national My journey in those first few months took me from far north Queensland to inspect the Great Barrier Reef, touring the engineering marvels that are the Snowy Mountains Scheme and the ancient Budj Bim aquaculture system, and finally to see firsthand the majestic landscape of the Australian Antarctic Territory. Australia’sMore
nsw Surrounded by rugged gorges and mountains, Hill End Historic Site (Hill End) is located in the central west region of NSW in the Northern Tablelands. Despite its industrial history as a gold mining village, today Hill End is characterised by its charm and beauty. Its significance is recognised through statutoryMore
nt EARLY DAYS In 1870 South Australian Superintendent of Telegraphs Charles Todd, organised three teams to lay the overland telegraph wire. He appointed John Ross to lead the exploration party. Using explorer John McDouall Stuart’s maps, Ross generally followed Stuart’s trail, which was itself a traditional trade route created and travelled byMore
nsw 7 Mar 2026 - 3 May 2026Holding Ground is a timely project as the world lurches towards an environmental eclipse. The exhibition will reflect how localised landscape values have the potential to open a wiser, urgent discussion on the fate of Mother Earth and our place in it. It is time now to put an endMore
tas Walking up the nationally significant elm avenue at Clarendon on a frosty Tasmanian morning with the ground crunching under my feet, on my way to the first committee meeting of the Australian Fly fishing Museum, I had a feeling of great excitement about the project. At the National TrustMore
vic The Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans), known as the ‘Kalatha Giant’, is thought to be at least 400 years old, 65 metres tall and the 7th largest tree in Victoria (by volume). The tree bears a very old scar at its heavily buttressed base (possibly from 1851) and is hollow allMore
qld Discount for NTAQ members: TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE Use promo code NTAQ241 The journey of a life time Fiji to Cairns 23rd Sept – 13 Oct 2017 21 days ocean voyage $5,182 (inc GST) pp includes accommodation, all fresh food from our galley, tea, coffee and juices.More
nsw The portrait of Australian artist Ben Quilty was created using spray paint and stencils, multiple stencils layered up to achieve a semi photorealistic effect. Luke Cornish said he chose to paint Ben because ‘because he is, artistically and personally, somebody that I have an enormous amount of respect for’. “UsingMore
nsw National Trust advocacy director, Graham Quint, said redevelopment should be restrict to the area formerly developed for the IBM centre and its carpark, and the award-winning IBM buildings should be retained. See the full submission to the General Manager of the Hills Shire Council, Michael Edgar, below: IBMMore
qld The Chestnuts Constructed in 1885, The Chestnuts is Ipswich’s only example of a two storey brick cottage with attic rooms, a residence built in true Gothic Revival Style. Its steeply pitched gable-ended roof, highly-fretted bargeboards and lancet windows make it reminiscent of the mid-Victorian era English cottages seen nestled inMore
sa 28 Mar 2021 Sunday March 28 10:00am to 4:30Pm Guided walks at 11.30am and 1.30pm Cost: $8 and $6 for OGSA Members and for those with a Commonwealth Government Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card (not Seniors Cards). Current Season Garden Owners and TAFE Horticultural Tertiary students are also entitled to theMore
vic Beatrix Potter and Hill Top Near Sawrey, English Lake District Sometimes a house is more than just bricks and mortar. A home is a vessel of memories and stories, personal belongings and collections, a physical vestige of the people who live inside. Visiting the homes of our favourite authorsMore
vic Puzzle Answer Words in a Grid Orange Raincoat Numbers to Letters Cipher Red sunglasses Secret Symbols Purple Boots Grid Coordinates Green Hat The NATO Phonetic Alphabet Yellow Pants Tap Code or Polybius Square White Loot Bag International Morse Code Pink Bow Tie Pig Pen Cipher Blue Gloves Caesar Shift CipherMore
nsw It’s been 50 years since the National Trust (NSW) began caring for the Norman Lindsay Gallery at Faulconbridge. Helen Glad, art historian and grand-daughter to Norman Lindsay, reflects on its acquisition and the crucial role members have played in funding essential work to conserve his legacy.More
vic Written by Michael Veitch, author and playwright. This article was first published in the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Magazine (Autumn 2023 issue) In this realm of stone and iron, the first thing that strikes you is the hush. Not the hush of a quiet forest, nor even the solemnMore
sa 6 Apr 2024On the evening of 6 April, the Millicent National Trust Museum will be having their Murder at the Museum event for the seventh year in a row. Tour guides lead groups through the museum buildings where they are met with a variety of characters ad-libbing their way throughMore
sa It was brought to our attention by Member for Bragg Jack Batty that the Labor Government announced the initiation of a “Code Amendment that will seriously impact the local Glenside area – it proposes a significant increase to maximum building heights and, if it is approved, will see 20 storeyMore
