HERITA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - NSW

60 Regional Events
Innovation
invention
Capital Territory
FARRER
National Trust of Australia (ACT)
Dirk Bolt: South Woden Neighbourhood Centres
Meet at Farrer Shopping Centre.
In partnership with Australian Institute of Architects
Dirk Bolt is a lesser known but an important Canberra
Architect who contributed to Canberra’s planning and some
important buildings. This tour explores his work at suburban
shopping centres of Pearce, Torrens, Farrer and Swinger
Hill and the multi-unit housing directly associated with the
shopping centres. The tour is lead by Graeme Trickett and Ken
Charlton who are writing a monograph on Dirk Bolt on behalf
of the Australian Institute of Architects. There is an option
of afternoon tea at the end of the tour (at participant’s cost).
Self drive tour with arrangements for rides on request.
Sat 14 April 1.30pm – 3.30pm
$15 NT & Institute Members / $20 non members
Bookings Essential: 02 6230 0533
or online at www.nationaltrustact.org.au
GOOGONG
National Trust of Australia ACT
London Bridge & Googong Guided Walk
Meet at the turn off to Googong Dam from the Old Cooma Rd
London Bridge is a naturally eroded limestone arch on Burra
Creek, NSW. Come along and enjoy a sausage sizzle in the
London Bridge car park before taking the tour with an archaeologist
and historian.
Sun 15 April 11am - 3.30pm
$25 NT Members / $35 non members
Bookings Essential: 02 6230 0533
or online at www.nationaltrustact.org.au
GUNGAHLIN
National Trust of Australia ACT
Dirk Bolt: Live and Learn
Meet at Burgmann College,Gungahlin
In partnership with Australian Institute of Architects
Dirk Bolt is a lesser known but an important Canberra
Architect who contributed to Canberra’s planning and some
important buildings. This tour explores his work at Burgmann
College and Hacket housing. The tour is lead by Graeme
Trickett and Ken Charlton who are writing a monograph on
Dirk Bolt on behalf of the Australian Institute of Architects.
There is an option of afternoon tea at the end of the tour (at
participant’s cost).
Self drive tour with arrangements for rides on request.
Sat 21 April 1.30pm – 3.30pm
$15 NT & Institute Members / $20 non members
Bookings Essential: 02 6230 0533
or online at www.nationaltrustact.org.au
REID
The Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra
Torchlight Tour of St. John’s Graveyard
St John’s Church, 43 Constitution Ave
Discover Amazing Stories of Innovation and Invention achieved
by notable Australians and Canberra’s pioneers during a tour
of Canberra’s original graveyard. Learn about the families who
settled on windswept Limestone Plains and of those who built
our nation’s capital. For a gold coin donation, have a warm
cuppa and cake in the Schoolhouse Museum following the
tour. This is a unique experience and opportunity to visit one
of Canberra’s historical sites and visit Canberra’s first school
and schoolmaster’s residence. Low level of fitness required.
Torch, warm jacket and sensible shoes necessary.
16, 17 & 18 April 7pm
$10 per person / $20 per family
Bookings Essential: 0429 411 942
RUSSELL
National Trust of Australia (ACT)
Duntroon Dairy Open Day
Duntroon Dairy, Kelliher Rd
Come and milk a cow or churn butter at the heritage-listed
Duntroon Dairy, one of the oldest buildings in the ACT. Enjoy
an in depth tour of this site, how it has been interpreted,
what the archaeology reveals and the structure of the dairy.
Dancers, singers, car displays, wood turning, food and more
will entertain the whole family.
Sun 29 April
Gold coin donation
Enquiries: 02 6230 0533
10am - 3pm
Enjoy many activities at the Duntroon Dairy Open Day.