HERITA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - NSW

Innovation
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Sydney Events 33
ROYAL NATIONAL PARK
RNP Coastal Cabins Protection League
Walking tour of shack communities
Garie Car Park/Garawarra Car Park, Shack communities Royal
National Park
Join us for a guided tour of the shack communities in the
Royal National Park. These simple beach shacks date to the
1930s Depression when people came to the coast to survive
the hard times. Away from roads and the mod cons of life,
people built these communities with low tech innovation of
the times. Meet the people and hear the stories - selected
shacks will be open and a BBQ lunch provided. Guided tours
start from two locations. Garie walk commences at Garie car
park 10am - gentle walk 15 mins. Era Burning Palms walk
commences Garawarra car park 10am - steep grade 2.5km.
Bring water, sunscreen, walking shoes and swimming gear.
Sun 22 April 10am - 4pm
Free
Bookings Essential: Era Beach walk contact Jill 0400 993
699, Burning Palms walk contact Margaret 0418 441 866
Garie walk contact Kerrie 0417 448 392.
RYDE
Ryde District Historical Society
Willandra House Open Day
Willandra Street
Willandra was the home of James and Susannah Devlin. It
was built in the early 1840s on land granted to John Small,
a first fleet convict. The house will be open for inspection
from 10am to 3pm. At 10.30am a walking tour will leave
Willandra to view the old village of Ryde and the churchyard
at St Anne’s. At 1pm another walking tour will leave to view
heritage sites and buildings on Victoria Road. The walking
tours must be booked.
Sun 29 April 10am - 3pm
Gold Coin Donation
Bookings Essential: 02 9264 8272
Ryde Library Service
Apples, breweries and Queen Victoria: Ryde’s ‘firsts’
Ryde Library, 1 Pope Street
The colony’s first brewery. The originator of the Granny Smith
apple. Australia’s first regional shopping centre. A unique
representation of Queen Victoria. NSW’s first practising
female solicitor. What do they all have in common The Ryde
Local Government Area! Come along and hear about these
‘firsts’ as well as many other unique and interesting stories
from the area.
Thurs 19 April 10.30am - 12pm
Free
Bookings Essential: 02 9952 8352
SEVEN HILLS
Blacktown & District Environment Group
Exhibition of Threatened Flora & Fauna of Western Sydney
Cumberland Plain Woodland
Seven Hills Shopping Centre, cnr Prospect Hwy & Federal Rd
Because of extensive land clearing, the small plants of the
woodlands are disappearing and will be lost forever if we
do not act now. Native animals depend on these species to
build nests and hide from predators. We must save these
last bits of Cumberland Plain Bushland for our own kids and
future generations and save some very important Australian
Heritage. “When it’s gone, it’s gone forever”. Plenty of parking.
19, 20, 21 April
Free
ST LEONARDS
Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery Trust & National Trust
Cemeteries Committee
Cemetery Tour
Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery, cnr Pacific Highway &
Westbourne Street
Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery is a heritage listed cemetery in
the heart of Sydney and is the burial site of many famous
Australians including Australia’s only saint, St Mary MacKillop.
Gore Hill was designed as a garden cemetery and is an
outstanding example of Edwardian cemetery architecture
and during its operational period from 1868 to 1974 was the
burial place of many innovative Australians who have by their
actions or inventions have contributed to the development of
the nation. Walking shoes are advised.
Sun 15 April 11am - 1pm
$20
Bookings Essential: 02 9906 5106
ST PETERS
St Peters Cooks River History Group
St Peters Graveyard Tour
St Peters Anglican Church, 187 Princes Highway
Copper mining, public entertainment, housing for the
populous, postage stamps, fire engines, an emporium and a
zoo. People involved in these ventures are buried in St Peters
Graveyard at St Peters. Come along and hear their stories.
Good walking shoes advisable, parking available in church
grounds (approach from the south), maximum number 30.
Sat 21 April 2pm - 4pm
Free
Bookings Essential: 02 9558 7504