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2 Aug 2020 - 5 Dec 2021 Enjoy a special tour of the house and garden followed by refreshments on the veranda Take a unique tour with a different perspective of Beaumont House. Claremont Cottage built In 1849 by Augustus Short, first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide and wife Millicent Phillips. Purchased by Sirmore
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4 Nov 2020 - 1 Jul 2021Pick up The Gruffalo Trail 2 throughout all 14 acres of Rippon Lea Estate. Journey through the winding paths and gardens into a deep dark wood, and spot your favourite characters using the new augmented reality app, with new features. The interactive trail is included with garden entry to Ripponmore
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11 Nov 2020 - 28 Feb 2021Step back in time to solve a mysterious murder, in this world-first event that brings the iconic board game Cluedo to life.moreBook now
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6 Mar 2021 - 25 Apr 2021 The Display This March and April come explore the roles of servants within a large Victorian home. Our new display of five mannequins provides you with a glimpse into the lives of those who lived below stairs, revealing a different side of the Victorian era. To learn more comemore
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17 Jan 2021 - 14 Mar 2021The Estate Summer Series is not your average summer afternoon and Rippon Lea Estate is not your average picnic spot – with 14 acres of sweeping heritage gardens, a picturesque lake and waterfall, an original 19th-century fruit orchard, and the largest fernery in the Southern Hemisphere. Make yourself at home andmoreBook Now
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17 Mar 2021 - 4 Apr 2021The Papunya Tula Art Movement began in 1971 when a school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon, encouraged some of the men to paint a blank school wall. The murals sparked off tremendous interest in the community and soon many men started painting. This exhibition celebrates 50 years of painting with seminal worksmore
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16 Apr 2021 - 19 May 2021We are thrilled to announce our program of events for the Australian Heritage Festival for 2021. Running from 16 April – 19 May in Western Australia, this years theme is ‘Our Heritage for the Future’. You can view our diverse program below, which offers heritage events and experiences across the state.more
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18 Apr 2021 - 19 May 2021For 40 years, the National Trust has connected the nation in its celebration of our heritage with the Australian Heritage Festival. This national program of events has become the country’s largest festival that celebrates built, natural and cultural heritage. The last Australian Heritage Festival brought together more than 750 eventsmore
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27 Feb 2021 - 28 Nov 2021 This exhibition is on display from 27 February – 28 November 2021, Tuesdays – Sundays, 10am – 4pm (last entry 3:30pm) except public holidays. As a government residence, Old Government House was at the centre of these discoveries. When Governor King arrived in 1800, he brought with himmore
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1 Apr 2021 - 25 Jul 2021This exhibition is open Thursday – Sunday (10am – 4pm) Thursday 1 April – Sunday 25 July 2021. The letters were selected from an extensive correspondence between the two that is held in the State Library of New South Wales. Initially lovers, Coen and Lindsay remained close friends for almostmore
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25 Mar 2021Find out how Governor Brisbane’s star catalogue was created at the Parramatta Observatory over four years by his astronomers Charles Rumker and James Dunlop, using instruments featured in the exhibition. Learn more about the explorations of John Oxley and Allan Cunningham when they ventured west beyond the Blue Mountains andmore
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10 Apr 2021 - 30 May 2021Flora of the Hunter Region – Endemic Trees and Larger Shrubs, is a large display comprising illustrated panels of examples of our local vegetation and associated information, which have been superbly illustrated in a publication of the same title by Stephen Bell, Christine Rockley and Anne Llewellyn. The opening ofmore
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24 Apr 2021 - 25 Apr 2021 Please note: this garden will open on Sunday only, ie Anzac Day (with the support of the Stirling RSL) This garden will open under a covid safe plan. Please allow suitable distancing and follow health etiquette. Please check back prior to the weekend opening in case there has been any change in Healthmore
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22 Aug 2020 - 23 May 2021 Neither prison nor hospital, the “criminal ward” of the former Glenside Mental Hospital occupies a unique place in South Australia’s history. From the rare ‘Ha Ha Wall’ encircling the building to its striking 1880s polychromatic brickwork, explore the breathtaking architecture and sobering history of this important site. moreBook now
