonshire tea in the downstairs refectory, join an informative tour of the House ($10pp) or listen to a garden talk.
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Creepy Stories at Old Government House
Join us on a special family-friendly twilight tour of the ground floor of Old Government House – a 222-year-old early Governors country residence known for some very strange happenings.

‘Unearthing’ Parramatta’s Historic ‘Gems’
Join experienced tour guide and heritage tourism specialist, Kerima-Gae, on a fully guided tour by mini-bus, which can access narrow streets and lane ways, where she will 'unearth' a wealth of Parramatta's 'historical gems'.

Playing their Part – The Women behind the Governors, 1788-1855
Hear the stories of the famous and sometimes forgotten 17 women - the wives, daughters, nieces, cousins and mistresses associated with the first 10 Governors of the Colony.

The History of Swimming Places in Parramatta
Take a journey through time from swimming at Little Coogee on the river to Lake Parramatta and the development of Public Baths and Pools.
The social changes will be explored as well as the story and history of public pools in Parramatta.

1839 Parramatta and its Boundaries
What was Parramatta like in 1839 ? Why was Parramatta Town marked out ?
Were other towns marked out in a similar fashion ?
What and where were these markers ?
Come along and hear about the systems implemented by Governors, particularly in Parramatta.

‘Talking Tombstones’ – Unearthing voices from Parramatta’s Foundation Days
Lively power-point presentation that takes you on a journey 'unearthing' intriguing stories from beyond the graves of many that lie within Parramatta's seven historic cemeteries.

Unearthing Parramatta’s forgotten Architect/Engineer!
Have you ever wondered who designed the Parramatta weir under the Bernie Banton Bridge and when it was built? Trawling through the available records 'unearthed' a surprise result of a relatively forgotten colonial character during the Macquarie period.
