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“Digitized” – An exhibition of digital prints |
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| Date: | Saturday 17 April to Sunday 30 May |
Based on the 2009 Tasmanian Heritage Icons produced by a local emerging artist |
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| Venue: | Burnie Arts & Function Centre, Wilmot Street, Burnie |
| Time: | 10am – 4.30pm Mon – Fri, 1.30pm – 4.30 Sat & Sun |
| Admission: | All welcome. Free of charge |
| Contact: | Burnie Regional Art Gallery, 6430 5875 |
Launceston Arts Society Heritage Exhibition Opening Cocktail Party and previewing |
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| Date: | Friday 30 April |
| Venue: | Entally Estate, Meander Valley Road, Hadspen |
| Time: | 6.30pm |
| Admission: | Invitation Only |
| Contact: | Sue Dibella: 6393 6201 |
Colebrook History Room Open to the Public |
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| Dates: | Sat 1, Sun 2, Mon 3 May Sat 8, Sun 9, Mon10 May Sat 15, Sun 16, Mon 17 May Sat 22, Sun 23, Mon 24 May Sat 29, Sun 30, Mon 31 May |
| Venue: | Colebrook History Room, Main Road, Colebrook |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $2 – No booking necessary |
| Contact: | Louke Lawrence: 6259 7161 |
Launceston Arts Society Heritage Exhibition |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Sunday 9 May |
Annual Heritage Exhibition of paintings by members of the Launceston Arts Society and based on the theme of the Tasmanian Heritage Festival. |
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| Venue: | Entally Estate, Meander Valley Road, Hadspen |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $5 including entry to House |
| Contact: | Sue Dibella: 6393 6201 |
Circular Head Heritage Centre |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May (Monday to Thursday) |
| Venue: | Heritage Centre, 8 King Street, Smithton |
| Time: | 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. or by appointment. |
| Admission: | $4 – Adult |
| $2 – Child | |
| Contact: | Georgina Laan: 64524381 |
| duckriver@bigpond.com | |
Freycinet Horizons – A Photographic Journey |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| Take in the splendor of the magnificent peninsula without leaving your seat. | |
| Venue: | Freycinet Lodge, Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay |
| Time: | Daily at 5.30 p.m. (approx. 20 minutes) |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Freycinet Lodge: 1800 136 510 |
Oysters on the Bay |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Enjoy a morning or afternoon cruise drifting past Picnic Island whilst sampling local oysters, cheeses & sparkling white wine. A non-oyster or wine alternative is available on request. |
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| Venue: | Freycinet Lodge, Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay |
| Time: | Available daily, weather permitting (approx. 1.5 hrs) |
| Admission: | $95 – per person, subject to availability. Booking essential. |
| Max: 8 people | |
| Dress: Warm with sturdy shoes & bring your camera | |
| Contact: | Freycinet Lodge: 1800 136 510 |
Adventure/Aerobatic Flights |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| Venue: | Warbird Flights Tasmania, Launceston Airport |
| Time: | By appointment |
| Admission: | $370 – 30 minute flying time |
| $580 – 70 minute flying time | |
| $99 – DVD of flight | |
| Contact: | Douglas James: 0427432865 |
Cascade Heritage Tour |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| A 1-hour tour that encompasses the stories & history of the Cascade Brewery inc. Woodstock gardens, Museum Galley & tastings. Suitable for all the family. | |
| Venue: | Cascade Visitor Centre, 140 Cascade Road, South Hobart |
| Time: | Monday to Friday: 2.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | $15 – Adult |
| $10 – Children | |
| $35 – Family (2xAdult, 2xChild) | |
| Booking required | |
| Contact: | Shaune Reilly: 6224 1117 |
Grand High Tea at the Hotel Grand Chancellor |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| Venue: | Avenue Restaurant, Hotel Grand Chancellor, 29 Cameron St., Launceston |
| Time: | Daily between 2.00 p.m. & 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $17.50 per person – Bookings essential |
| Glass of bubbles per person for $2 | |
| Contact: | Hotel Grand Chancellor: 6334 3434 |
Step back in time before stepping out … with Classic Cocktails from the 1940’s |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| Venue: | House Bar, Hotel Grand Chancellor, 29 Cameron St., Launceston |
