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Music in the Customs House Garden

Victor Harbor, sa

A chance to discover the story of Victor Harbor and its heritage. Then while you listen to folk music enjoy a Devonshire Tea under the verandah or in the gardens of the Circa 1866 Customs House. Bookings are required due to a small area. $10 to be paid on the day.

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Beaumont House Open Day 7 May 2023 – “What’s in our House, I wonder!”

Beaumont, sa

Find out more about the this State Heritage listed house, the people, their achievements, and families who lived at Beaumont House from 1849 until 1969 and collection items usually hidden away in cupboards and drawers. Take a walk through the restored garden. Enjoy afternoon tea on the verandah.

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Church Hill State Heritage Walking Tour

Gawler, sa

Guided Walking Tour of Church Hill Heritage Area - Your guide Roland Chatterton, a local historian, will take you for a leisurely stroll around the area. Church Hill was one of the first State Heritage Areas, recognised for it's buildings, streetscapes and houses in as almost pristine setting.

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Twilight Poetry Lantern Light Trail

Central Tilba, nsw

Enjoy an evening of poetry by lantern light as you traverse a trail exploring the historical ballade and their origins.
Tilba is famous for its Dramatics Art Club of 1888. Today, inspired to a create a poetry night, this guided walk of the streets of Central Tilba reveals the story of five incredible poets.

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Fairy Escapades

Bowral, nsw

Enjoy an enchanting theatre performance travelling through hidden nooks of the gardens with Fairy Lilly and other mischievous creatures.

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Unveiling the Shape of the Vintage Bride

Dubbo, nsw

Browse an incredible exhibition of bridal fashions from 1860-1960, hear from two guest speakers and enjoy morning tea at Dundullimal Homestead.

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Hassall Family Reunion: Build Your History – Know Your Hassalls

Middleton Grange, nsw

A once in a generation opportunity to learn about the Hassall family’s role in Australia in since the arrival of Rowland and Elizabeth in Sydney in 1798. Tours to Hassall heritage sites, family networking, sessions on genealogy, keynote lectures on family history.

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Twilight at May Gibbs’ Nutcote

Kurraba Point, nsw

Enjoy twilight at May Gibbs' harbourside house in Neutral Bay. The house museum and garden will be open to the public for a special after-hours experience.

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Footsteps in the House of Discovery

South Yarra, vic

Shoes - Footsteps in the House of Discovery, a house tour featuring selected shoes from the National Trust collection of historical fashion, as well as footwear-related decorative arts and idiosyncratic curios.

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Squatters & the Kerang Big Stations

Kerang, vic

Discover stories of the squatters in the Kerang region who went on to establish the big pastoral stations of the 1840's. Their history, hard work and stories developed the Kerang we know today

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Pansy Line Tour – The Richmond to Kurrajong Railway

Richmond, nsw

The Richmond to Kurrajong Railway operated from 1926 to 1952. The locals called it the Pansy Line.
We take a coach tour, with multiple stops, to explore the remnants of the line that are still visible. Many of the remnants are on private property that is not normally accessible.

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Finding Gold in Your Research

Benalla, vic

Finding Gold from Your Research - This presentation will teach, by example, various methods of undertaking research that lead to immediately usable outcomes. It will look at the nature and types of data available and ascertain the best methods of extracting gold in the form of information.

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The Bad, Sad and Famous – A Walk through Benalla’s Cemetery

Benalla, vic

The victims of bushranging, murders, bigamy and tragic accidents lie in Benalla Cemetery. In its long history, the cemetery has seen it all - from a test bowler to rival Shane Warne to Australia's first celebrity chef. Members from the Cemetery's trust will recount stories of the graves.

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Migrant Camp Shared Stories – Greta NSW to Benalla

Benalla, vic

A Talk By Author Alek Schulha. Alek has collected more than 100 stories told by former residents of the Greta Migrant Camp and he will share with you some of the most amazing stories, including the intriguing links between Greta Migrant Camp and Benalla .

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Gumbramorra Swamp and the Hidden Waterways

Sydenham, nsw

Join Historian Sue Castrique as she talks about recovering Gumbramorra Swamp and the hidden landscape of Marrickville Valley.

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Moment In Time Exhibition

Hartley, nsw

The Moment in Time Exhibition captures a snapshot of the history of the Hartley Valley. The First Nation People who called it home, the explorers, the road makers and then some of the early settlers are all part of the story it tells.

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Burton Automotive Hunter Valley Steamfest

Maitland, nsw

Visit Hunter Valley Steamfest and enjoy live music, activities, vintage machinery, market stalls, car displays and more. The heart and soul of Steamfest is the impressive assembly of steam trains. Get your tickets to be part of one of the many unique train trips visiting various Hunter destinations!

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Building Boats since 1858

Williamstown, vic

Absorb at your own pace between 12 noon and 4 pm the marvels of maritime construction - tools, skills and material wood, canvas - to be found at the C.Blunt's Boatyard, five generations of shipwrights have been making and repairing wooden boats at this location since 1858.

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Australian Food Icons

Online, vic

Is there anything more Australian than Vegemite and the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book? Two speakers will discuss the history of these two food icons and the way they found a place in the Australian identity.

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Chowder Bay Historical Walking tour & Lunch

Mosman, nsw

Discover the history of Chowder Bay as you join Max Burns-McRuvie from Journey Walks on a historical walking tour, delving into the past and sharing stories that make our surroundings so special, before enjoying a delicious 2 course lunch with bread and snacks at Ripples Chowder Bay.

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Uniting Church Open Morning

Bridgetown, wa

Step inside the oldest surviving Church in Bridgetown and former Methodist Church, constructed of local stone in a Federation Gothic style.

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