HERITA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - NSW
HERITA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - NSW
HERITA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - NSW
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Innovation<br />
invention<br />
Sydney Events 31<br />
PALM BEACH<br />
Northern Beaches Creative Leisure & Learning Inc.<br />
Stories from the Bible Garden<br />
Meet at entrance to Bible Garden, Mitchell Road<br />
Take a walk with Northern Beaches Creative Leisure &<br />
Learning around the Palm Beach Bible Garden and also see<br />
some historic buildings in surrounding streets. This innovative,<br />
inspiring Garden is a quiet, contemplative Christian Garden,<br />
containing plants of the Bible labelled with biblical references.<br />
Parking available, good walking shoes required, Refreshments<br />
provided.<br />
Fri 20 April 9.45am - 1.30pm<br />
$15<br />
Bookings Essential: 02 9913 1474<br />
PARRAMATTA<br />
Camwest<br />
Parramatta Heritage Ride<br />
8am Tudor Gates, George St entrance to Parramatta Park<br />
A fabulous 4 hour tour around Parramatta’s beautiful historical<br />
buildings – both the well known and the not-so-well-known.<br />
And what better way to do it than by bicycle We pass more<br />
than 40 sites of historical significance, including Australia’s<br />
3 oldest buildings. Hear about Parramatta’s vital role in the<br />
survival of the European colony and of its colourful characters.<br />
The ride is about 20km, easy paced, with a mix of on-road<br />
and off-road. It includes several stops and commentary. The<br />
fee includes entry for a short tour of Old Government House.<br />
We finish with coffee in the Park Café. Own bike in working<br />
order, helmet, water and snacks are essential. Children must<br />
be accompanied by a parent or responsible carer.<br />
Sun 29 April 8am - 12pm<br />
$10. Bookings essential through www.trybooking.com/BAAJ<br />
Enquiries: 0438 856 880<br />
<strong>NSW</strong> Lancers Memorial Museum<br />
From the Boer War to New Guinea and Borneo with the <strong>NSW</strong><br />
Lancers, Australia’s oldest surviving and most decorated<br />
regiment.<br />
Lancer Barracks, 2 Smith Street<br />
Take a walk through Australia’s military history, from the Boer<br />
War to the SW Pacific in 1945, at Commonwealth Heritage<br />
Listed Lancer Barracks, a Governor Macquarie precinct. View<br />
items never previously on public display from the Museum’s<br />
heritage listed collection, including historic armoured<br />
vehicles. Military historians will bring to life the Lancers rich<br />
active service history with talks at 10am, noon and 2pm.<br />
Adjacent to Parramatta railway station; parking available; light<br />
refreshments available.<br />
Sun 29 April 9am - 4pm<br />
Adults $7.50 / Children & Concession $5 / Family (2 adults 2<br />
children) $15 Enquiries: enquiries@lancers.org.au<br />
Old Government House<br />
Ghost Night<br />
Old Government House Parramatta, Pitt Street entrance<br />
The Governors & their households left Parramatta in 1855<br />
but their presence still haunts the house. Explore this 212<br />
year old Georgian mansion by candlelight and hear strange<br />
tales from the site’s long history, revisit the scene of a tragic<br />
accident and witness places within the house where psychics<br />
and guides have had ghostly encounters. Reflect on your own<br />
experiences over supper.<br />
Fri 20 April 7.30pm - 10.30pm<br />
$27 NT Members / $30 Adults, including guided tour, food<br />
and drinks. Bookings Essential: 02 9635 8149<br />
Parramatta & District Historical Society Inc.<br />
“The Banjo is not Dead”<br />
Hambledon Cottage House Museum, cnr Gregory Place &<br />
Hassall St<br />
Cliff Crane will perform the works of Australia’s legendary<br />
bush poet, Banjo Paterson, concentrating on Banjo’s war<br />
works.<br />
Sat 21 April 2pm - 4pm<br />
$10 including afternoon tea.<br />
Bookings Essential: 02 9896 5227 or 0430-555-592 or<br />
parramattahist@tpg.com.au<br />
Parramatta Park Trust<br />
Governor Phillip Walk<br />
Meet Parramatta Wharf at 9.30am<br />
Trace the footsteps of Governor Arthur Phillip taken on 24 April<br />
1788. On this day he discovered fertile land near fresh water<br />
at a place called by the local Aboriginal clan ‘Burramatta’.<br />
This led soon after to the creation of a settlement. This<br />
significant walk, recently opened by the Premier, is to be led<br />
by ‘Governor Phillip’ and guides and will proceed along the<br />
Parramatta River through world heritage-listed Parramatta<br />
Park to the head of the River, where the Governor camped.<br />
Dress to the period. Walkers are encouraged to bring water,<br />
a hat, sunscreen and use public transport. Note: the nearest<br />
parking available to the head of the River is the northern part<br />
of Parramatta Park near the Wisteria Garden.<br />
Tues 24 April 9.30am - 12noon<br />
Cost of walk free, barbecue lunch available afterwards<br />
($10pp)<br />
Bookings Essential: 02 8833 5000
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