| Time: | Daily from 4.00 p.m. (closed Sundays) |
| Admission: | $16 each |
| Contact: | Hotel Grand Chancellor: 6334 3434 |
“Life, the Universe and Tin” |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
A multi-media presentation where you will experience the power and fury of water in the epic story of the Tin Rush in the early 1900’s. |
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| Venue: | The Tin Centre, Main Street, Derby |
| Time: | Daily – 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | $12 – Adult |
| $6 - Children | |
| $10 – Concession | |
| $35 – Family | |
| Group discounts available | |
| Contact: | Leanne 63541062 |
Richmond Gaol Historic Site |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| Venue: | Richmond Gaol Historic Site, 37 Bathurst St., Richmond |
| Time: | 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. daily |
| Admission: | $7 – Adults |
| $4 – Children (6-16 yrs) | |
| $18 – Family (2 adults+1 or more children 6-16 yrs) | |
| Contact: | Kerry & Veronica Dean: 6260 2127 |
Sorrell Deco to Digital – Our 20th Century Heritage |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
A display of the Sorell Municipality’s Heritage buildings in the Sorell Council Office. |
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| Venue: | Sorell Council Office, Sommerville Street, Sorell |
| Time: | 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. weekdays |
| Admission: | No booking required. Free of charge. |
| Contact: | Mukula McKenzie: 6269 0049/0409133958 |
Cultural Landscapes Exhibition |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
National Trust touring exhibition depicting the variety of Tasmania’s built and natural landscape. |
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| Venue: | Forest Eco Centre, 96 King Street, Scottsdale |
| Time: | Monday to Friday during normal office hours and 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. at weekends. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Tony Scott: 6350 6465 |
Inspirational Nature Photography |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Beautiful & dramatic images from photographers based in Australia & around the world. |
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| Venue: | The Wilderness Gallery, 3718 Cradle Mountain Road, Cradle Mountain |
| Time: | Daily 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge when mentioning Tasmanian Heritage Festival |
| Contact: | The Wilderness Gallery: 6492 1404 |
Crater Lake Walk |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Half day activity. Graded: Moderate. Your guide will share with you how the Weindorfer’s used tourism to highlight the natural beauty of the region to ensure its continued preservation. Morning/afternoon tea & transfers provided. All specialist equipment provided, please wear sturdy shoes & bring your camera. |
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| Venue: | Cradle Mountain Chateau, 3718 Cradle Mountain Road, |
| Cradle Mountain | |
| Admission: | $40 – per person subject to availability. Booking essential. |
| A National Parks pass is required. | |
| Contact: | Cradle Mountain Chateau: 1800 136 519 |
Dove Lake History Circuit Walk |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Half day activity. Graded: Easy. Your guide will personally introduce you to your surrounds highlighting its natural and cultural history. |
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| Venue: | Cradle Mountain Chateau, 3718 Cradle Mountain Road, |
| Cradle Mountain. | |
| Admission: | $35 – per person subject to availability. Booking essential. |
| A National Parks pass is required. | |
| Contact: | Cradle Mountain Chateau: 1800 136 519 |
Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association Display |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
A display to celebrate our history & achievements through a look back on our archives |
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| Venue: | Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers, cnr. Cimitiere & Charles Streets, Launceston |
| Time: | Weekdays - Office Hours |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Nardia Bassett: 6332 1818 |
