Events | Heritage Tourism

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.

Blast From the Past Motoring Expo

Australia Motorlife Museum at Integral Energy Recreation Park: Darkes Road, Kembla Grange. Sunday 13th June 2010: 9.30am - 2.30pm

NSW Schoolhouse Museum Tour and Talk

Wednesday 5 May: Kathryn Watkins will provide a glimpse of schooling from the past and conduct a tour of the NSW Schoolhouse Museum of Public Education. The museum is housed in restored early schoolrooms and collects and preserves objects relating to the history of public education in NSW.

Diving into Archaeology

As part of National Archaeology Week, Diving into Archaeology on Wednesday 19 May 2010 will be an entertaining evening designed to help you ‘dive into archaeology’ and explore the shipwrecked depths of human history.

Annual Scottish Highland Gathering: Brigadoon

Australia’s premier Scottish Gathering – Brigadoon – will again weave its magic on April 17, at Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands of NSW. See the Highlander, one of the finest Scottish Celtic Rock Bands in Australia.

Dream voyages on Endeavour

Explore Sydney Harbour and its surrounds aboard Endeavour, which in its time sailed to many new lands and was party to many exciting adventures. During April 2010, choose from half-day family sailing trips and once-in-a-lifetime longer voyages.

Spotlight on the Silver City: Broken Hill

Over the Anzac weekend (23 – 25 April 2010) Broken Hill NSW will host a conference which will highlight the significant history and heritage of this iconic city.