National Trust of Australia (NSW) April - June 2020 Magazine by The National Trusts in Australia

NATIONAL TRUST NEW SOUTH WALES APRIL – JUNE 2020 MAGAZINE

IN THIS ISSUE HERITAGE LOST AND SAVED IN THE FIRES PREPARING PROPERTIES TO BE RE ADY FOR RAIN SPECIAL 75TH ANNIVERSARY LIF TOUT: OUR ADVOCACY

CONTENTS

VISION

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From the President BY NEIL WYKES OAM

This edition of the New South Wales National Trust Magazine was being produced as the COVID-19 health emergency imposed significant restrictions on the heritage, culture, arts and tourism sector – and most importantly, created great concern for the safety and wellbeing of the community, particularly the most vulnerable members of the community. Our magazine for April to June 2020 includes articles that illustrate how our heritage was under threat from fire last summer and continues to face threats due to drought. This edition also provides information on changes to our event programming in the face of the coronavirus crisis. Dear Members,

This is an extraordinary time in our history, but we look forward to celebrating heritage with our Members and friends in the near future.

Urgent repairs needed

From the President Neil Wykes OAM

From the CEO Debbie Mills

Conserve Impact of the bushfires

Protect Getting ready for rain

Reflect Celebrating 75 years of the National Trust (NSW)

Explore Australian Heritage Festival

Calendar Events and tours celebrating heritage

Horizon 23 Find out what’s coming up in the next edition of the New South Wales National Trust Magazine

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Riversdale homestead in Goulburn, built in 1840, is one of three National Trust properties in need of urgent works that will prepare them for rain. Severe drought and the inability to harvest the rain when it does fall has placed these properties under threat. Turn to page 8 to read about what the National Trust (NSW) needs to do to ensure that when the rain falls we can capture the water and use it to make a positive impact. National Trust (NSW) Observatory Hill, Millers Point, Sydney 2000 GPO Box 518, Sydney 2001 Telephone: (02) 9258 0123 Fax: (02) 9251 1110 nationaltrust.org.au/nsw President: Mr Neil Wykes OAM CEO: Debbie Mills Editor: Gina Hetherington Designer: Monogram Partners Editorial Committee: Debbie Mills, Nicole Crabb, Graham Quint, Gaetano Sanacore, Richard Silink, Soma Somavarman, Anja Stride, Lyndal Stuart, Anne Weinman. The New South Wales National Trust Magazine is published by the National Trust of Australia (New South Wales). Published articles reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily reflective of the views of the National Trust. This magazine is printed by Enviropress, a division of Bright Print Group, on paper that is independently certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), carbon neutral and made with 100% recycled postconsumer waste in a chlorine-free environment.

Happy 75th Anniversary to the National Trust (NSW). We were established in 1945, the year that World War II concluded and at a pivotal point in history. It was a global shift that brought us closer together. Over the past 75 years, we have been a catalyst for action, best practice, a richer understanding and celebration of our irreplaceable and beautiful heritage. One of the most important things we do is advocate for heritage. As guardians of heritage, this is at the core of our purpose. The 75th Anniversary supplement provided with this edition of the magazine traces our advocacy movement: the wins and the devastating losses. You don’t have to step very far back into history to see us in action on the conservation front. In this edition of the New South Wales National Trust Magazine, we have highlighted the steps the National Trust has taken to protect significant places in the wake of the recent bushfires across the state, and how you can help us get ‘ready for rain’ at three of our heritage properties. We have also highlighted what has been lost in the wake of fires fuelled by drought, followed closely by floods. We are facing another moment in time that I hope will eventually bring us closer together as we brace for the impact of COVID-19. As this edition of our magazine was set to go to print, we had a calendar of special events planned for our 75th Anniversary and the Australian Heritage Festival ahead of us. Throughout this publication we have indicated where events will be postponed or cancelled. We have made these decisions with the health and safety of people as our top priority. We have not taken these decisions lightly. I extend to all our Members, volunteers, staff and supporters our hope that you emerge from this health crisis safely. We will celebrate our 75th Anniversary – just a little later than first intended. Celebrating this milestone is important

because it is a chance for us all to reflect and look forward. It is very much about the people of the Trust – our members, donors, supporters, volunteers and staff, as well as the wider community. These are the people who care about protecting that which is rare, irreplaceable, beautiful, inspiring and gives us all a sense of place and belonging: our precious heritage. These are the people at the heart of the story of the National Trust. We thank you all for your ongoing support.

Help us keep in touch with you The COVID-19 health emergency has meant that the National Trust (NSW) – like so many other organisations – has had to shift operations to remote locations. We are committed to maintaining our service to our Members and the community, and we are looking to use technology and electronic communications far more effectively to achieve this. We are asking our Members to support us through these extraordinary circumstances by doing the following: - Email our Membership team via feedback@nationaltrust. com.au and provide your Membership number, your first and last name, and your preferred phone number. - We will email you on 30 April 2020 with a confirmation that your email has been registered and provide you with a news update for our Members.

April – June 2020

WHAT’S HAPPENING

CONSERVE

From the Chief Executive Officer

Bargo Beckons

BY DEBBIE MILLS

BY BRAD WILSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Dear Members, I often use the phrase ‘it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon’ as a mantra. It’s important for leaders to have a healthy stockpile of inspiration at hand to maintain focus on the ultimate vision for an organisation. It’s safe to say that the National Trust is an endurance runner, after standing as the guardian of our heritage in New South Wales for 75 years.

We’re running another marathon right now as we face the COVID-19 health emergency across Australia. It has meant that we have cancelled and postponed events and closed our properties. We have also cancelled the Australian Heritage Festival for 2020 and postponed the National Trust Heritage Awards with the support of the Heritage Council of NSW.

National Trust (NSW) President, Neil Wykes, highlighted at the start of this magazine the importance of our advocacy. So much of what we stand for at the National Trust is about endurance: sustaining the memories, history, value and significance of heritage in the natural, built and cultural environment.

We are unrelenting in many things and our care for the community is a constant. This spirit is at the very heart of the National Trust (NSW) and I thank all our staff, our volunteers, our Members, our donors and the community for their continued support of our organisation.

We are unrelenting in our advocacy and conservation efforts so that the stories of Australia endure and we are able to continue bringing the heritage of New South Wales to life for future generations. In the next edition of the New South Wales National Trust Magazine, Clive Lucas – current Board Director and former National Trust (NSW) President – will reflect on our advocacy movement in an article titled ‘No Time to Spare’. We know that the marathon is not over yet, and there is still plenty of ground for us to cover in the years to come.

We will endure, and I look forward to seeing you at the wonderful array of 75th Anniversary events we have planned for later this year. Thank you for reading the latest edition of the New South Wales National Trust Magazine and for being an important part of our marathon.