Tasmanian Modern : The Forgotten Architecture - Thomas Ryan Photographic Exhibition |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Whether it was the home, state, work, or church, no part of Tasmania has escaped the march into modernity. Our modernist buildings are central in shaping our collective identity. The photographic exhibition, Tasmanian Modern: The forgotten Architecture, aims to highlight the importance of modernist buildings and how they enable us to reflect upon our past whilst challenging us to reassess our future. Sponsored by The Atrium Café and The National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) |
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| Venue: | The Atrium Café, 113 Cimitiere Street, Launceston |
| Time: | Mon - Fri. 9.00 am to 5.00 pm |
| Admission: | Free |
| Contact: | janie@janiefinlay.com |
Australian Antarctic Division Display area |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Featuring stunning images, interactive displays, historical items and a wealth of information about Australia’s involvement with Antarctica today and over the past 100 years. |
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| Venue: | Australian Antarctic Division Headquarters, 203 Channel Highway, Kingston |
| Time: | 8.30am – 5pm Mon - Fri |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | 6232 3512 |
Maritime Museum of Tasmania |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Displays include fascinating interpretation of many aspects of Tasmania’s twentieth century maritime history |
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| Venue: | Maritime Museum of Tasmania, Carnegie Building, Argyle Street, Hobart |
| Time: | 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. daily |
| Admission: | $7 – Adults |
| $5 – Concession | |
| Contact: | Mark Hosking: 6234 1427 |
The Bonnet Island Experience |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Hear stories of this remote & lonely place, the historic lighthouse and how the lighthouse keepers lived & worked. |
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| Venue: | |
| Time: | Nightly (twilight tour – 3 hours |
| Admission: | $85 – Adult. Booking essential. Age recommendation: 5yo & over. |
| Contact: | Strahan Activity Centre: 1800 136 510 |
One of the World’s Great Railway Journeys |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Ride a steam train into history to the days when pioneers forged a rail link between the mining town of Queenstown and the port of Strahan. |
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| Venue: | Strahan Activity Centre, The Esplanade, Strahan Village |
| Time: | Departs daily. Booking essential |
| Admission: | Premier Carriage - $210 per person |
| Tourist Carriage - $129 per person | |
| Contact: | Strahan Activity Centre: 1800 136 510 |
Cruise the Macquarie Harbour |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Memorable half-day cruise from Strahan on the Lady Jane Franklin 11 to discover the secret corners of the harbour and the lower reaches of the Gordon River. |
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| Venue: | Strahan Activity Centre, The Esplanade, Strahan Village |
| Time: | 8.30 a.m. daily |
| Admission: | Captains Upper Deck Premier - $189 per person |
| Atrium & Window Recliner seating available. | |
| Booking essential | |
| Contact: | Strahan Activity Centre: 1800 136 510 |
Living History – Piners & Miners |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Full-day signature experience for an intimate & engaging day of discovery with an expert guide. |
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| Venue: | Strahan Activity Centre, The Esplanade, Strahan Village |
| Time: | Daily – full day |
| Admission: | $365 per person subject to availability |
| Booking essential | |
| Contact: | Strahan Activity Centre: 1800 136 510 |
Musical Moments by Suzanne Hennessy |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Sunday 23 May |
An exhibition of drawings & paintings by well known artist Suzanne Hennessy |
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| Venue: | Country Club Tasmania, Country Club Ave., Prospect Vale, |
| Launceston | |
| Time: | Daily |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Lucy Rayner: 6335 5731 |
Devonport Maritime Museum & Historical Society Display |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Usual Museum displays including early buildings. Information on early history, photographs, files, library. |
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| Venue: | Devonport Maritime Museum, 6 Gloucester Ave., Devonport |
| Time: | 10am – 4pm Tues - Sun |
| Admission: | $5 – Adult |
| $10 – Family | |
| $2 – Children | |
| Contact: | Museum Secretary: 6424 7100 |
