The Gallery – Saltwater Freshwater
The Gallery is an important cultural space to showcase and support Aboriginal artists from across the Saltwater Freshwater region on the Mid North Coast of NSW. The region includes artists and makers from the Worimi, Biripi, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggirr nations. The Saltwater Freshwater branding represents what is unique to the region, the meeting of the
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Hat Pyrography Evening Workshop
Guided by a local Gumbaynggirr Artist, burn your own design into a hat, you can bring your own or we will provide one This class is for +16 as we will be working with heat tools Feel free to bring some beverages and nibbles for the workshop 🙂 From 6-8 pm Friday 19th of January
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Making Rain Sticks Holiday Workshop
Rain sticks are tubular musical instruments that sound like the tinkling of water that have been used by First Nations People to call the rain These instruments have been used by ancient cultures in South America, South East Asia and Australia, each modifying a local resource to imitate the sounds of rain Come and learn
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Holiday Bush Tucker & Medicine Tour
Learn from a Gumbaynggirr Descendant, the ancient foods, fibres and medicines used by our Ancestors for thousands of years The track starts from across the road from Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre, and goes East to the beach The whole track is about 1km long, with the first 300m dirt track and the rest is raised
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Pot n’ Sip!
Holiday fun for the adults 🙂 Come and create with some bevvies! Learn the basics of hand building clay from a local Gumbaynggirr Artist and create & paint your own pottery creation! We will fire and GLAZE your pottery to be collected or posted after the holidays <3 For more information, please contact our friendly
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Play With Clay Holiday Workshop
Learn the basics of hand-building from a local Gumbaynggirr Artists and create your own pottery piece Make a coffee mug, a bowl, a plant pot, an animal! It’s up to you! The pottery will all be fired on-site and either picked up, or posted to you For more information, please contact our friendly staff on
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Tie Dye Holiday Workshop
Turn your plain white clothes into a kaleidoscope of colour in this Holiday Tie Dye workshop! Bring up to 2 pieces to dye and don’t forget your paint shirt, cause we’ll get messy! Shirts of all sizes are available in the shop to purchase for $5 (If you can swing it, please bring a coat
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Fish Weaving Workshop
Giinagay! By popular demand, we’re doing Fish Weaving! We’re extending our Monthly Weaving Workshop to from 2 hours to 4 hours (10 am -2pm) We have limited places per workshop so please book via the link Cost is $55 per person, and covers locally sourced fibres and tuition by local weaver Lilly Clegg We’ll be
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Urunga Museum
Urunga Museum has been described by visitors as “a real gem”, “a great place to visit”, “astounding, 5 stars”, “very interesting and well set out”, “amazing and wonderful”. Located at the entrance to the Bellinger River and the beautiful Bellinger Valley on the mid north coast, Urunga Museum has been welcoming visitors since 1968. Now
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Mid North Coast Fire Museum
Welcoming visitors to the Mid North Coast’s first Fire Museum, currently dedicated to showcasing past and present fire fighting practices, historical equipment and displays. This dedicated space has been curated with historical pieces lovingly collected by the original members that founded the local station. The collection has been rounded out with fire engines from days
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Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard
Stroll back in time as you enter through our heritage listed bamboo grove. Set in over 3 hectares Douglas Vale Vineyard was initially established in 1859 with the homestead, the oldest timber building in Port Macquarie, being built in 1862. It was lived in for 132 years by four generations of the one family and
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Iluka Museum
The Iluka Museum in Charles Street, Iluka, adjacent to the War Memorial, is located in the Soldier’s Memorial Hall. The Hall was built by the community and was opened in 1923. It was funded almost entirely by local residents and constructed using local volunteer labour. The Memorial Hall became the hub of Iluka life for
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Slim Dusty Centre & Museum
Visit this innovative museum dedicated to Australia’s iconic legend Slim Dusty, and experience a wealth of music history and Australian culture and art. Slim’s dream was to provide a venue for music and cultural opportunities for all Australians to participate in and enjoy, and as a showcase for international tourists to visit. The Slim Dusty
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Hastings Fine Art Gallery
Come and visit the Hastings Valley Fine Art Association’s “Fine Art Gallery” situated at 2 William Street, Port Macquarie, in the grounds of the Maritime Museum, adjacent to Flagstaff Hill. On display in the Hastings Fine Art Gallery is a large variety of original art works in all mediums, framed and unframed, drawings and
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Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre is situated midway between Coffs Harbour and Grafton in Northern Nsw. Drive North past Woolgoolga or South past Halfway Creek to take the Yarrawarra/Red Rock turn off. Turn left on to Red Rock Rd. Follow the signage.
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Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery
Welcome to Dunghutti Land. Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery is housed in the annex of the Kempsey Visitor Information Centre and Macleay Historical Museum on Macleay Valley Way, Kempsey. The building was designed by internationally renowned architect Glen Murcutt. The aim of the gallery is to showcase a diverse range of artworks from established and emerging Aboriginal
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Gloucester Gallery
You’ll never know what you’ll find when you visit the Gloucester Gallery! We host a wide variety of monthly exhibitions, featuring local artists, community groups and schools, regional artists, travelling exhibitions and an annual photography competition. Whichever type or style of art you prefer: painting, photography, sculpture, children’s art, textiles, contemporary installations…. you’ll find it at the Gloucester Gallery. You can
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Nambucca Headland Historical Museum
The Headland Historical Museum in Nambucca Heads invites you to inspect their huge and interesting collection of local artefacts and memorabilia. The museum presents a diverse range of exhibits which will attract and intrigue all members of your family regardless of age or background. Whether you’re into history or nostalgia, a visit to the Headland
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Mid-North Coast Maritime Museum
Greater Port Macquarie is steeped in maritime history, and at the Maritime Museum’s three venues you have the opportunity to relive over 100 years of heritage as each provide a variety of exhibits. The Museum encompasses two separate cottages which were originally built as pilot cottages in 1896. Now they house a wonderful collection of
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Port Macquarie Museum
The award winning Port Macquarie Museum tells the stories of those who have come before us and what makes Port Macquarie special. Home to the Birpai People, Port Macquarie was once a British penal settlement, and is now a thriving city and popular tourist and sea-change destination on the Mid North Coast of NSW. The Port Macquarie
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