Can you imagine putting a wrecking ball through these iconic Sydney buildings? Neither could the National Trust. In 1946, the National Trust (NSW) campaigned vociferously to halt plans to demolish what is now the historic precinct of Macquarie Street. You can read a 75-year reflection of our advocacy efforts across New South Wales in the supplement to this edition of the New South Wales National Trust Magazine.

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The Australian Wildlife Sanctuary is a state heritage-listed sanctuary in Bargo, in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. Covering 93 hectares, it has been home to more than 1,800 native plants, a Field Studies Centre renowned for environmental education and the Bargo Dingo Sanctuary. In December 2019, the sanctuary was devastated by bushfire, which burnt 90 percent of the property, destroying memorial gardens, vital infrastructure, heritage items, fencing and many buildings, including the Field Studies Centre. The Field Studies Centre comprised five accommodation buildings, a laboratory and classroom. The main Dingo Sanctuary building was also lost, along with all of its history and equipment. How it Unfolded We were told there was little threat of the Green Wattle Creek bushfire coming close, but in the weeks prior to the fire reaching us we prepared for that possibility – cleaning roofing and gutters and removing green waste around the buildings. At around 10am on 19 December, the fire broke containment lines and within about an hour, the wind was blowing it towards us. I advised the Dingo Sanctuary to evacuate the dingoes but congested roads made it impossible for volunteers to get in. By midday we were told it was too late to leave, so we put the most vulnerable dingoes in our cars and moved the others into enclosures where they had previously dug bunkers under their kennels. As the 10-metre-high fire roared into the sanctuary, we drove out through the flames, then became trapped between

MEMENTO

Macquarie Street Sydney: Parliament House, The Mint, Hyde Park Barracks

After being almost totally wiped out by recent bushfires, the Australian Wildlife Sanctuary and Bargo Dingo Sanctuary are working together to rebuild and recover. They share a bright vision for continuing their conservation work into the future.

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police roadblocks for hours. A few of us were able to return the following day to put out spot fires. Through the efforts of volunteers, all of the dingoes survived and were unharmed. Looking to the Future Both sanctuaries will be closed for some time as we work as a united team to restore facilities and infrastructure. Our priorities are to restore power, rebuild fencing and the Dingo Sanctuary, and make the sites safe for animals and visitors. Community support has been overwhelming and this tragedy has given us the opportunity to realise future business plans earlier than anticipated. With a fresh vision, we will be opening a fully functional cafe, a visitor’s centre with a small heritage museum, a gift shop and a native plant nursery. The sanctuary will also become home to many endangered native animals as part of our Conservation and Heritage Plan 2020–2030. We are actively respectful of our founder’s aims, and through our WILD ED program will bring education back to the forefront of operations at the sanctuary. As we rebuild and expand to create a more comprehensive experience for lovers of nature and conservation, our focus remains on protecting our natural environment and cultural heritage, while also educating the community about the importance of taking care of our precious native flora and fauna for future generations.

The Australian Wildlife Sanctuary will reopen in spring 2020. We look forward to welcoming visitors from across New South Wales and Australia, and within the Wollondilly community. Please register your interest in attending our opening event by emailing Brad Wilson at brad@australianwildlifesanctuary.com.au. For updates and more information about the sanctuaries, visit australianwildlifesanctuary.com.au and dingosanctuarybargo.com.au

From left: Bryce Dennett, Megan Butcher, Operations Manager Cindy Jenart and Brad Wilson

April – June 2020

CONSERVE

The Gondwana Rainforest of Australia Formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia are older than the Amazon rainforests, and form the most extensive area of subtropical rainforest in the world. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Heritage Lost and Saved in the Fires

The area includes 50 reserves, covering 3,665 square kilometres, and is sited around the New South Wales-Queensland border. The Gondwana Rainforests are so called because the fossil record indicates that when Gondwana existed it was covered by rainforests containing the same kinds of species living today. The number of visitors to the reserve is about 2 million per year. Fifty per cent of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia were burnt by the bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland.

BY GRAHAM QUINT, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION

Bushfires that swept through New South Wales from September 2019 to early February 2020 devastated the landscape, razed homes and towns to the ground, incinerated wildlife and claimed the lives of 25 people. While National Trust properties under threat in the Blue Mountains, the Southern Highlands and Tenterfield were saved, irreplaceable heritage across the state has been consumed by these fires. It will be months before the National Trust can determine how many buildings of historic significance were damaged or lost. Councils and government authorities will need to concentrate their efforts in coming months on assisting people impacted by the bushfires and dealing with the continuing fire threat. The assessment of impact on natural heritage has only just commenced. Places that have been threatened, damaged or destroyed by the fires include World Heritage Areas, National Parks, Nature Reserves, State Forests, private forested lands, farming and pastoral landscapes, historic gardens and entire ecosystems and their biota. The National Trust will help to record these losses, liaising with firefighting experts, fire behaviour scientists and our expert staff and technical specialist committees. We aim to provide robust input into the proposed bushfire inquiry, to communicate our assessment with our members and ensure the community is aware of the scale and impacts of the bushfires.

Most of the rhododendrons in the Species and the Quota areas had been destroyed, as had some plantings between the developed and the native areas on the north side of the creek. Even part of the swamp was damaged, due to ignition of methane gas, which the area emits. Firefighters prevented the blaze from crossing the valley to the main developed Garden area, saving the Lodge and other buildings. The National Trust’s own property at Bargo was impacted by fire, with the loss of some buildings, but the dingoes at the property were saved from the fire (see page 5). At Cobargo, west of Bermagui, the Bega Valley Shire Local Environmental Plan 2013 Cobargo Main Street Conservation Area and four heritage-listed buildings were destroyed by a bushfire. Nine buildings were destroyed, including the former 1891 Grain Store, two c1880 two-storey weatherboard buildings, and the 1882 former Australian Joint Stock Bank. Several National Trust properties were under threat in the Blue Mountains as fire came within 500 metres of the colonial buildings at Woodford Academy, and one kilometre of Everglades House & Gardens with its Art Deco architecture and Paul Sorensen designed garden. When fire crossed the Grose River below the Norman Lindsay Gallery & Museum Faulconbridge, we placed oil paintings and illustrations in storage offsite. Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area

Built Heritage Information related to the impact of the bushfires on buildings of heritage significance is new and emerging gradually. The former 1890 James Barnet Kiandra Courthouse, listed on the State Heritage Register and the recipient of a 2011 National Trust Heritage Award for adaptive re-use by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, was burnt despite being in open country and well away from adjoining vegetation. The National Trust is endeavouring to establish whether any of the historic buildings at Yerranderie were damaged or destroyed when the Green Wattle Creek fire passed through the area. 6

On 21 December 2019 (declared catastrophic fire condition day), The Blackheath Campbell Rhododendron Garden was severely damaged by the Grose Valley fire. While the Conifer Garden was left intact, nearly all the native bush on the north side of the valley and the service road was severely burnt.