Motorcycle Museum |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Large motorcycle museum. Walk your way through with our History Boards of 9 decades. Read old newspapers & see our old workshop set out for easy viewing. |
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| Venue: | Second floor, Richardson’s Harley-Davidson & Buell, 468 Westbury Rd., Launceston |
| Time: | Open Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. |
| Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. | |
| Admission: | No booking required. |
| Gold coin entry – proceeds to Tasmanian Devil Fund | |
| Contact: | Merilyn Hrycyszyn: 0438347730 or 6344 4524 |
Folk Museum Exhibits |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| Venue: | Deloraine & Districts Folk Museum, |
| Great Western Tiers Visitor Centre, 100 Emu Bay Road, | |
| Deloraine | |
| Time: | 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. daily |
| Admission: | No booking necessary |
| $7 – Adults | |
| $5 – Concession | |
| $15 – Family | |
| Contact: | Vicki Pryer: 6362 5280 |
“Unearthed: 30 Years of Archaeology at Port Arthur” |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
An exhibition that provides a public focus for the archaeological activities that have occurred across the historic site. It places these activities within the context of professional standards and highlights artifact “finds” from recent Carnarvon period excavations. |
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| Venue: | Port Arthur Historic Site, Arthur Highway, Port Arthur |
| Admission: | Included in the site entry fee. Visit www.portarthur.org.au to view options. |
| Contact: | Resource Centre Administrator, Port Arthur Historic Site |
| (03) 6251 2324, Susan.Hood@portarthur.org.au | |
Tamar River Cruises |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| 50 Minute Cataract Gorge cruise | |
4 Hour Batman Bridge Luncheon Cruise that goes 40km down-river including morning tea, light lunch, cheese & fruit platter, beer and wine tasting & unlimited tea & coffee. |
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| Venue: | Home Point Parade Terminal, Launceston |
| Time: | Daily: |
| 50 min. cruises from 9.30 a.m. through to 3.30 p.m. (every hour on half hour) 4 hr. Batman Bridge Luncheon cruise departs 10.00 a.m. & returns 2.00 p.m. |
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| Admission: | Cataract Gorge Cruise: $22 – Adults, $19 – Concession, $12 – Child |
| Batman Bridge Cruise: $108 – Adult, $98 – Concession, $55 – Child | |
| Contact: | Janine Radin: 6334 9900 |
Boag’s Centre for Beer Lovers Brewery Tours |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
The tour concludes with a unique and memorable tasting session. The building contains brewing memorabilia, the Boag family history & a merchandise retail shop. |
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| Venue: | Boags Centre for Beer Lovers, 39 William Street, Launceston |
| Time: | Weekdays. Bookings essential |
| Admission: | $25 per adult - Beer Lovers Tour (1 ½ hours) |
| $18 per adult – Discovery Tour (1 hour) | |
| Contact: | Helen Gibson: 6332 6300 |
National Automobile Museum of Tasmania collection |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
The Museum’s collection of cars & motorcycles spans a hundred years of style and technical achievement. This impressive collection of traditional & contemporary marques is a ‘must see” for all who appreciate history, design, engineering and style. |
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| Venue: | National Automobile Museum, 86 Cimitiere Street, Launceston |
| (opposite City Park) | |
| Time: | Open every day of the week 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Ample parking and wheelchair access. |
| Admission: | $10.50 – Adults |
| $8.25 – Seniors | |
| $6.00 – Children under 16 | |
| $27.00 - Adults | |
| Contact: | Mr. Phillip Costello: 6334 8888 |
Rosny Cottage – Step Back In time |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Step back in time & discover how life would have been for families in the early to mid 1900’s. The house museum depicts the everyday lives of the greenkeeping families that lived in the c1850 sandstone cottage, part of the picturesque Rosny Farm. |
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| Venue: | Rosny Farm, adjacent to Eastlands Shopping Centre, |
| Rosny Park | |
| Time: | Tuesday to Friday – 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Saturday & Sunday - 12 noon to 4.00 p.m. | |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Sarah Bishop: 6245 8740 |
Boags Brewery tours, Launceston |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| Venue: | Boag’s Centre for Beer Lovers |
