Join us for the “Unearthed” exhibition, featuring rare artifacts from Phillip Island’s past that have never been displayed before. Explore treasures from the Speke shipwreck and more, and uncover the island’s hidden history.
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Cocktails with the Mackinnons at The Shared Table
Buninyong, vicA celebration of silent movie star Claire Adams and Scobie Mackinnon, their (National Trust) home Mooramong and the music and style of the 1930s. Enjoy created cocktails and canapes, based on their own recipes, an exhibition and presentations, while contributing to the restoration fund.

International Museum Day
Geelong, vicJoin us for an enriching experience as we celebrate International Museum Day!
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Melbourne’s Heritage Crime History Tour
Melbourne, vicHistory, crime, and mystery collide in Dark Stories' walking tours! Step back in time and explore Australia’s true crime past on immersive, storytelling-driven experiences in your city.

Storytime at the museum – History Special
Smithfield, nswVisit Fairfield City Museum & Gallery this May for a special History-themed Storytime session, followed by a variety of fun activities that will transport you back in time! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to learn and play in a historical setting!
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Tocal Homestead Self Guided Tours
Paterson, nswTocal Homestead is open to the public on Sundays from 10am - 3pm for self-guided audio tours. Be transformed back in time as you explore our living museum and one of Australia's oldest working farms.

ABERCROMBIE HOUSE HERITAGE HIGH TEA
Stewarts Mount, nswThis popular High Tea includes scrumptious savoury and sweet treats.

ABERCROMBIE HOUSE HERITAGE HIGH TEA
Stewarts Mount, nswThis popular High Tea includes scrumptious savoury and sweet treats.

Ku-ring-gai historical photo exhibition
Gordon, nswCurious about local history? Ku-ring-gai Library will be presenting a digital display featuring historical photographs from the library’s Local History Collection.
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The Ku-ring-gai Art Society Heritage Exhibition – Celebrating 60 Years
Roseville, nswThe Ku-ring-gai Art Society Heritage Exhibition - Celebrating 60 Years
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Tours of Historic St Stephen’s Anglican Newtown
Newtown, nswNow is your chance to explore a gothic revival masterpiece in the heart of Sydney. St Stephen's Anglican, Newtown, are offering tours that tell some of the many fascinating stories from the history of this church building and the graveyard it sits in.

Tours of historic Woodlands
Killara, nswThe theme for this year's festival is 'Unearthed' and we'll be sharing Woodlands' rich heritage and stories of past resident and blue plaque recipient, Ethel Turner, author of the classic 'Seven Little Australians'.

MONTHLY MUSTER – EARLY MAIL ROUTES OF THE NSW COLONY
Bathurst, nswKeith Arthur, author of The World’s First Pictorial Postage Stamp, will be talking about the early mail routes of the New South Wales colony from the 1850s.

TOUR OF THE CATHEDRAL OF ST MICHAEL AND ST JOHN
BATHURST, nswThis is a rare opportunity to see some of the hidden treasures of St Michael & St John’s Cathedral.
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Swain Gardens guided walk
Killara, nswJoin Joy Bryan, daughter of Mr Arthur Newling Swain and Council’s resident gardener Adam for a guided walk and talk through Swain Gardens, followed by a morning tea on the tennis lawn.
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Watercolour Vistas – H.G. Lloyd’s Historic Landscapes
Queanbeyan, nswThis exhibition features the watercolour sketchbook of Henry Grant Lloyd, who travelled extensively through NSW and beyond, in the 1860’s and 70’s. He captured landscape scenes in watercolour of the regions he visited, which are now historically significant.
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Dark Stories Sydney Crime History Tours
Dawes Point, nswDiscover Sydney’s dark past on a true crime walking tour. Uncover notorious crime scenes, daring heists, and the city’s infamous underworld. Step into the violent era of razor-wielding gangsters, where brutal power struggles and bloody turf wars shaped Sydney’s history.

Co-operative Stores: the Hunter’s retail heart
Cessnock, nswExhibition: Co-operative Stores
Co-operative Societies were the retail heart of the Hunter Valley and could be found across the Lower Hunter from 1887 to 1980. More than stores, they became social and cultural institutions whose members felt a deep sense of loyalty to them
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Newcastle’s True Crime Tour
Newcastle, nswHistory, crime, and mystery collide in Dark Stories' walking tours! Step back in time and explore Australia’s true crime past on immersive, storytelling-driven experiences in your city.

Bing Bang Ring – Cash is King! at Dungog Museum
Dungog, nswArtist Helene Leane draws inspiration from Dungog Museum's ornate National Cash Register in her exhibition "Bing Bang Ring. Cash is King!" Her vibrant interpretation of this historical artifact offers a contemporary perspective on the museum's collection, creating a dialogue between past and present.

Twilight Tour of Nutcote
Kurraba Point, nswEnjoy twilight at May Gibbs' harbourside house in Neutral Bay. At this special after hours event you will be able to watch the sunset over the water from May’s garden, take a guided tour of the historic house and picnic on the lawn. BYO picnic.
