nsw Through perseverance and passion, the Branch have protected not just buildings, but the character, identity and memory of the Hawkesbury for future generations.More
nsw This church group is of historic, aesthetic and social significance as a fine, intact rural church, graveyard and landscaped grounds indicative of the early rural settlement of Lane Cove in the eighteen seventies. It is the oldest remaining (the third built) Methodist church on Sydney’s North Shore, and the firstMore
nsw Only last week, the Parramatta Branch of the National Trust (NSW) had heard reports that such an announcement may be imminent and the organisation publicly communicated its concerns via its eNews and on social media. “We are so disappointed that this is the result and this decision has been madeMore
vic Established in 1851 and closing in 1997, Pentridge Prison is a heritage listed former state prison that has undergone adaptive reuse over the last decade. Following the closure of the Old Melbourne Goal in the 1920s, Pentridge became the primary remand centre for metropolitan Melbourne. The long history of the site and the changingMore
vic Our Story The story of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is intertwined with the story of the place we now know as Victoria. Since 1956, we have worked with Victorian communities to protect their heritage, helping to shape our cities, towns, and landscapes for the benefit of present andMore
nsw NOCTURNE SAUMAREZ Nocturne Saumarez will run from 2nd December 2016 to 26th March 2017. The exhibition can be viewed in the Function Room at Saumarez Homestead. Terry Cooke, publisher and photographer of “New England High Country – Contrast and Colour”, has been invited to launch the Nocturne Saumarez photography exhibition.More
nsw Believed to have been donated to the National Trust in the 1970s, the pieces of yellow silk damask were discovered in a storage bag at Old Government House. The fragments were oddly shaped, with some sewn into a belt and child-sized bodice. The luxuriousness of the fabric suggested it wasMore
sa The Pioneer Women’s Trail honours the early Hahndorf settlers who supplied Adelaide with fresh produce at a time when most foodstuffs had to be imported into South Australia. The National Trust of South Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land who walked for millennia these tracks on whichMore
nsw In 1956 the architectural historian Morton Herman saw what was coming and rushed to produce his book “The Architecture of Victorian Sydney”. Before he had even got the manuscript to the publishers 19 more buildings shown in his publication had been demolished. Today, walking the streets of Parramatta orMore
nt National Trust Heritage Festival Historic Rail Trail Bicycle Tour Date: Saturday 15th May 2021, 6.45am to 10.30am Start / Finish: Yarrawonga Village car park, 5 McKenzie Place, Yarrawonga Enter off Yarrawonga Road opposite Gateway Shopping Centre or via Wallaby Holtze Road. Route: Yarrawonga Village to Wishart Siding. Sealed bike pathMore
tas This month we focus on William Cuffay. Tony Moore, Associate Professor at Monash University, interprets Cuffay’s legacy at Unshackled – the True Convict Story at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery:More
nsw Protection of our Parks and Gardens In 1976, the Trust recognised the important heritage of our parks and gardens and listed the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain, Sydney and Centennial Park on the National Trust Register. Approximately 100 parks have been now entered on the Trust Register, the mostMore
tas Home Hill possesses an impressive Modernist mosaic panel that was a ‘study’ for George Davis’s mosaic for the 1961 ABC building in Hobart. Davis presented the panel to Dame Enid Lyons after she opened the building in her capacity as a commissioner for the ABC.More