Covering about 10,300 square kilometres, this World Heritage Area is about one-third the size of Belgium, or twice the size of Brunei, with large areas of wilderness. It has rare and different plants and animals that tell the story of Australia’s great age, showing the evolution of Australia’s unique eucalypt trees and the other plants and animals that live among them. It comprises eight protected areas in two main blocks that are separated by land set aside for transport and housing, including Jenolan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve, Blue Mountains National Park, Wollemi National Park, Yengo National Park,

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Landscapes listed on the National Trust Register A survey of Landscape Conservation Areas listed on the National Trust Register was undertaken in December to determine the impact of the bushfires, and 17 areas had been impacted by the fires. By 21 January, several more areas had been affected.

Nattai National Park, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, Gardens of Stone National Park and Thirlmere Lakes National Park. On 26 October, a lightning bolt started a fire near a disused airstrip at Gospers Mountain in the Wollemi National Park. This became the epicentre of the biggest forest fire started from a single ignition point that Australia has ever known. By mid-January, the Gospers Mountain Fire and other major bushfires had joined, and 80 percent of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area was burnt.

Among the worst-affected areas, Wolgan Valley was totally burnt. Ninety per cent of Hastings Valley, containing large tracts of rainforest and the largest unlogged Antarctic beech forests in New South Wales, had been impacted. Half of the Ben Halls Gap Old Growth Forest Landscape Conservation Area has also been burnt. This area was one of the best remaining examples of unlogged, high nutrient, old-growth forest on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. About 60 percent of the Washpool Landscape Conservation Area, containing the largest remaining undisturbed rainforest in New South Wales and the largest intact coachwood rainforest in Australia, had also been severely damaged by the fires. From top The majority of the Jenolan Caves area was destroyed; ruins at Newnes in the Wolgan Valley, which was completely burnt out by the bushfires; John Hewson.

TRUST TALKS

Why is Climate Change a Hot Topic for Heritage? Keynote speaker: John Hewson AM Professor and Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School & the Climate Change Institute, Australian National University This event was originally scheduled to take place on 2 June 2020 at NSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney. We have postponed this event to October 2020 and will share the new date in the next edition of this magazine, on our website nationaltrust.org.au/whats-on-nsw/, via our eNews and on Facebook @nationaltrustau Tickets: Early bird prices apply until 1 August. Tickets include drinks and canapes. Book at eventbrite.com.au Enquiries: Jilly Clark, email jclark@nationaltrust.com.au

April – June 2020

COMING UP

The Value of Heritage 6 August, 5.30pm – 8pm, NSW Parliament House. To register your interest for this talk, email Jilly Clark, jclark@nationaltrust.com.au

PROTECT

Getting Ready for Rain BY NICOLE CRABB, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

New South Wales is suffering from the most severe drought on record. While some parts of the state have been experiencing rain, it hasn’t been enough to break the drought, and when rain has fallen, many properties simply have not been ready to harvest it. As a result, the magnificent pastures, grounds and gardens of many historic homesteads, including Saumarez in Armidale, Dundullimal in Dubbo and Riversdale in Goulburn, are under threat. Our goal is to make these homesteads drought-resistant, so every drop of rain that falls can be captured. With your help, our historic homesteads will be ready for rain. Located in Armidale, Saumarez is a 10-hectare grazing property that was first inhabited by British settlers in the 1830s. Today, the property includes an elegant two-storey, 30-room Edwardian mansion, built between 1888 and 1906, and 15 farm buildings dating up to 1910. The highlight of any visit to Saumarez is a stroll through the magnificent gardens, which were planned and constructed by the Saumarez White family at the turn of the 19th century. The beautiful Heritage Rose Garden, established on the site of the old homestead orchard, includes 600 roses, which represent each of the major cultivar groups. Built in the 1840s as the head station of a 6,500-hectare squatting run, Dundullimal Homestead has survived in near original condition, and today is the oldest building in the Dubbo region open to the public. Believed to be the oldest sophisticated 8

slab home in Australia, Dundullimal and its sandstone stables, timber church and shed are a living illustration of rural life on an isolated property during the 19th century. Riversdale is a historic four-hectare property located on the outskirts of Goulburn. The estate comprises a Colonial Georgian home, originally built in 1840 as a coaching inn, as well as several outbuildings, including a magnificent stone barn dating back to 1828. A feature of the estate is the early colonial garden, with its outstanding array of perennials, shrubs, bulbs, fruit trees and shelter trees.

Clockwise from left The land around Dubbo is extremely dry; Riversdale in Goulburn needs new guttering and water tanks to cope with rain when it arrives; the impact of the drought is clear at Dundullimal.

Urgent repairs needed Due to the catastrophic drought, the following urgent work is required to repair and improve these historic homesteads so that, when the rain does fall, not one drop will be wasted. Saumarez Homestead • Conserve and repair historic underground cistern so it can once again store water • Install new water reticulation system across site • Install new rainwater collection system and upgraded guttering

Help us get our heritage homesteads ready for rain

Dundullimal • Investigate use of historic well to supply water

Due to the severe drought, many heritage NSW homesteads,

• Upgrade ageing infrastructure, such as broken water pipes and rusted gutters

threat. While some rain has fallen, these properties have

• Replace water tanks with heritage-compliant rainwater tanks • Install watering system across the site

including Saumarez, Dundullimal and Riversdale are under

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not been ready to harvest it. Urgent funds are needed to make these homesteads drought resilient with new irrigation Saumarez Homestead

systems, tanks, bores and guttering. So that every drop of rain that does fall is captured.

Riversdale • Remove existing aged guttering • Install galvanised quad guttering to connect with stormwater drainage lines • Install two 7,500 litre galvanised water tanks

PLEASE DONATE TO THE NATIONAL TRUST (NSW) DROUGHT APPEAL TODAY.

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• Install new electrical pump.

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April – June 2020

REFLECT

Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow

Clockwise from top left The very first National Trust membership card; gumnut and fanlight symbols featured in the National Trust Logo from 1957 to 1986; Sydney’s National Trust Centre was formerly a military hospital; Queen Victoria Building; Sydney’s Anzac Memorial Centenary Project was a National Trust Heritage Award winner in 2019; Macquarie’s Mausoleum on the Isle of Mull, Scotland; heritage-listed Myall Lakes; the Terrestrial Globe at Old Government House; Queen Elizabeth II with Annie Wyatt's son Ivor at Old Government House in 1970.

