HERITA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - NSW
HERITA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - NSW
HERITA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - NSW
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Innovation<br />
invention<br />
Regional Events 57<br />
cars. Refreshments available. Wheelchair access.<br />
Sun 15 April 10am - 4pm<br />
Free<br />
SHELLHARBOUR CITY<br />
Tongarra Museum<br />
The Life and Times of Ben Turner of Clover Hill<br />
Tongarra Museum, Russell Street, Albion Park<br />
An historic exhibition will be held at Tongarra Museum<br />
featuring the life of Benjamin Horace Turner; aviator, artist,<br />
poet, world record parachutist and manufacturer of ‘Scamp’<br />
swimsuits, Australia. Ben lived for many years at Clover Hill,<br />
Macquarie Pass, where he worked on building his tudor style<br />
manor house, built on the side of huge natural rock formations<br />
on his property. An Art Prize encouraging artists to produce<br />
works based on the life of Ben Turner will be launched in<br />
Shellharbour City during the National Trust Heritage Festival.<br />
16 - 27 April 10am - 4pm<br />
Free<br />
Bookings Essential: 02 4256 6698<br />
YASS<br />
Friends of Cooma Cottage<br />
Hume’s Heyday<br />
Cooma Cottage, 756 Yass Valley Way<br />
A day for the whole family showcasing rural pursuits of the 19th<br />
century, during the time of the great, Australian born explorer<br />
Hamilton Hume at his retirement home “Cooma Cottage”.<br />
Including blacksmithing, horse shoeing, cow milking, whip<br />
cracking, spinning, preserving fruit, blade shearing, horse<br />
& cart rides, poetry recitals, post & rail fencing. Olden days<br />
children’s games all day. Competition between local service<br />
groups eg. sheaf tossing, wool bale rolling. Food provided<br />
by local charities, drinks available. Disabled parking close<br />
by, plants & olive oil for sale. Wine tasting. Please dress in<br />
costume if possible. Tours of house available.<br />
Sat 14 April 10am - 3pm<br />
Adults $5 / Family $15<br />
Enquiries: 02 6226 1470<br />
UNANDERRA<br />
Berkeley Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Group<br />
Berkeley Pioneer Cemetery - Walking Tours<br />
Berkeley Pioneer Cemetery, Investigator Drive<br />
Walking Tours will be on Sunday, 29 April 2011 from 1pm to<br />
3pm (on the hour). Three family members will talk on their<br />
descendents who are buried in the Historic Berkeley Pioneer<br />
Cemetery which dates back to 1862. Seating, refreshments<br />
and on street parking are available. When booking, please<br />
mention if wheelchair access is required via gate access.<br />
Sun 29 April 1pm - 3pm<br />
Gold coin donation for entry<br />
Bookings Essential: 02 4271 1996<br />
WYALONG<br />
Bland Shire Council<br />
Amazing Stories<br />
Wyalong Hall, 68 Neeld Street<br />
An evening of talks, music and displays. BBQ starts at 5pm.<br />
Sat 21 April 5pm - 9pm<br />
$5 which includes BBQ & Refreshments. All proceeds to a<br />
local charity.<br />
South East <strong>NSW</strong><br />
Cooma Cottage
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