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About us

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The Australian National Trust movement was established in New South Wales in 1945 by Annie Wyatt who, along with a group of other citizens, raised community consciousness of widespread destruction of the built and natural heritage in Sydney. The National Trust movement quickly spread across Australia with the other States
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The Story of Night Life

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Things look different at night. N I G H T L I F E is an exhibition that explores fashion when the sun goes down. Drawn from the fashion collection of the National Trust, N I G H T L I F E will feature many never before seen garments. 
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Trust Us for Learning

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Trust Us for learning. The National Trust of South Australia has a wonderful selection of activities that will enthrall children of all ages.  
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Welcome to the Australian Heritage Festival

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For more than 40 years the National Trust has connected the nation through the Australian Heritage Festival celebrations. Spanning cities and regions across Australia, the Festival offers unique opportunities for the community to engage with the country’s rich and diverse stories, bringing heritage to life for thousands of people to
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VALE Ralph McDonell OAM

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After growing up in boarding schools in Britain, Ralph McDonell went to sea at the age of 17 working for the Cunard White Star line. He worked his way up through each officer rating to eventually become a ship’s captain. He served as Master on the Abel Tasman and Princess
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Branch – Toowoomba

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The Toowoomba Branch Committee meets every month from 7pm to 9pm at Harris House, 1 Clifford Street, Toowoomba. This group works together monitor local heritage issues and volunteer at open days at the Royal Bull’s Head Inn, Drayton.   Dates for the 2019 Meetings: 25th March 29th April 27th May 24th
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Saumarez Homestead “Grounds Hound” Children’s history trail

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Teachers need to allow for no less than three hours on site to complete the Paddock to Plate excursion including the Grounds Hound History Trail. School Children are divided into groups of no more than twelve students. The students are given the GROUNDS HOUND TRAIL sheet, which is explained, and
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Saumarez Homestead Notes for Secondary Education Programs

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SECONDARY SCHOOL VISIT TO SAUMAREZ HOMESTEAD Why visit Saumarez? An example of Lifestyle Change The role of Primary production over 100 years – C19 and end C20 Wool and Australia’s economy – Saumarez and Land Use Then and Now? Adaptation with improved transport systems Women’s independence 1) Workplace- for families
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Saumarez Homestead Education Program Pre-visit Kit

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SAUMAREZ PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUPS TOUR IN FARM AREA – JUNIOR PRIMARY Stage 2 Years 3 and 4 First Contact and Community and Rememberance Syllabus links: HT2-2 Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time HT2-4 Describes and explains effects of
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WIN an all-inclusive once in a lifetime journey

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As Gold Service guests, your Australian outback adventure will be enjoyed from the comfort of your private cabin and include Off Train Excursions, Outback Experiences and all meals and beverages. From the moment you step on board, your sense of adventure will be ignited while your senses are indulged. Find
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Gawler Connect Conservation project

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In partnership with the Town of Gawler, we are supporting the Gawler Connect project to restore the Town Hall and Institute Building, both significant State Heritage listed buildings from  the  1870s.  The  restoration  of  these  buildings will return these important  civic  spaces  to  their  original  splendour  and provide  a  suitable 
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Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Conservation Appeal

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It created Australian history when it became the first offshore Australian lighthouse to be meticulously dismantled and re-erected on land. It now stands on the foreshore at Kingston. Since 1976, the Kingston Branch of National Trust has been entrusted with its care, maintenance and ultimately its preservation.  Maintenance work must
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St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral Conservation Appeal

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  Stage one of the restoration is now complete. This involved an upgrade of the roof at the northern end of the Cathedral, renovation of the loft gallery and restoration and installation of the 1927 Casavant Frères Pipe organ. Consisting of just under 3500 pipes and weighing 16 tonnes, the
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Payneham Road Uniting Church Organ Conservation Appeal

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The Payneham Road Uniting Church is prominently located on Payneham Road at its intersection with Lower Portrush Road. The church (built in 1882) and the adjacent hall (built in 1905), are listed in the SA Heritage Register as a pair of fine Gothic revival buildings of outstanding architectural importance. They
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Capri Theatre Conservation Appeal

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The Capri Theatre is an iconic South Australian venue which was added to the State Heritage list in 1991. Originally opened in 1941 as the Goodwood Star Theatre and later purchased by the Theatre Organ Society of Australia (TOSA) SA in 1978, it is an independent not-for-profit cinema run by
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Bevington Pipe Organ Conservation Appeal

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One of the most unusual and significant items cared for by the National Trust is an early domestic pipe organ built by the renowned London organ builder, Henry Bevington. Bevington founded one of the most famous organ building enterprises of the nineteenth century.  It appears, from the nameplate, that this
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St Peter’s Church Glenelg

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St Peter’s church was “on the very spot where … the glad tidings of the Gospel truth were first proclaimed in the colony” (The Register) at the first service in the colony led by Rev. C.B. Howard on 1st January 1837. That first church proved too small and a new church, designed by
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