BY SIMONE PARROTT, 75TH ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM MANAGER

The National Trust archives contain thousands of stories. In celebration of our 75th Anniversary, we have highlighted snapshots of some of the people, places, patrons, campaigns and initiatives that have shaped our organisation. Heritage comprises the practices or characteristics that are passed down through the years, from one generation to the next. The National Trust’s heritage has evolved over 75 years and we have captured a collection of these stories. It all started with a list – well, actually two. The National Trust of Australia (NSW) was established by Annie Wyatt on 6 April 1945 following approval of its formation by the Save the Trees Forestry Conference, which took place in November 1944 and included members from 29 groups. On forming, the National Trust (NSW) produced a list of 39 sites across New South Wales worthy of preservation – the founding principles of the National Trust Register, which continues today. Symbols are important, and every organisation needs an emblem. Ours was initially a gumnut and fanlight – designed in 1957 by Claude Lee (Annie Wyatt’s son-in-law) – representing the main activities of the National Trust. In 1986 the spray of three gum leaves was incorporated and adopted across Australia, representing ‘today’, ‘yesterday’ and ‘tomorrow’.

Of course, an organisation is nothing without its people, and in 1945 we were formed by volunteers. This legacy has continued, and in 2020, 75 per cent of the work undertaken by the National Trust (NSW) is with the support of volunteers – this includes the work of our Branches and Committees who have spearheaded awareness, advocacy and fundraising campaigns across the decades. We also celebrate our donors and supporters, who have provided the funding, dedication and influence to ensure we achieve our mission and vision. We have saved buildings and landscapes that are now considered to be the very essence of our cities and towns. One of them is on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, but a key part of the story of Australia. We have sustained best practice in bushland regeneration. We have collected items, documents, books, textiles, instruments, jewellery and ephemera that represent the story of a new Colony, an emerging nation and the place we call home today. These are a few of our many stories, and they are on show as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary in 2020.

Our Story on Show The Celebrating 75 Years Exhibition will be on display from August to November 2020 at the National Trust Centre at Observatory Hill in Sydney. Entry is free. If you have a story you would like to share about the history of the National Trust in New South Wales, please email 75years@nationaltrust.com.au

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April – June 2020

EXPLORE

Australian Heritage Festival BY JILLY CLARK, NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL COORDINATOR

It is with great sadness that the National Trust (NSW) announces that the Australian Heritage Festival has been cancelled for 2020. We have taken this decision in the face of the COVID-19 health emergency and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the community. We do this with a heavy heart but with the generous support of the Heritage Council of NSW. The theme of this year’s festival was ‘Our Heritage for the Future’. Starting on World Heritage Day, this program is always a wonderful opportunity for communities to bring heritage to life through a variety of events. Last year’s festival was a showcase of more than 750 events and attracted 350,000 people to celebrate and appreciate heritage across Australia. We were so looking forward to this in 2020 and appreciate the tireless dedication and effort from communities, organisations and individuals who create and register events with the festival year-on-year. It is important to recognise the diversity of the heritage events that were planned from 18 April to 19 May 2020. The National Trust (NSW) would like to thank the communities, groups and individuals across the state who created and promoted a wonderful array of events for this year’s Australian Heritage Festival. We have listed these events here in acknowledgment and recognition of your efforts.

Undercover: Hidden Treasures In The Armidale Folk Museum Armidale Folk Museum

Connee Colleen: Queanbeyan Character The Queanbeyan Hive

World War Two: Landing At Lae, New Guinea, 1943 The Municipality Of Lane Cove: 125 Years In The Making Introducing Australian Family History Lane Cove Library

Streambank Workshop 4 Small Bird Habitat The Social Canvas Rose Cottage Picnic Day The Thomas and Jane Rose Family Society Inc.

Walking With The Porters National Trust (NSW) – Miss Porter’s House

Museum Open Day Walcha & District Historical Society Inc.

athurst Heritage Week B Bathurst District Historical Society

Orange Cemetery Walk Orange City Council and Orange & District Historical Society

Blue Mountains History Conference 2020 Blue Mountains Association Of Cultural Heritage Organisations Inc.

Oil, Steam & Kerosene: Family Fun Days Campbelltown Steam and Machinery Museum

Walking On Country - National Youth Week Youth Archaeology Warami Mittigar – Aboriginal Cultural Walk World Heritage Wonders First Contact – The Imbalance Of Power First Contact – Trade, Friendship & Conflict Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre (City of Parramatta)

Researching Your Family History, Beginners Workshop Cape Banks Family History Society Inc.

Shire Creativity Port Hacking Potters Group

National Trust Heritage Festival Carisbrook Weekend Tea & Tour Carisbrook Historic House

Looking Forward, Looking Back Port Macquarie Museum

Gone – But Not Forgotten? Camden Council Library Services

Walk The Heritage Trails Of Catherine Hill Bay Catherine Hill Bay Progress Association Heritage Day Douglas Vale Historic Homestead and Vineyard Pre-1931 Autumn Tour Dubbo Antique Automobile Club A Silk Road To Sydney: Chinese Embroidery In Australia Embroiderers’ Guild NSW

Heritage Walk In Old Bolwarra Friends of Grossmann House Gore Hill Heritage Festival Walking Tour Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery Steam. It's A Revolution! Goulburn Historic Waterworks Marsden Weir

Kurnell Village Fair 2020 Kurnell Project Management Inc.

Andrew Brown & Cooerwull From 1824 – Open Day Celebrations National Trust (NSW) – Lithgow Branch

Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery Friends of Gore Hill Cemetery

Munro Memorial Drinking Fountain in Machattie Park, Bathurst, which is the site of the old Bathurst Gaol

The Queen’s Album The Oaks Historical Society Incorporated

Now & Forever: When Disaster Strikes Private Collections Barry O'keefe Library

High Tea At Bella Vista Farm & Bella Vista Farm: Sharing Stories Of Its Past And People Friends of Bella Vista Farm

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Port Kembla Port & Surrounds Heritage Tour Inside Industry

Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church Heritage Day Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church

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The Griffins' Castlecrag Heritage Walk Walter Burley Griffin Society Historical Significant Homes In Willoughby Willoughby City Library Hero Or Zero: Sir Joseph Banks 250th Anniversary Tour Wollongong Botanic Garden – Wollongong City Council ‘World War I Memorials Of Australia' Film Screening Wollongong City Libraries Heritage Futures – The Historic Houses Property Network Local History Session: Searching Trove Local History Walk: Bellevue Hill’s Heritage Woollahra Municipal Council

A River Runs Beside It Raymond Terrace & District Historical Society Inc. Willandra House Open Day Ryde District Historical Society Inc. Look Up! National Trust (NSW) – S.H. Ervin Gallery Remnants National Trust (NSW) – Woodford Academy Performing Arts Heritage Walk Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation

Above Harman, from Sydney Heritage Fleet, is a Royal Australian Navy motor launch built in 1943

History In Action! Sydney Heritage Fleet Sweetness & Light: An Evening Of Sugar And Rum Punch Nightlight Tour – Colonial Food Sydney Living Museums Driving The Past Into The Future The Australian Motorlife Museum

MORE INFORMATION The Australian Heritage Festival is on from 18 April to 19 May every year. We will announce next year’s theme and open for event registrations by October 2020. Follow us on social media and visit the website australianheritagefestival.org.au @HeritageFestAus

Bathurst Heritage Weekend The Australiana Society Yasmar Market Day The Haberfield Association Incorporated

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The Australian Heritage Festival in New South Wales is proudly supported by the NSW Government and the Heritage Council of NSW April – June 2020

Calendar

April – June

At the time of publishing the New South Wales National Trust Magazine, we had more than 40 events planned from April to June 2020. While we have had to cancel or postpone nearly all our events in response to the COVID-19 health emergency, we wanted to share with you the exciting things we had planned and look forward to when we can once again celebrate heritage with you at future events. Please read the event listing for further details and visit our website nationaltrust.org.au/whats-on-nsw.

