Everglades House & Gardens
The National Trust brings Australia’s heritage alive at Everglades Gardens. Drawing from the great traditions of European landscape design as well as the unique Blue Mountains bushland, Everglades will charm with its grace and beauty. Constructed in the 1930s by Danish-born landscape gardener Paul Sorensen in conjuction with owner Henri van de Velde, Everglades gardens
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Dundullimal Homestead
A visit to the National Trust’s Dubbo property, Dundullimal is a special experience which allows visitors to step back into rural life in the early colony. Its story is one of amazing endeavour and vision, evidenced in the creation of a finely crafted, albeit rustic home, which has survived in near original condition at a
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Tarella Cottage Museum
This cottage was built by John McLaughlin, Sydney solicitor and Member of the Legislative Assembly, in 1890 as a holiday cottage for his family of four children to escape the heat of Sydney summers. His daughter Beryl McLaughlin was the benefactor of the Society, leaving Tarella and the land to the Society on her death
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The Pioneer Women’s Hut
The Pioneer Women’s Hut is a free museum committed to preserving rural women’s heritage. It is one of the most unusual small museums in Australia. Cleverly themed, it reflects the ingenuity of women in finding solutions to the challenges of looking after a family in early rural times. The accessibility and clear provenance behind the
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Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles
The museum collects, conserves, documents and displays items of clothing, textiles and related items both domestic and commercial, from Australia’s earliest times to the present day. Nell Pyle, OAM, with the support of the community of Maitland, established the museum in 2005. Nell’s express wish was for the collection to be available to the public.
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Lismore Regional Museum
The Museum is located in the heritage-listed former Lismore Municipal Building, with the main exhibition displayed within the old Council Chamber. The building features rainforest timber panelling. Exhibitions about local Aboriginal culture, European settlement, industry and shipping showcase the region’s rich history. Artefacts used by Aboriginal families and early timber getters are displayed, along with
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Manilla Heritage Museum
Manilla’s first museum opened to the public in 1973, in temporary premises at the southern end of Manilla street. Local history buffs have been collecting stories, documents, artefacts and memorabilia since incorporation of the History Group in 1972. “Royce Cottage”, now renamed Manilla Heritage Museum, opened in 1975. Today, the Manilla Community Colleciton is acknowledged
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Gerringong Heritage Museum
The Gerringong Heritage Museum contains a number of static displays featuring models and photographs of interest to historians and the general public alike. Of particular note are the intricate models of early Gerringong buildings constructed by Eric Wagstaff, the photographic record of motor racing on Seven Mile Beach in the 1920s, a display dedicated to
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Jindera Pioneer Museum
The first German settlers arrived in the Jindera area in 1867, having trecked from Adelaide in horse drawn wagons. Before they arrived, probably in the 1840s, a small wattle and daub hut was built just off the main track through town. This hut still stands at the site of the Jindera Pioneer Museum, and probably
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Fleet Air Arm Museum
The Royal Australian Navy invites you to visit the Fleet Air Arm Museum. Explore and experience the story of Naval Aviation from its beginnings to the present day. The museum consists of a main exhibition hall and two art galleries. The design of the building is based on an aircraft hangar and is located at
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Tumbarumba Historical Museum
Tumbarumba’s old Tattersall’s Hotel is today a Visitor Information Centre and Museum. You will find us at the end of The Parade and we are open every day of the week. Carefully selected items with abundant photographs will quickly tell you the story of our district – just west of the mighty Kosciuszko range. Our
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Sydney Heritage Fleet
Sydney Maritime Museum Ltd is a corporation, limited by guarantee, “owned” by its members and which trades as Sydney Heritage Fleet. We are a. volunteer based and oriented organisation, and a tax-deductible gift recipient & gratefully acknowledge support from the Australian National Maritime Museum through provision of office and wharf space and from Roads &
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Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum
The Prince Henry Hospital Trained Nurses Associations Nursing and Medical Museum came into being in order to preserve our nursing and medical history. The Museum is located on the original grounds of the Prince Henry Hospital where medical staff dedicated their lives to caring for the sick, the injured and patients in isolation, suffering with
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Tocal Homestead
You will hear tales of bushrangers and cattlemen; of architects and convicts, as you enjoy a stroll around the heritage farm precinct of Tocal Homestead in the Hunter Valley. The Georgian homestead is set amongst huge fig trees overlooking Tocal lagoon with the PatersonRiver just beyond. Built as country retreat, the house is part of
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Boorowa and District Historical Society and Museum
Do you love Edwardian fashion or have an interest in the wool industry? At the Boorowa Museum there’s something for everyone. The Boorowa Museum is housed in the old George Patterson Store, a pise building constructed in 1882. Since its construction, the building has been used for several enterprises including an undertaking business. The Museum
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Coonamble Museum Under the Bridge
The town Coonamble has an unusual claim to fame in Australian History. Why not step back in the time and visit the ‘Museum under the Bridge’, which outlines the history of Coonamble and its Community. Coonamble Museum Under the Bridge brings to life an era of hardship, hard work and triumph that exemplifies the early
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Coolamon RSL Museum
The award winning museum houses an extensive collection of military items from pre-federation to the present day. Originally known as the Coffee Palace, the RSL Hall in Coolamon has seen many changes. Purchased by the RSL in 1919, the hall has been a home for former soldiers who found themselves down on their luck. During
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Heritage Cottage
Orange and District Historical Society was formed in 1949 and provides a focus for gathering and display of historical information and artefacts. ODHS is focused on the collection, identification and display of historical items from the Orange District. A small number of the Society meet every Wednesday at the Heritage Cottage at 148 March Street
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Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum
Discover the work of an illustrious local – visit the Norman Lindsay Gallery and its landscaped Roman-style gardens! Once the home of artist and writer Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) this sandstone cottage and extensive grounds, located at 14 Norman Lindsay Cres Faulconbridge, is now a gallery run by the National Trust, displaying the artist’s impressive practice
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Museum
Situated on level 8 of the heritage listed King George the V Memorial Hospital for Mothers and Babies, the RPA Museum collects, records and preserves the history of one Australia’s largest, busiest and best hospitals – the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Founded after the 1868 attempted assassination of Prince Alfred, on his first official royal
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