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Sydney Harbour Cruise on the Tallships

Sydney Harbour Cruise on the Tallships

Authentic and personal tall ship experiences you won’t find anywhere else. Get involved and help hoist the sails or sit back, relax and enjoy

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Walks in the Blue Mountains

Walks in the Blue Mountains

With more than one million hectares of some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, the Greater Blue Mountains has heritage walking trails to suit everyone from one hour rambles to challenging hikes lasting several days.

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Convict Sydney Exhibition

Convict Sydney Exhibition

Explore the fascinating history of the World Heritage listed Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney where thousands of convicts lived between 1819 and 1848. Exhibition on now. Win one of 5 double passes to see the exhibition.

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The Greater Blue Mountains celebrates a decade of World Heritage

The Greater Blue Mountains celebrates a decade of World Heritage

November 2010 marks the 10th Anniversary of the inscription of the Greater Blue Mountains on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Booderee: World class conservation of Cultural Heritage

Booderee: World class conservation of Cultural Heritage

Australia’s own Booderee National Park on the South Coast NSW took out a global responsible tourism award in London on 10 November 2010.

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The Hunter Region

The Hunter Region

The Hunter Valley is an area that’s famous for its inspiring wilderness and world class wines and vineyards. No matter what your taste in getaways you’re bound to find something to savour, just two hours from Sydney.

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Magic and history of Sydney’s iconic harbour islands

Magic and history of Sydney’s iconic harbour islands

The magic and history of Sydney’s iconic harbour islands will be showcased during a series of events celebrating nature and culture throughout October 2010.

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The glory of steam, Pansy, the Camden tram

The glory of steam, Pansy, the Camden tram

Are you interested in seeing the real deal? What is all the fuss about? Go and inspect the real Pansy: ‘the steam locomotive 2029 and a small composite multi-class carriage’. They are on display at the New South Wales Transport Museum at Thirlmere NSW.

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Painting The Rocks: the loss of Old Sydney

Painting The Rocks: the loss of Old Sydney

The first decades of the 20th century saw countless buildings from our colonial past torn down, this exhibition in Sydney places the 1902 artists’ paintings alongside the commissioned photography, inspection reports and remodelling plans.

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Heritage & Culture Tourism Awards: Greater Sydney NSW

Heritage & Culture Tourism Awards: Greater Sydney NSW

Winners of the 2010 Greater Sydney Tourism Awards for Heritage and Cultural tourism.

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Old Great North Road: World Heritage

Old Great North Road: World Heritage

The Old Great North Road in the Hawkesbury region NSW is the best surviving example of an intact convict-built road with massive structural works, which remains undisturbed by later development.

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Heritage walks around Sydney

Heritage walks around Sydney

There are plenty of city walking tours in Sydney on offer, and lots of opportunities to explore magnificent walking tracks free of crowds.

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