Should you have any enquiries related to specific events or the opening times of our properties please visit National Trust properties at nationaltrust.org/places and contact the National Trust property directly.

11 APRIL – 19 APRIL, 10AM – 4PM OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE, PARRAMATTA

UNTIL 3 MAY, 11AM – 5PM S. H. ERVIN GALLERY, OBSERVATORY HILL, SYDNEY An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Peter Kingston, focusing on his passion for Sydney Harbour. Curated by emeritus curator of Australian art at the Art Gallery of NSW, Barry Pearce, First Light comprises works from collections throughout Australia, along with the artist’s memorabilia. Image: Sacred House 2018-19, oil and charcoal on canvas. Please contact the S.H. Ervin Gallery by phone (02) 9258 0173 or email shervingallery@nationaltrust.com.au

Test your detective skills with our Easter trail. Children can complete outdoor challenges to win a colourful craft egg prize. Activities include hopping like an Easter bunny, balancing an egg on a spoon and spotting a shape in the clouds. Allow about 30 minutes, with last entry at 3.30pm. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact ogh@nationaltrust. com.au or phone (02) 9635 8149

EASTER BARBECUE – CANCELLED

30 APRIL, 2PM – 4PM 1 MAY, 10AM – 1PM DUNDULLIMAL HOMESTEAD, DUBBO

A special display showing Newcastle life in the early 20th century as lived by the Porter family. Family snaps, prints and commercial photos paint a vivid portrait of this time, including holiday snaps and street scenes.

Owners of antique automobiles participating in the 2020 Autumn Tour being organised by Dubbo Antique Automobile Club will visit Dundullimal Homestead with their precious cars.

Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Annabel Senior, email mph@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 4927 0202

For enquiries please email dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au

SPOTLIGHT ON WOLLONGONG’S NORTHERN SUBURBS – CANCELLED 2 MAY, 11.45AM FOR 12.15PM – 3PM SUBLIME POINT LOOKOUT, MADDENS PLAINS

18 APRIL – 19 MAY, 10.30AM – 4PM HARPER’S MANSION, BERRIMA See stories of the people who worked tirelessly to restore Harper’s Mansion and present it to the public. Featured are previously unseen photos of the house, garden and people, correspondence and images of the restoration under the supervision of Clive Lucas, and early plans for the garden. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please phone (02) 4877 2071

18 APRIL, 1PM – 4PM; 16 MAY, 20 JUNE, 10AM – 4PM WOODFORD ACADEMY, WOODFORD

Enjoy Easter at Everglades, with its manicured European terraces, native vegetation, Grotto Pool and waterfall, sweeping vistas over the Jamison Valley and beautiful Art Deco home. Sausage sizzle and nachos.

Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Elizabeth Burgess, email woodfordacademy@gmail.com

Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Fiona Reynolds, email nt_isb@nationaltrust.com.au or phone 0488 037 234

2020 SALON DES REFUSÉS – POSTPONED

The alternative to the Archibald and Wynne Prizes has established an excellent reputation that rivals the 'face race', with works that are selected for their quality, diversity, humour and experimentation, and which examine contemporary art practices, different approaches to portraiture and responses to the landscape. Image: Kerry McInnes Drawn in Steel by Harrie Fasher. Tickets: Members $4, general admission adults $12, concession $10, open Tuesdays to Sundays, except public holidays. At the time of going to print, this exhibition was proceeding. Please check the S.H. Ervin Gallery website for updates shervingallery.com.au

RIVERSDALE DEVONSHIRE TEA – CANCELLED

ERYLDENE OPEN WEEKENDS – TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

19 APRIL, 17 MAY, 21 JUNE, 10AM – 2PM RIVERSDALE HOMESTEAD, GOULBURN

11 APRIL, 12 APRIL, 13 JUNE, 14 JUNE, 10AM – 4PM ERYLDENE, GORDON

Enjoy home-baked scones and refreshments at this popular monthly event in the prize-winning heritage grounds of this 1830s Georgian property. Guided tours of the house and garden are available, and the National Trust Shop will be open. Dogs are welcome on a lead.

For further information and ticket enquiries email eryldene@eryldene.org.au or phone (02) 9498 2271.

Lunch at the Sublime Point Restaurant while local experts talk about the fight to acknowledge and protect the Illawarra Escarpment, including its Aboriginal heritage.

9 MAY – 26 JULY, 11AM – 5PM S. H. ERVIN GALLERY, OBSERVATORY HILL, SYDNEY

REMNANTS EXHIBITION – CANCELLED

Mandy Schöne-Salter will transfer historical images from the Academy’s archives onto clothing and sheets hung across the courtyard, exploring washing as a way of connecting to the people who once lived there.

The Eryldene Trust has made the decision to temporarily suspend our Public Programs, Open Days and events until the 30 June 2020.

4 APRIL, 2 MAY, 6 JUNE, 5PM – 7PM NORMAN LINDSAY GALLERY, FAULCONBRIDGE

12 APRIL, 1PM – 4PM MISS PORTER’S HOUSE MUSEUM, NEWCASTLE WEST

11 APRIL, 12 APRIL, 10AM – 3.30PM EVERGLADES HOUSE & GARDENS, LEURA

Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact (02) 4784 1938

THE ARTIST’S SALON – CANCELLED

DISPLAY OF ANTIQUE CARS – CANCELLED

FIRST VOLUNTEERS’ EXHIBITION – CANCELLED CHILDREN’S EASTER TRAIL – CANCELLED

FIRST LIGHT: THE ART OF PETER KINGSTON – CANCELLED

PICTURES FROM THE PAST – CANCELLED

Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact riversdale@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 4821 4741

ARMIDALE FARMERS’ MARKET – TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

Interact with Blue Mountains artist Owen Thompson in April, muralist Annette Barlow in May and photographer Jodi McConaghey in June. Enjoy gourmet refreshments and take home a beautiful memento of the night.

