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Rippon Lea Bird Spotting Tours

vic 1 Feb 2024 - 27 Jun 2024
Rippon Lea Estate is recognised as a leading biodiversity hotspot within the City of Glen Eria. It is a haven for birds & other wildlife.
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Lindesay After Dark

nsw 19 Mar 2024 - 27 May 2025
Ever wished that walls could talk? Despite witnessing 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 overlooking Sydney
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Open Days at Miss Porter’s House

nsw 14 Apr 2024 - 11 May 2025
  Built by the Porter family in 1909 and left to the National Trust (NSW) with all its contents in 1997, Miss Porter’s House is a unique living snapshot of twentieth century life in Newcastle. Visitors will enjoy exploring the house and grounds and browsing the furnishings and personal items
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The Art Gallery at Waverley Park Homestead

sa 12 Aug 2023 - 15 Dec 2024
The Willunga National Trust established a new Art Gallery in the heritage-listed Waverley Park Homestead in Willunga. The homestead was first owned by Thomas Smith Kell in the 1840s and later by the Aldam and Allen families. It is located near the entrance to the Willunga Golf Course on St
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Watchman House

sa 3 Feb 2024 - 6 Dec 2025
Morning teas at the Watchman House are open to locals and visitors from further afield on the first Saturday of the month from February to December. Volunteers will be on hand throughout the mornings to guide groups through the house and share its stories as well as those of other
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Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum

sa 18 Feb 2024 - 16 Nov 2025
Explore twelve rooms in the building, four display pavilions, blacksmith, police cell, laundry and the charming garden. Discover unique hand-made gifts in our stocked shop. Surrounded in a beautiful garden setting take time to wander and explore. The gardens are dog friendly, so please bring them along. They must be
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Open Day at Gamble Cottage

sa 18 Feb 2024 - 15 Dec 2024
Gamble Cottage is open to visitors who have an interested in the history of Coromandel Valley and neighbouring areas that were once part of this locality. There are lots of historic artefacts, furniture and photographs on display and volunteers are on hand to shed light on the history of the cottage and to share the National
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The Literary Illustrations of Norman Lindsay

nsw 25 Oct 2024 - 17 Mar 2025
Norman Lindsay (1879–1969) remains one of Australia’s most renowned artists, celebrated for his paintings, etchings, and writings. He was also a prolific illustrator of fiction and poetry. For the first time on exhibition will be his original illustrations to Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. Pip, Estella, Magwitch and Miss Havisham, as
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Ghost Night at Old Government House

nsw 15 Nov 2024 - 16 May 2025
Enjoy a thrillingly spooky evening exploring Old Government House – if you dare! These ghost tours have run for many years and always prove popular with guests. Tour this Georgian house by candlelight. Imagine the people who once walked these halls. Hear stories from staff, volunteers and past guests of
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Playtime with Elm & Willow – Adventure Trail

vic 16 Nov 2024 - 28 Feb 2025
Join Rippon Lea’s beloved bears, Elm and Willow, for an enchanting adventure through the historic grounds
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On Stage: The theatrical world at Everglades

nsw 11 Dec 2024 - 10 Oct 2025
Everglades has hosted many events over the years, all of which have introduced this heritage wonder to a wider audience; from brass bands to philharmonic orchestras; and calisthenics exhibitions to Shakespeare performances. As part of the design and landscaping of the gardens in the 1930s, the stage was already set.
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Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Tours

sa 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
Originally built out to sea from Cape Jaffa on the Margaret Brock Reef and opened in 1872. The historic lighthouse was 41 m high and known as a Wells Screw Pile – designed to ideally suit the local conditions. The 8 roomed dwelling accommodated two lightkeepers and families with enough
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Peter Godwin: Space, light & time

nsw 4 Jan 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
This is the first survey of leading Australian artist Peter Godwin’s practice. Featuring significant paintings and prints from 2000 – 2025, the exhibition – Peter’s first exhibition in a public gallery – celebrates his sustained vision in which he deftly plays with space, light and time in his ethereal, shifting
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Twice the Mansion Magic Pass

vic 9 Jan 2025 - 28 Feb 2025
Twice the Mansion Magic Pass – Double the charm, double the history, in one extraordinary pass.
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Z Ward: Behind The Walls

sa 18 Jan 2025 - 23 Mar 2025
For almost 90 years Glenside’s Z Ward was home to South Australia’s “criminally insane”, patients who sat on the overlapping edges of criminality and mental illness.   Z Wards construction was completed in 1885 however, it was not opened until 1888. Patients who were accommodated in Z Ward were Governor’s
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Old Treasury & Tunnels

sa 19 Jan 2025 - 7 Dec 2025
Go underground and journey through winding hallways and hidden chambers to discover the stories within and beneath one of Adelaide’s most oldest buildings. Meet some of the colourful characters who shaped South Australia in the building where history was made. From riots to floods to historic reforms the Treasury sat
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Creepy Stories at Old Government House

nsw 21 Jan 2025 - 24 Apr 2025
Calling all ghostbusters in training! Children and families are invited to hear stories of spooky happenings experienced by volunteers, staff and guests on this special candlelit ghost tour of Old Government House. During this tour we tell age-appropriate stories and antidotes about eerie incidents and spooky sightings while walking through
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School Holiday Events & Activities

vic 21 Dec 2024 - 27 Jan 2025
These school holidays, ignite curiosity and creativity with unforgettable family adventures.
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Beaumont House Open Days

sa 2 Feb 2025 - 7 Dec 2025
  Beaumont House Open Day Tours are on the 1st Sunday of each month (except January) from 2pm – 4.30pm, and at other times by arrangement.   Enjoy a special tour of the house and garden followed by refreshments on the veranda, overlooking the garden, city and gulf (weather permitting).
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Guided tour of the Como House Gardens

vic 9 Feb 2025 - 1 Jun 2025
Discover the rich social history and stunning heritage of Como's gardens on this 45-minute guided tour, led by our knowledgeable National Trust Guides.
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Riversdale Twilight Tours

nsw 14 Feb 2025 - 19 Apr 2025
Enjoy refreshments upon arrival in the heritage garden before embarking on a unique twilight discovery tour of historic Riversdale. View some of this significant property’s rarely seen treasures and unlock her many secrets. Step inside the stables, Goulburn’s oldest building, look inside the original colonial kitchen, view the collection of
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