History and heritage
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History and heritage in NSW
Bursting with a colourful history dating back to convict days, New South Wales has a variety of colonial architecture, heritage homes, museums and pubs waiting to be experienced.
Museums, heritage walks and tours in NSW
Local communities in NSW celebrate their heritage through arts and cultural events, museums, historic walks and heritage tours. Don’t forget to find out what’s on before you head out to towns and villages across the State.
Start with a visit to a public museum to uncover local stories, heroes and facts. In Temora there’s a thrilling aviation museum; Bowral has a world-class cricket museum in the International Cricket Hall of Fame; and the National Motor Racing Museum at Mt Panorama, Bathurst is a great car museum.
National Trust towns in NSW offer an authentic taste of life from an earlier era; many also have self-guided heritage walks. Don’t miss Old Mogo Town, near Batemans Bay, Central Tilba on the South Coast, Braidwood, en route to Canberra, Hartley in the Blue Mountains, Hill End and Gulgong in central NSW.
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Railway station, Bathurst
Historic railway station building, Bathurst, Central NSW
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Milparinka, Outback New South Wales
Historic buildings at Milparinka, (south of Tibooburra), Outback NSW
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General Store, Wollombi
Friends on the verandah of the General Store, Wollombi, (Upper) Hunter. Image Anson Smart
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Miss Porters House
Newcastle Area, North Coast, Newcastle
Miss Hazel Porter lived all her life at 434 King Street, Newcastle until her death in 1997 aged 83. Not wishing her home to be redeveloped, she bequea...
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Forbes Heritage Walk
Parkes Area, Country NSW, Forbes
Abundant in history, Forbes has long been known for its historic buildings, still in use today. Many were featured in the film 'The Dish'. The heritag...
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Gray Line Blue Mountains Explorer Bus
Katoomba, Leura, Blue Mountains
The Gray Line Blue Mountains Explorer Bus allows you the flexibility to plan your day according to your interests. Operating on a half hourly basis th...
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Mt Kembla Heritage Centre
Wollongong & Surrounds, South Coast, Wollongong
Mt Kembla Heritage Centre is now featuring a New South Wales Government Heritage Volunteers Award Winning display ‘Thunder in a Cloudless Sky...
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Hay War Memorial High School Museum
Griffith Area, Country NSW, Hay
The Hay War Memorial High School was opened in 1923 in honour of the Hay and district volunteers who lost their lives on active service during Word Wa...
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Nullo Mountain
Mudgee Area, Country NSW, Rylstone
Nullo Mountain is a high mountain plateau to the north of Dunns Swamp with spectacular views over the Wollemi Wilderness and the Widden Valley. Access...
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Two Day Broken Hill Outback Adventure
Broken Hill, Outback NSW
Australian culture in its most classical and casual form - this tour invites you to share in Australia's warm and unique lifestyle and indigenous...
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Bathurst District Historical Museum
Bathurst Area, Country NSW, Bathurst
Overflowing with historical artefacts concerning the history and development of the Bathurst Region, changing regular exhibitions on historically rele...
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Southern Cloud Memorial
Cooma Area, Snowy Mountains, Cooma
The Southern Cloud Memorial is dedicated to the airliner 'Southern Cloud', which was Australia's greatest air mystery. On March 21, 1931 the three eng...
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Ben Halls Grave
Parkes Area, Country NSW, Forbes
Ben Hall was one of Australia's most notorious bushrangers. He was linked with hundreds of robberies including the heist of an escort coach at Eugowra...
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Blue Mountains High Country 4WD Ecotour
Katoomba, Blue Mountains
Heading westwards across the coastal plain, you will make your way to the Great Dividing Range of Australia. It is here you will leave the 'averag...
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Harden Murrumburrah Historical Museum
Young Area, Country NSW, Harden
The Harden-Murrumburah Historical Museum is situated within the old School of Arts building in Albury Street. Displays include a blacksmith's and whee...
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Scone Civic Theatre
Upper Hunter, Hunter, Scone
Ever wondered who designed Cinemas? Probably not, but the Scone Civic Theatre was designed by two of Australia's most important cinema architects...
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Bungendore Show
Queanbeyan Area, Country NSW, Bungendore
The Bungendore Show has lots of fun and healthy competition and displays of the finest animals and produce in the area and beyond. This is a lovely ...
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Goulburn Lilac City Festival
Goulburn Area, Country NSW, Goulburn
The Lilac City Festival is Australia's longest continuously-run community festival that has been enjoyed by generations of Goulburn families as well a...
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