12 APRIL, 10 MAY, 14 JUNE, 8AM – 1PM SAUMAREZ HOMESTEAD, ARMIDALE

Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Maree Cairns, email nlg@nationaltrust.com.au

Find your favourite market stalls at Saumarez Homestead, which comprises the house, the garden and the farm centre. Included are produce stalls, food and coffee stalls, family picnics and guided tours of the 30-room Edwardian mansion and heritage rose garden. Enquiries: Phone 0488 199 361

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ERYLDENE MOTHER’S DAY OPEN WEEKEND AND CELEBRATORY TEAS – CANCELLED

NSW SCHOOLS RECONCILIATION CHALLENGE EXHIBITION – CANCELLED

9 MAY, 10 MAY, OPEN WEEKEND 10AM – 4PM, ERYLDENE HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDEN, GORDON

12 MAY – 13 JUNE, 11AM – 3PM DUNDULLIMAL HOMESTEAD, DUBBO

Treat yourself, your grandmother, mother, aunt, friends and children to tea in the serenity of Eryldene’s camellia garden. Hear about the role Eryldene played in the art, horticulture, architecture and academia of Sydney in the 20th century. Celebratory teas served at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm on embroidered linen with fine china, with recipes used by Mrs Waterhouse. Your best frock, hat and gloves would not be out of place.

The NSW Schools Reconciliation Challenge showcases the artworks and stories of students from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory reflecting on what reconciliation means to them. The theme in 2019 was, ‘Speaking and Listening from the Heart’. We thank our partner, Reconciliation NSW, for their understanding and support that we have had to cancel the exhibition at Dundullimal Homestead at this challenging time.

Enquiries: Email eryldene@eryldene.org.au or phone (02) 9498 2271

Enquiries: Karen Hagan, email dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au or phone 0403 912 272

MOTHER’S DAY HIGH TEA – CANCELLED 10 MAY, 2PM DUNDULLIMAL, DUBBO

PARRAMATTA BUS TRIP – CANCELLED

GHOST TOUR OF OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE – CANCELLED

23 MAY, 8.30AM – 4.30PM MEET AT 33 MOORE ST, GLENBROOK

19 JUNE, 7PM OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE, PARRAMATTA

On this trip, planned around the theme of women in the early days of the colony, you will visit the Female Factory, the first purposebuilt institution in the colony of New South Wales for convict women and their children, which was a prison and a place of work. The next stops are Elizabeth Farm, where Elizabeth Macarthur managed the famous merino flock during her husband’s absences in England, and Old Government House to view the Women of Distinction exhibition, which tells stories of women who lived and worked in the home of the New South Wales governors.

This guided tour will thrill with chilling stories from staff, volunteers and guests of unexplained happenings around this Georgian house, which was home to our early governors and their servants, as you move through candlelit rooms and corridors. The tour ends with supper in the courtyard.

Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Rhona Leach, phone (02) 47572424 or Grant Holmes, phone 0400 844 716

WALKING WITH THE PORTERS – CANCELLED 14 MAY, 17 MAY, 10.30AM – 1PM MISS PORTER’S HOUSE MUSEUM, NEWCASTLE WEST

Enjoy a delicious high tea and performances from the students and staff from Macquarie Conservatorium. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Karen Hagan, email dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au or phone 0403 912 272

MOTHER’S DAY SUNDAY TEA AT THE COTTAGE – CANCELLED 10 MAY, 10AM – 12PM, 2PM – 4PM EXPERIMENT FARM COTTAGE, HARRIS PARK

Newcastle West is changing, but it’s still possible to connect past, present and future by walking in the footsteps of the Porter family of Miss Porter’s House. Where did Les Darcy fight, circus animals perform and market gardens flourish? Why does King Street have a park-like median strip and ornate gasworks office? These are just some of the stories that will be brought to life on this two-kilometre guided walk. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact us by email mph@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 4927 0202

VIVID FROM SYDNEY HARBOUR – CANCELLED 27 MAY, 7.30PM – 10.30PM On 15 March 2020, the organisers of Vivid Sydney announced the cancellation of the highly popular light show festival on the recommendations of the Australian Government and health authorities regarding non-essential, organised gatherings of more than 500 people. As a result of this, we are cancelling this cruise. All tickets purchased to date will be refunded. Please email shervingallery@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 9258 0150

WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL – CANCELLED

Bring your mum for a delightful morning or afternoon tea on the verandah of Experiment Farm Cottage. You will be taken on a guided tour of the cottage, then sit back and enjoy a delicious tea with sandwiches, cakes, slices and, of course, scones with jam and cream. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Margaret Poole, email marg.poole@friendsofogh.com

THE MAGIC OF MOTHER’S DAY – CANCELLED

BOLWARRA HERITAGE WALK – CANCELLED 17 MAY, 2PM – 5.30PM MEET AT WESTBOURNE RD, BOLWARRA, MAITLAND This heritage walk through the leafy streets of Bolwarra, one of Maitland’s most prestigious addresses, will be guided by Wayne (Huck) Campbell, who has an extensive knowledge of architectural history. After the walk, which includes visiting Bolwarra Barn (below), a sumptuous afternoon tea will be served at Brough House. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Holly McNamee, phone (02) 4933 3330

10 MAY, 1PM – 4PM MISS PORTER’S HOUSE MUSEUM, NEWCASTLE WEST Miss Porter’s House is celebrating the Porter women with a display of their family photographs, tea pot and tea set collections, and Mother’s Day memorabilia. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Annabel Senior, email mph@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 4927 0202

Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Margaret Poole, email marg.poole@friendsofogh.com

NSW SCHOOLS RECONCILIATION CHALLENGE EXHIBITION – CANCELLED 26 JUNE, 10AM – 1PM (OPENING) 27 JUNE – 19 JULY, 10AM – 3PM (EXHIBITION) BROUGH HOUSE, MAITLAND A showcase of the extraordinary artistic talent and reflection from students across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The National Trust (NSW) is proud to partner with Reconciliation NSW to provide heritage spaces for this exhibition to be displayed. Each year students create artwork and stories to a theme that inspires perspectives on reconciliation and appreciation of Indigenous heritage and culture. The 2019 theme was 'Speaking and Listening from the Heart'. We appreciate the understanding and support of Reconciliation NSW that we have cancelled our events in the interests of public health. Enquiries: Holly McNamee, email grossmann@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 4933 3330

30 MAY, 12PM – 4PM NORMAN LINDSAY GALLERY, FAULCONBRIDGE This festival is for everyone who enjoys a quality afternoon of wine, jazz, culture and friends. The legendary Galapagos Duck will energise the spirit and stir the soul with their upbeat vigour, enthusiasm and talent for performing really good jazz. There will be wine, beer and cider tasting, and the opportunity to chat with the winemakers. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Maree Cairns, email nlg@nationaltrust.com.au

