Brinsley's Joinery Shop is open to the public for this yearly event.
Tours run hourly from approximately 10.30am to co-inside with the vintage bus run that operates on the day.

Be inspired to push for change. From stories of noisy protest to quiet persistence, innovation and creativity … explore the many ways people have achieved social change in Australia.

Experience the thrill of ocean sailing on a fully restored Tall Ship from the 1870s: James Craig!

Arts Upper Hunter and Tocal Homestead presents They Call Me Blacket by Todd Fuller at Tocal Field Days (May 2-4 2025). This immersive animation explores Blacket Barn's history through Fuller's signature drawing-animation style. View the exhibition at Stone Barn Stables, Tocal Homestead.

Step back in time, join us for a fun-filled weekend cruise aboard historic steamer: 1902 Steam Tug Waratah!

Visit 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!

Discover your Shire and unearth the places and events you have never attended before. Ride the Heritage bus to connect all events. A free family day with interest for all ages.
Full details of all events www.sutherlandheritagefestival.org
Our Open Day will be 3 May

The Thornleigh Zig Zag Railway was an engineering marvel that helped build the Great Northern Railway in the 1880s. Unearth local history buried under suburban streets in Sydney’s north with a 90-minute tour tracing the route from the station, past bushland and into an historic old quarry, this May.

Tocal 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.

To celebrate the 2025 Australian Heritage Festival, the Local and Family History team will be offering training in Ancestry and FindMyPast genealogical databases. If you have ever wanted to research your family history but do not know where to start, come along and learn about resources and tools to get started.

Join artist Todd Fuller as he discusses "They Call Me Blacket," his animation bringing Tocal Homestead's historic Blacket Barn to life through distinctive drawing techniques. Experience this vivid story weaving together the barn's rich history, showcased in the atmospheric Stone Barn Stables.

Join us for an Indigenous heritage presentation and guided walk through the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden presented by the Aboriginal Heritage Office. Learn about how Aboriginal people lived, Aboriginal figures of the area, bush tucker, tools, weapons and shelter.

This popular High Tea includes scrumptious savoury and sweet treats.

This is a special limited-edition evening guided tour of Abercrombie House.

This popular High Tea includes scrumptious savoury and sweet treats.

Curious about local history? Ku-ring-gai Library will be presenting a digital display featuring historical photographs from the library’s Local History Collection.

Eryldene and tea are synonymous: the tea bush, Camellia sinensis, is part of the camellia family and one of the many camellias growing at Eryldene.

Enjoy a visit to Perthville Convent Heritage Centre, site of the first Convent of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in NSW. Begin with morning tea in the Sisters’ dining room, followed by a guided tour of the Centre. View the historic buildings and learn of the Sisters’ story.

The Ku-ring-gai Art Society Heritage Exhibition - Celebrating 60 Years

Now 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.

The 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'.