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Manly’s Historic Eastern Hill Tour

nsw 9 Sep 2025 - 16 Sep 2025
Meet local historian and Manly enthusiast, Terry Gatward, outside the Manly Town Hall, conveniently located opposite the ferry terminal, for an introduction to the earliest colonial days of Manly. Manly’s Eastern Hill was once a suburb of choice for Sydney’s gentry and businessmen. It still shows signs of some of
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Pressing Desires – The amorous etchings of Norman Lindsay

nsw 20 Mar 2025 - 21 Jul 2025
This 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 desire
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House of Ghosts exhibition by Wendy Sharpe

nsw 26 Jul 2025 - 16 Nov 2025
The concept of ghosts and the afterlife appears in almost every culture. House of Ghosts explores the intersection of the real and the imagined – the seen and unseen, Imagined figures, spirits, ghosts, memories of people, or some kind of hallucination. Over 60,000 Australian soldiers were killed during the first
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2025 Portia Geach Memorial Award

nsw 19 Sep 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
First awarded in 1965, the Portia Geach Memorial Award was established by Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister, artist Portia Geach. As per the direction of the will, the Award is annually presented to an Australian female artist for the best portrait painted from life of a man
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Unfolding Story

nsw 14 Aug 2025 - 7 Sep 2025
Katherine C Rooney is a contemporary landscape and still life artist based in Sydney. Inspired by the Australian landscape, her artworks are colourful and textured, capturing the changing light and mood of the sky and land with lush layers of acrylic paint. Be it a fleeting colour of the sky,
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Life’s Little Pleasures

nsw 10 Jul 2025 - 10 Aug 2025
Martial is unequivocally, jauntily French – even after almost four decades of living in Australia. His work exhibits all the mores attributed to the French in a dynamic, engaging, wondrous swirl of life well lived. His canvases jump out at you – full of exuberance and literally joie de vivre.
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Olive Festival

sa 12 Oct 2025
Please note this festival has been rescheduled from the 12th of April to the 12th of October 2025   Join us for a celebration of all things olive at the vibrant Olive Festival held at the picturesque Beaumont House! Enjoy a delightful day filled with tastings, cooking demonstrations, artisan market
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Exhibition: Bones & Burial Boxes – Digging Up the Past at Prison Burial Sites

vic 5 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
Uncover the hidden history of Melbourne’s prison burial sites in Bones & Burial Boxes: Digging Up the Past at Prison Burial Sites, a compelling exhibition that reveals the untold stories behind some of the city’s most infamous institutions
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Guided tour of the Como House Gardens

vic 9 Feb 2025 - 1 Jun 2025
Discover the rich social history and stunning heritage of Como's gardens on this 45-minute guided tour, led by our knowledgeable National Trust Guides.
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NSW Schools Reconciliation Challenge Exhibition

nsw 14 May 2025 - 27 Jul 2025
Each year the National Trust partners with Reconciliation NSW to tour the student finalists’ works throughout the state, allowing more schools to get involved and showcase their art and writing works. On show at Everglades House & Gardens, Reconciliation NSW’s Schools Reconciliation Challenge exhibition is comprised of a variety of
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2025 Salon des Refusés: The ‘alternative’ Archibald & Wynne Prize selection

nsw 10 May 2025 - 27 Jul 2025
The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s most high profile and respected awards which
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Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Tours

sa 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
Originally built out to sea from Cape Jaffa on the Margaret Brock Reef and opened in 1872. The historic lighthouse was 41 m high and known as a Wells Screw Pile – designed to ideally suit the local conditions. The 8 roomed dwelling accommodated two lightkeepers and families with enough
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Rhododendron Society October Open Days – Stangate House & Garden

sa 12 Oct 2025
The Rhododendron Society invites you to their October Open Days at Stangate House and Garden.Stroll through our stunning hectare of blooming gardens at Stangate House & Garden. Rhododendrons and other plants available for sale with morning and afternoon tea also available   Open Day (open between 11am to 4pm) :
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Riversdale Twilight Tours

nsw 17 Oct 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
Enjoy a cheese platter and drinks upon arrival in the heritage garden before embarking on a unique twilight discovery tour of historic Riversdale. View some of this significant property’s rarely seen treasures and unlock her many secrets. Step inside the stables, Goulburn’s oldest building, look inside the original colonial kitchen,
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Time Travellers – Scavenger Hunt 

vic 5 Jul 2025 - 20 Jul 2025
Calling all Time Travellers – your adventure awaits! 
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Crime Busters – Forensic Investigators

vic 5 Jul 2025 - 20 Jul 2025
Calling all budding detectives! These school holidays, dive into the exciting world of forensic science at Old Melbourne Gaol and crack two of its most captivating mysteries.
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Guided Tour of Fashionable Silhouettes

nsw 3 Apr 2025 - 6 Nov 2025
Explore this celebration of statement sleeves and striking skirts, and the undergarments and accessories that helped to create them. Fashionable Silhouettes features some of the most dazzling silhouettes in the collection of the National Trust NSW, from a yellow silk gown first worn in the 1740s, through the bustle back
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Fashionable Silhouettes Exhibition

nsw 13 Mar 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
Throughout 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 off
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Playtime with Elm & Willow – Adventure Trail

vic 5 Apr 2025 - 5 Jul 2025
Join Rippon Lea’s beloved bears, Elm and Willow, for an enchanting adventure through the historic grounds
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Camellia Society September Open Days – Stangate House & Garden

sa 7 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2025
The Camellia Society, Adelaide Hills Inc invites you to their September Open Days at Stangate House and Garden. There will be plants for sale and trading table. There is also a refreshments section or you can bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy.   Open Days (open between 11am to
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Ikebana International Melbourne: Annual Exhibition

vic 20 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
Discover the timeless traditions of Japanese floral art in the stunning surrounds of Labassa Mansion.
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