| 39 William St., Launceston | |
| Time: | Tours operate weekdays. Bookings essential. |
| Beer Lovers Tour (1 ½ hours) | |
| Discovery Tour (1 Hour) | |
| Admission: | Beer Lovers Tour: $25 per adult |
| Discovery Tour: $18 per adult | |
| Contact: | Helen Gibson: 6332 6300 |
Pilot Station Museum |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
| Venue: | Low Head Road, Low Head |
| Time: | Daily 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $5 – Adults |
| $4 – Concession | |
| $3 – Children | |
| $15 – Family | |
| Contact: | Mr. Peter Cox: 0407204610 |
Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
The Museum provides a unique & authentic insight into the history of the West Tamar and is linked to the story of Beaconsfield gold and the town’s mining heritage. The visitor experience is delivered through a substantial number of interactive & static displays, working models, photographic collections, mining artifacts, industrial machinery & the memorabilia of everyday life in the Tamar Valley. The new mine rescue display provides an engaging interpretative experience of the rock fall in the Beaconsfield Gold Mine in 2006. |
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| Venue: | Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre |
| West Street, Beaconsfield | |
| Time: | Daily 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | $11 – Adults |
| $9 – Concession | |
| $4 – Children | |
| $28 – Family | |
| Contact: | Sharon Verhulst: 6383 1473 |
Exhibition “Deco to Digital: Regional Change” |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
Exhibition of landscape and lifestyle changes of Clarendon and district |
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| Venue: | Clarendon, 234 Clarendon Station Road, Nile, via |
| Evandale | |
| Time: | During house opening times: |
| 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. daily | |
| Admission: | Included in house entry fee: |
| $10 Adult | |
| $8 Concession | |
| Contact: | Len Langan, House Manager: 0402307277 |
The Transition of Costume into the 20th Century |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May to Monday 31 May |
A display of costumes showing the changing trends towards the 20th century |
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| Venue: | Narryna Heritage Museum, 103 Hampden Road, |
| Battery Point, Hobart | |
| Time: | 10.30 – 5pm Tues – Fri, 2pm – 5pm Sat & Sun |
| Admission: | $6 – adults |
| $5 – Senior/Student | |
| $3 – Child | |
| Contact: | Samuel Dix, Narryna Museum: 6234 2791 |
Heritage Steam Train Rides |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May & Sunday 2 May |
| Venue: | Cnr. Spring & Main Streets, Sheffield Red Water Creek Steam & Heritage Society |
| Time: | Trains depart the station each half hour between 11.00 a.m. & 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $5 - Adults |
| $4 - Pensioner/Concession | |
| $3 - Children | |
| Family Concession available | |
| Contact: | Mr. Peter Martin: 6424 7348 |
"The Furniture Workshop: Has it changed in 200 years?” |
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| Date: | Saturday 1 May |
A talk on furniture makers’ tools with Peter Collenette from the School of Fine Furniture |
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| Venue: | Franklin House, 413 Hobart Road, Launceston |
| Time: | 5.30 p.m. Bookings essential |
| Admission: | $12.00 (including cheese & wine) |
| Contact: | Hilary Keeley: 6344 7824 |
“Toys and Us” |
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| Dates: | Saturday: 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 May |
| Sunday: 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 May | |
| Toys, games and life in the isolated community of the Furneaux Islands | |
| Venue: | Furneaux Museum, 8 Fowlers Road, Emita, Flinders Island |
| Time: | 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $4 |
| Contact: | Rosemary Tuxworth: 6359 2134 |
Guided tour of tunnel, monument, mine hole |
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| Date: | Sunday 2 May & Sunday 16 May |
| Presented by the Derby History Group | |
| Venue: | Meet at Derby Tin Centre 53 Main St., Derby |
| Time: | 10.30 a.m. |
| Admission: | By donation. Bookings essential by phone or email after 4.00 p.m. |
| Contact: | Carla: 0417126276 |
| derbyschoolhousemuseum@gmail.com | |
| Note: | Suitable walking shoes essential. Torch necessary for tunnel walk. Packed lunches available at Tin Centre. Museum open daily 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Extended hours on event day. |