CLOTHING FOR EVERY OCCASION – CANCELLED 14 JUNE, 1PM – 4PM MISS PORTER’S HOUSE MUSEUM, NEWCASTLE WEST See homemade clothing and textiles made by Florence Porter and her daughters Ella and Hazel from 1910 to 1997. On display are clothes and accessories for everyday use, the office, outings and special occasions, plus exquisite crochet, lace and embroidered household linens. Marvel at re-purposed clothing and the mending and darning of yesteryear. Refunds on purchased tickets/advanced bookings: All ticket purchases to cancelled events will be refunded. Please contact Annabel Senior, email mph@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 4927 0202

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THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW: WOMEN’S HEALTH IN THE COLONY – NEW DATE

CURATOR’S TALK: WOMEN’S HEALTH IN THE COLONY – NEW DATE

COMMENCING ON 8 AUGUST, 10.30AM – 3.30PM EXPERIMENT FARM COTTAGE, HARRIS PARK

15 AUGUST, 12.30PM – 1.30PM EXPERIMENT FARM COTTAGE, HARRIS PARK

In this residence built by surgeon John Harris, learn about the perils and oddities of childbirth, the dangers of quack doctors, attitudes towards reproductive education, and support systems available to women. Immerse yourself in the days of the early colony, where chloroform could be used as an anaesthetic, putting a cushion on your front doorstep signalled the birth of a baby, and doctors made house calls in the middle of the night.

Would you like to learn about historical research and discover how, in a world of digitised documents and infinite resources, researchers and curators narrow down and create exhibitions that reveal new stories? The Doctor Will See You Now: Women’s Health In The Colony exhibition highlights the struggles and perseverance of women at the time. Hear from those involved in the development of the exhibition, and those who spent days searching through old records, books, newspapers and photographs.

Tickets: Members free, general admission adults $10, concession $8, family $25, children under five free, open Wednesdays to Sundays. Last entry 3pm. Enquiries: Email ogh@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 9635 8149. If you have previously purchased tickets for this event and cannot join us for the rescheduled date, please contact us for a full refund. All tickets are transferrable. Please see the next edition of the New South Wales National Trust Magazine and our website for updated information on future dates for this.

Tickets: Members free, general admission adults $10, concession $8, family $25, children under five free. Book by 1 August. Bookings/enquiries: Email rmearns@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 9635 8149

National Trust Way Holiday Tours

National Trust Way Short Tours

National Trust (NSW) guided holiday tours take you to special heritage places around the world. At the time of publishing this edition of the New South Wales National Trust Magazine, all holiday tours will proceed.

Explore the natural, built and cultural heritage of New South Wales with these daytime tours. Due to the public health risks associated with COVID-19, all short tours until 30 June 2020 have been cancelled.

TASMANIA

THE COAL LOADER – CANCELLED

25 OCTOBER – 5 NOVEMBER 2020

30 APRIL 2020, 10.30am

Tasmania is a wonderful showcase of Australia’s natural, built and cultural heritage, all of which the National Trust helps to protect and conserve. This National Trust Way tour explores Australia’s smallest state, with visits to colonial and National Trust properties included. Flying into Launceston and out of Hobart, we spend time in the west and centre in between. Our time in Launceston includes the Tamar Valley, together with the historic villages and homes of the Evandale and Longford area. We then head west to the coastal village of Strahan, where we cruise the Gordon River and take the West Coast Wilderness Railway. Our final destination is Hobart, to include Saturday’s Salamanca Market and MONA, plus much more.

Join us for a guided tour of the newly built Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, which opened in July, 2011. A former industrial site with an interesting history, it operated for more than 70 years from the early 1920s, primarily as a transfer depot for coal from bulk carriers. Dedicated as public open space in 1997 and transferred to North Sydney Council in 2003, The Coal Loader now features a sustainability retrofitted cottage, wetlands, community gardens, a native bushland nursery, historical tunnels, Aboriginal engravings, the platform green roof, regenerated parklands and a beautiful bushland reserve next door, together with a cafe, where we will have morning tea after the tour.

Bookings: David Smith, Travel on Capri, phone 1800 679 066 Enquiries: Jill Bunning, Tour Leader, phone 0439 321 164

MEMBERS-ONLY VIEWING OF THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW: WOMEN’S HEALTH IN THE COLONY – NEW DATE 17 AUGUST, 11AM – 1PM EXPERIMENT FARM COTTAGE, HARRIS PARK Join us for an exclusive members-only viewing of the new exhibition, The Doctor Will See You Now: Women’s Health In The Colony. Members will have a chance to hear from an expert guide about the history of this unique property and the stories of health and sickness in the early days of the colony. Light refreshments will be served.

All tickets will be refunded. Please contact Jill Bunning, Tour Leader, 0439 321 164

GORE HILL CEMETERY – CANCELLED

SRI LANKA

6 MAY 2020, 9.45AM

14 – 25 NOVEMBER 2020 Sri Lanka is a stunningly beautiful island nation ringed by picturesque beaches, with lush landscapes, ancient monuments and fascinating cultural centers at its core. Learn more about Sri Lanka’s heritage and religion in the city of Kandy, home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, and visit tea plantations, the walled city of Galle with its Dutchcolonial influences, and the fascinating rock temple of Sigiriya (below). Get to know the warm, friendly Sri Lankan people, and explore a cuisine bursting with fresh local produce and delicately fragrant spices. Bookings/enquiries: David Smith, Travel on Capri, phone 1800 679 066

Established in 1868, this heritage-listed cemetery is one of the oldest and most significant remaining cemeteries in Sydney. Its first interment was in 1877, and it closed for burials in 1974, although it is still open for the deposition of ashes. Many of the pioneers of Sydney’s North Shore are buried in this cemetery, which has a monument to Mary MacKillop. At the completion of the guided tour, morning tea will be served in a private house in Greenwich. Parking available on cemetery side of the Pacific Highway. All tickets will be refunded. Please contact Judy Ashton, Tour Leader, phone 0421 630 942

Tickets: Free entry (includes guided tour of property). Book by 31 July. Bookings/enquiries: Email ogh@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 9635 8149

DANGEROUS DISCUSSIONS IN THE DINING ROOM – NEW DATE

TEDDY BEAR DOCTOR – NEW DATE

13 AUGUST, 6PM – 10PM OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE, PARRAMATTA

7 OCTOBER – 11 OCTOBER, 10.30AM – 3.30PM EXPERIMENT FARM COTTAGE, HARRIS PARK

At this exclusive evening of good food and great conversation in the dining room of Old Government House, guest speaker Eliza Cracknell, Editor of whimn.com.au, will ask who should be writing the history of women and push the envelope on the way women have been written about – or ignored – in our recent past. Join this ‘dangerous’ conversational journey while enjoying a four-course meal prepared by chefs at our onsite restaurant, Lachlan’s.

