Tours

National Trust Way Holiday Tours

National Trust (NSW) guided holiday tours take you to special heritage places around the world to experience different cultures, environments and histories in comfort and style.

CARISBROOK HOUSE

27 JULY 2021 Built in 1884, Carisbrook is a heritage-listed former private residence and now house museum in Lane Cove. The house and garden provide a unique glimpse into Victorian-era living on the North Shore before electricity and plumbing. A highlight of the property is the magnificent gardens with landscaped terraces leading down to the river. Enjoy and inspect the single-storey sandstone house and its collection of period furnishings. Morning tea will be served outside on the rear courtyard, where visitors can take in the beautiful views. Tickets: Members $50, general admission $55 Enquiries: Mary Goldsack, marygoldsack@optusnet.com.au Visit nationaltrust.org.au/whats-on-nsw

MAY GIBBS’ NUTCOTE

12 AUGUST 2021, 11AM Do you remember the iconic Australian children’s story, The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, written and illustrated by one of Australia’s most treasured authors, May Gibbs? This tour visits the beautiful harbourside cottage and garden of Nutcote, built at Neutral Bay in 1925, where she lived for 44 years. Tickets: Members $50, general admission $55 (includes morning tea). Enquiries: Jill Bunning, Tour Leader, phone 0439 321 164 Visit nationaltrust.org.au/whats-on-nsw NORFOLK ISLAND

15–22 OCTOBER 2021 Treat yourself to a taste of paradise with a week on this tiny Australian island in the South Pacific Ocean. Defined by its pine trees and jagged cliffs, this magical island is not only rich in colour but also in history, serving first as a convict penal settlement in the late 1700s. The tour includes visits to the various museums on the island and the award-winning Cyclorama. Meet the locals, enjoy a swim or a stroll through the National Park, or take in the stunning views from the World Heritage-listed Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area. Bookings: David Smith, Travel on Capri, phone 1800 679 066 Enquiries: Jill Bunning, Tour Leader, phone 0439 321 164 Visit nationaltrust.org.au/whats-on-nsw