Display of Photographs at the Woodsdale Museum Complex |
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| Dates: | Sunday 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 May |
| Venue: | Woodsdale Museum Complex, 2278 Woodsdale Road, |
| Woodsdale | |
| Time: | 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $5 – per adult. |
| No charge for children | |
| Contact: | Sue Atkinson: 0407976359 |
“Cricketing Numbers” - Cricket scoring from the early years to the present |
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| Date: | Sunday 2 May |
| Venue: | Tasmanian Cricket Museum, Bellerive Oval, |
| 15 Derwent Street, Bellerive | |
| Time: | 10am – 3pm |
| Admission: | No booking required |
| Adults $2, Children $1 | |
| Contact: | Myree Williams: 6282 0433 |
“Penguin of the Past” |
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| Date: | Sunday 2 May |
A self-guided walk of business premises in Penguin. Follow the guide to find photos & information relating to each premises. |
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| Venue: | Penguin Railway Station, 44 Main Road Penguin |
| Time: | 10.30 am - 2.30 pm -Collect guide-map at the Station throughout the day |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Philippa Johnstone: 6437 2712 |
Sullivans Cove Evening Walks |
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| Date: | Monday 3 May to Saturday 29 May |
| Hobart’s Waterfront Evening Walk | |
Join a 1 hour evening tour of Hobart’s historic waterfront with a blend of informative commentary & picture projections. |
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| Venue: | Commences cnr. Hunter & Davey Streets and ends Salamanca Place |
| Time: | 6pm |
| Admission: | $15.00 pp – Bookings essential. Mention Heritage Festival at time of booking for 20% discount. |
| Contact: | Greg Mcpherson: 6245 1208 / 0409252318 |
Sullivans Cove Daytime Walks |
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| Date: | Monday 3 May to Friday 28 May |
| Hobart’s Waterfront Day-time Walk | |
Join a 1 hour day-time tour of Hobart’s historic waterfront with a blend of informative commentary & picture projections. |
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| Venue: | Commences cnr. Hunter & Davey Streets and |
| Ends Salamanca Place | |
| Time: | 11am |
| Admission: | $15.00 pp – Bookings essential. Mention Heritage Festival at time of booking for 20% discount. |
| Contact: | Greg McPherson: 6245 1208/0409252318 |
Tours of the Theatre Royal |
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| Dates: | Monday: 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 May |
Experience this beautiful Tasmanian icon – the oldest working theatre in Australia. |
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| Venue: | Theatre Royal, 29 Campbell Street, Hobart |
| Time: | 11.00 a.m. |
| Admission: | Booking on 6233 2299 |
| $10 – Adult | |
| $8 – Child/Concession | |
| Contact: | Theatre Royal Box Office: 6233 2299 |
The Artistic Legacy of Louisa Anne Meredith |
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| Dates: | Tuesday: 4, 11, 18 & 25 May Friday: 7, 14, 21 & 28 May |
A visual presentation of the work of an artistic pioneer of the East Coast describing the lithographic reproduction process of the 1890’s |
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| Venue: | Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Soc. Inc., 8 Noyes Street, Swansea |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 pm. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Soc. Inc: 6257 9011 |
“Deco – Days in Clarence” - Launch of display |
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| Date: | Launch: Tuesday 4 May (display then continuing for 3 weeks) |
Launch of Local History Societies display of Art Deco style objects |
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| Venue: | Foyer of Council Chambers, 38 Bligh St., Rosny Park |
| Time: | 10.30 a.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Janet Reinkowsky: 6245 8611 |
Maritime Museum of Tasmania Lunchtime Talk |
|
| Date: | Tuesday 4 May |
Bring your lunch and enjoy a fascinating Maritime themed talk |
|
| Venue: | Royal Society Rooms, Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, |
| (Davey Street entrance), Hobart | |
| Time: | 12.00 p.m. to 1.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Mark Hosking: 6234 1427 |
“Franklin Village – Then & Now” |
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 May |