Bring your teddy for a check-up. Taking consultations in the surgery of former resident John Harris, our specialist teddy doctor will be on hand find the perfect remedy for every toy’s ailments. Children can play the role of doctor’s assistant by helping to collect plant samples needed from the medicinal garden to make special teddy medicine for coughs and headaches. Toys with scrapes can have their wounds bandaged, while any teddies in need of extra special care will be prescribed the best medicine of all – an extra special hug.

Tickets: Members $135, general admission $150, not suitable for children. Book at eventbrite.com by 30 July. Enquiries: Email ogh@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 9635 8149

Tickets: Members free, general admission adults $10, concession $8, family $25, suitable for children 4 to 10 years accompanied by an adult. Enquiries: Email ogh@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 9635 8149

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Looking at Architecture

Created by the Women’s Committee of the National Trust in 1961, this program gives lovers of heritage the exclusive privilege of visiting private houses of architectural, historical or cultural interest.

HABERFIELD DAY – POSTPONED

NITHSDALE, BALLALABA BY COURTESY OF THE OWNERS This 1830s cottage with later additions is now a charming family home. The area was settled by the Wallace family from Scotland in the colonial days, when bushrangers frequented the region. The present owners have restored the old jail, circa 1860, located on this beautiful cattle property. MONA FARM, BRAIDWOOD BY COURTESY OF BILL AND BELINDA PULVER

BRAIDWOOD COUNTRY WEEKEND COACH TRIP SOLD OUT – POSTPONED FROM MAY TO 16 – 18 OCTOBER Join the Braidwood Country Weekend Coach Trip. Leaving Sydney on Friday, the coach will depart from the street that gives access to the Country Trains main concourse of Central Station and will return to Central Station before 5pm on Sunday 18 October. Tickets: Email lindesay@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 9363 2401

BRAIDWOOD COUNTRY WEEKEND SELF-DRIVE TOUR – POSTPONED FROM MAY TO 17 – 18 OCTOBER The historic town of Braidwood, about 85km south-east of Goulburn, is listed on the National Estate and NSW State Heritage Register. Largely unchanged since colonial days, the area was originally settled in the 1830s. The Aboriginal name for the district is Wigwigly, meaning ‘plenty of fur’, alluding to the abundant supply of food and clothing from such animals as opossum, koala and kangaroo. It was discovered in 1822 by three currency lads, and settlement followed in 1833.

MONKITTEE STREET, BRAIDWOOD BY COURTESY OF SHEELAGH NOONAN Probably built to serve as the gatehouse at the entrance to Bedervale, and located on the edge of the town, this 1860s cottage has recently been restored to become a comfortable home, with extensive views towards Bedervale and the Budawang mountain range.

Mona Farm is a unique curation of contemporary art, country life and Australian history. Situated on a 50 hectare property, the farm dates back to 1830s. It offers luxury accommodation and is popular for weddings and events. A diverse collection of modern Australian and international art and sculpture flows throughout the historic houses and gardens, creating a collision of art, nature and luxury unlike anywhere else in the region.

Explore three private properties in this fascinating suburb, starting with Aylesbury. AYLESBURY, STANTON ROAD BY COURTESY OF PETER AND LISSA TWOMEY Built in 1905 in the 2nd subdivision, this domestic Gothic dwelling was designed by D. Wormald, Stanton’s initial architect. Aylesbury has a most unusual oriel window beneath the front gable. Further extensions were made to the house in the late 1990s.

BEDERVALE, BRAIDWOOD BY COURTESY OF MARK AND SONIA HORAN An important colonial house (below) and outbuildings containing a unique collection of the family’s possessions dating from 1840 to the 1900s. Captain John Coghill had this large country homestead built for his wife and family. It was designed by John Verge in 1836 and described as a colonial cottage of Colonial Georgian design, with cedar joinery, the sandstone and marble for fireplaces brought from Marulan, a town to the north. Later additions were undertaken in 1905. The stables, circa 1840, horse stalls, grain silo and tack room are still intact. The famous racehorse Archer, winner of the first two Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862, is buried nearby. (Contents vested to the NSW National Trust).

Due to the criminal activities of bushrangers and convicts in the area, a courthouse and lock-up were constructed, and the town was built around these buildings. The gold rush of the 1850s brought excitement and increased the population, and the district soon became known for its production of fine wool, beef cattle and fat lambs. In more recent years since mining has recommenced, the town’s colonial charm has attracted a wave of new residents.

The new date for the Women's Committee Looking at Architecture Haberfield Day details will be updated on the National Trust (NSW) website: nationaltrust.org.au/house-inspections-looking-at-architecture/ Tickets: Members adults $40, youth (12–20 years) $20. Enquiries: Email lindesay@nationaltrust.com.au or phone (02) 9363 2401

SAVE THE DATE Make a note of the following dates so you don’t miss out on the opportunity to explore significant private houses of architectural merit in these areas of Sydney. There will be more details in upcoming editions of the magazine.

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CHARLESTON LODGE, FARRINGDON BY COURTESY OF WAYNE MACTIER AND DEBBIE HERMAN

LINDEN, BRAIDWOOD BY COURTESY OF HENY AND LEIGH FLETCHER Set in a large country garden, this modern light-filled house provides the perfect foil for the artistic talents of the owners. Skillfull use of vibrant colour creates a warm welcome inside, while the courtyard and garden invite the visitor to admire the picturesque countryside beyond.

BOOKINGS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY Book for these events via trybooking.com. or use the ticket application sheet on the reverse of the magazine’s address sheet. Photography, large bags, damaging footwear, wheelchairs and walkers are not permitted at these private properties.

11 August: Warrawee and Wahroonga 8 September: Hunters Hill 10 November: Lavender Bay and McMahons Point

Enjoy a drive through beautiful Braidwood and surrounds, exploring the following historic private properties in the area.

This 1830s Georgian cottage, with sympathetic additions designed by architect Hugh Gordon in 1970, is now a comfortable family home. Set in landscaped gardens overlooking a lake, the house enjoys panoramic views of the Great Dividing Range. It is a cattle property with a farm shed, horse stalls and architect-designed stables, surrounded by 14 kilometers of ironbark post-and-rail fencing.

Haberfield was Australia’s first planned garden suburb, which was the idea of Richard Stanton, a Sydney real estate agent who saw the need for a better environment for the citizens of Sydney. The first residents moved into their new homes in 1901 to escape the plague, which was rampant in the inner city. Residents found themselves in lovely detached cottages, with wide streets and individually designed homes, including front and back gardens. The age of the Federation house was born, as the nation celebrated its Federation.

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