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18 Apr 2025The Australian Heritage Festival is the country’s largest community-driven celebration of heritage. For over 40 years, the Festival, coordinated annually by the National Trust of Australia, has brought the country’s natural, cultural and built heritage to life. In 2025, the celebrations return from Friday 18 April – Sunday 18 May,moreLearn more
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20 May 2025Afterlife Tales is a 90-minute ghost tour that covers true dark events from the Hobart Convict Penitentiary and dark stories from around Tasmania.moreBook Now
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2 Mar 2025 - 27 Jun 2025After a successful showing in Sydney, Back to Black heads to historic Saumarez Homestead, a spectacular Edwardian mansion in Armidale. Wearing black is laden with cultural meaning, from mourning a loved one to suggesting chic elegance. This exhibition explores black’s different meanings in the past, while offering visitors the opportunitymoreBook now
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8 May 2025 - 5 Jun 2025Featuring works by novice to experienced photographers, the exhibition will feature a diversity of subject matter and a range of styles. Exhibiting artists: Phil Belbin, Klaus Clemens, Jacqui Davey, Bob Green, John Halpin, Pat Halpin, Annie Handley, Diny Jones, Miriam Kelsey, Nadine Lindsay, Judith Peake, Max Perkins, Kerri-Ann Pitt-Lancaster, Janemore
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13 Mar 2025 - 9 Nov 2025Throughout history fashionable silhouettes have changed from one decade to the next, sometimes subtly and at other times transforming in radical ways. Variations to the volume of sleeves and skirts, different cuts for necklines and hemlines, narrowing the waist or creating exaggerated curves all formed new lines to set offmoreBook now
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20 Mar 2025 - 21 Jul 2025This captivating exhibition delves into the full range of Norman Lindsay’s etching techniques, covering a pivotal period from 1915 to 1930, widely regarded as the golden age of Lindsay’s pen drawing and printmaking. The show highlights the complexity and precision of his artistic evolution, focusing on his exploration of desiremore
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25 May 2025On the 1st of December, 1948, an unidentified man’s lifeless body was discovered on Somerton Beach, igniting worldwide curiosity during the early days of the Cold War. Now, more than 70 years down the line, the enigmatic ‘Somerton Man’ continues to stand as one of the region’s most persistentmoreBook now
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25 May 2025Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich world of traditional craftsmanship at the Lost Trades Experience at the Maitland Museum! Highlights include: Heritage displays Blacksmith demonstrations Engines running Various workshops Working clydesdale Scrap booking Sausage sizzle, Coffee Van & Drinks Wool spinning Lace making Knitting Raffles &moreMore details
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25 May 2025Join this guided walking tour to discover Maitland’s fascinating history and architectural gems. From Campbell Hill, once the home of Maitland’s hospital, past a renewed hotel and a church precinct, journey down the hill to see many examples of domestic architecture of the late 19th and early 20th century. ThemoreBook now
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28 May 2025The National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery has partnered with Captain Cook Cruises, to offer an exclusive Vivid Boat Tour. Marvel at the spectacular light show while you enjoy a three-course dinner with beer, wines and soft drinks for the duration of the cruise. Step aboard our private charter vessel tomoreBook now