nsw 25 Aug 2023 - 28 Jan 2024Learn about the origins of the National Trust, early battles and victories and the struggles of gender and class in 1940s to the 1960s. This portrait of the founder of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) will inspire people of all ages. Artwork (L-R): Annie Wyatt with wildflowers c.1910 more
nsw 5 Dec 2023Returning for the first time since 2021, join us for a delightful National Trust members and guests Christmas Party at Golden Vale Homestead. Currently closed to the public, this is the perfect opportunity to visit this grand sandstone home in the Southern Highlands which has witnessed almost 150 years ofmore
nsw 24 Sep 2023Dive into this year’s World Rivers Day with an action-packed family day out at Parramatta Park and Old Government House. Discover Parramatta River’s amazing history and natural beauty, learn how to make clean drinking water, become an artist for the day, and much more! Meet the knowledgeable and friendly Greatermore
nsw 22 Sep 2023 - 8 Jan 2024More than just the wife of famed artist Norman Lindsay, this new exhibition investigates how Rose Lindsay influenced the art world of the early 20th Century and contrasts that with a discussion of her legacy in the work of contemporary female artists. I am Rose is a unique exploration ofmore
nsw 8 Nov 2023The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is Australia’s oldest botanic garden and scientific institution. Founded in 1816, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is a unique site where indigenous, colonial and Sydney’s social history intersect with science, horticulture, art and the built environment. After a private morning tea in Lion Gate Lodge,more
nsw 25 Oct 2023Enjoy fine food with friends amidst the beauty of the Yass Valley and celebrate the joy of spring. High tea will be catered with gourmet sandwiches, pastries, cakes and other goodies, together with local jams, tea and coffee, served to a background of live acoustic music. Free entry to historicmore
nsw 22 Oct 2023Test your navigator’s skills as you wind your way through the highways and byways of the Shoalhaven on this exciting ‘Car Observation Run’. Your instructions and navigator will guide you to a series of landmarks, some more familiar than others, but all playing a significant role in the scattered communitiesmore
nsw 20 Sep 2023 - 28 Feb 2024The photographic work of Harold Cazneaux (1878–1953) is noted for its ability to capture the beauty of the natural world. He was also a celebrated photographer of architecture and interiors. Cazneaux was commissioned by the original owners Henri and Una Van De Velde to photograph Everglades in the 1930-40s. Thismore
nsw 21 Oct 2023 - 10 Dec 2023Built originally as a Roadside Inn in the 1830s, the property has had a multi-layered history, operating over the years as a gentleman’s residence, guest house, boarding house and from 1907 to 1936, a private classics college run by John McManamey. It is now a museum that offers not onlymore
nsw 11 Nov 2023Founded in 1848, Branxton retains vestiges of its important early history of viticulture, agriculture and mining. Three hotels remain which includes the old Branxton Inn; significant church properties with a unique Horbury Hunt bell tower and a Frederick Menkens designed former convent; a James Barnet designed courthouse in the oldmore
nsw 13 Oct 2023 - 14 Oct 2023The Church Street Spring Fair brings together like minded community groups in a celebration of spring in this historic precinct of Central Maitland. Join us on the evening of Friday 13 October for a National Trust fundraiser, Distillation of Spring, with a focus on local and seasonal drinks and deliciousmore
nsw 5 Nov 2023Join a small group of heritage enthusiasts on this exclusive expert-led tour proudly organised by the Hawkesbury Branch. Explore Durham Bowes, a special, privately-owned state heritage-listed homestead in the Hawkesbury that is rarely open to visitors. Learn about its original inhabitant, John Dight, his growing family, the role that charismaticmore
nsw 2 Nov 2023 - 10 Dec 2023‘Art can transform spaces from the ordinary to the extraordinary’. This November, the Artists of the Round Yard will restyle the White Cottage Gallery, exhibiting artworks within a setting of delightful furnishings, reminiscent of the recent past, as our tribute to the legacy of the late James Fairfax. The Roundmore
nsw 5 Nov 2023 - 12 Nov 2023Welcome spring at Golden Vale with a walk through the virgin meadows before meandering along the Medway Rivulet to the Homestead where a light breakfast will be served in the sandstone courtyard. Bask in the sun with a croissant and coffee and ramble back via the water wilderness. The extantmore
nsw 5 Oct 2023 - 29 Oct 2023This exhibition by Roman Gryg takes the viewer on a journey to a different world using the streets of Katoomba as inspiration. For Roman, Katoomba is an artistic haven. “What Montmartre is to Paris, Katoomba is to Sydney.” Roman wonders what stories the streets would tell if they could talkmore
nsw 2 Nov 2023 - 26 Nov 2023Visit Everglades House & Gardens to view this stunning new exhibition crafted by four members of a family, two generations, who have developed unique responses to the natural world. Ellen and Amber King, and Irene and James Manion have for years, worked beside each other, in responding to the grandmore
nsw 13 Feb 2024 - 15 Feb 2024Heading to New Zealand next year? Thinking of going to Napier’s Art Deco Festival while you’re there? If so, you’re invited to join a series of intimate, expert-led walking tours of the provincial town of Napier, hosted as part of the festivities set to celebrate the town’s unique character. Designedmore
nsw 3 Nov 2023 - 17 Dec 2023The Award, first given in 1965, was established by Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister, artist Portia Geach. The non-acquisitive award of $30,000 for a portrait painted by an Australian female artist is awarded by the Trustee for the entry which is of the highest artistic merit. Themore
nsw 16 Sep 2023 - 29 Oct 2023Indigenous women artists have come into their own starting with the groundbreaking work of the late, great Emily Kame Kngwarraye in the early 1990s. They have created their own dynamic visual language informed by their connection to country and culture and have forged a powerful and distinctive voice. Featuring themore
nsw 29 Oct 2023Welcome spring in historic surrounds as you stroll the glorious heritage gardens and explore the early colonial Regency house with its significant collection of 19th century furniture and art. Pack a picnic, enjoy morning or afternoon tea in the café or grab a bite to eat from the volunteer runmore