| Official Opening of Display followed by cheese & wine | |
| Venue: | Franklin House, 413 Hobart Road, Launceston |
| Time: | 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Bookings essential |
| Admission: | By Donation |
| Contact: | H. Keeley: 6344 7824 |
| The display will continue until the end of the month. Donations welcome. | |
Cornwall Square - Guided Walk and Historical Journey |
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| Dates: | Wednesday 5, 12, 19 & 26 May |
Enjoy a guided stroll with local historian and walks tour-guide Robyn Jones around the perimeter of the square. The talk will continue on the original site of Cornwall Square at The Sebel Hotel, with images and stories from then to now, while you relax with a glass of wine and nibbles straight from the mid Deco to Digital era! |
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| Venue: | Market Square restaurant, The Sebel Launceston, Cnr St John & William Streets, Launceston |
| Time: | 5.00pm (approx 1 hour) |
| Admission: | $10.00 - Bookings essential |
| Contact: | The Sebel Launceston ph 6333 7555 |
Mercury Print Museum Open Days |
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| Dates: | Wednesday 5, 12, 19 & 26 May |
Tasmania’s printing heritage is the focus of the special museum in Hobart’s historic Ingle Hall. The museum has been developed by the Mercury newspaper in its 1814 Georgian building adjoining the company’s main office. |
|
| Venue: | Ingle Hall, 89 Macquarie Street, Hobart |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m., 12 noon and 2.00 p.m. |
| Bookings preferred | |
| Admission: | $2 – per person |
| $6 – family | |
| Contact: | Damian Bester: 62300623 |
Launch of the 2010 Tasmanian Heritage Festival “Deco to Digital - Our 20th Century Heritage ……” |
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 May |
Launch of the 2010 Tasmanian Heritage Festival “Deco to Digital - Our 20th Century Heritage ……” by His Excellency the Governor, Patron of the National Trust of Australia ( Tasmania) |
|
| Venue: | The Henry Jones Art Hotel, 25 Hunter Street Hobart |
| Time: | 11.00 am |
| Admission: | By invitation |
| Contact: | 6344 6233 |
Walking Heritage Commentary on old Scottsdale Streetscape |
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 May |
Walking tour of heritage properties in Scottsdale ending with morning tea at the Forest EcoCentre |
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| Venue: | Forest EcoCentre, Scottsdale |
| Time: | 9.30 a.m. start |
| Admission: | Gold coin donation. |
| Contact: | Tony Scott: 63506465 |
Exhibition Opening: "Please Don’t Let Me Be misunderstood" |
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 May |
A celebration of late 20th Century Tasmanian Architecture – an art exhibition in which local and interstate artists respond to the aesthetic of 10 Murray Street, Hobart’s State Government Offices. |
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| Venue: | Waterside Pavilion, Mawson Place Hobart |
| Time: | 6.00 pm |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | 0408 376045 |
Mini Bus tour of Clarence Art Deco heritage |
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| Dates: | Wednesday: 5 & 26 May Friday: 7 & 28 May |
| Venue: | Depart from Clarence City Council, 38 Bligh St., |
| Rosny Park | |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. & 2.00 p.m. - bookings essential |
| Admission: | $2.30 per person |
| Contact: | Janet 62458611 |
Art Exhibition "Please Don’t Let Me Be misunderstood" |
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| Date: | Thursday 6 May - Friday 14 May |
A celebration of late 20th Century Tasmanian Architecture – an art exhibition in which local and interstate artists respond to the aesthetic of 10 Murray Street, Hobart’s State Government Offices. |
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| Venue: | Waterside Pavilion, Mawson Place Hobart |
| Time: | Weekdays: 11.00 am to 6.00 pm Weekends: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | 0408 376045 |
Cascades Female Factory Historic Site Open Access Days |
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| Dates: | Friday 7, 14, 21 & 28 May |
Come & meet Artist in Residence, Christina Henri & learn about her international project “Roses From the Heart”. Others in attendance will be a volunteer who prepares the bonnet kits for the project & an embroiderer. |
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| Venue: | Cascades Female Factory Historic Site, 16 Degraves Street, |
| South Hobart | |
| Time: | Between 11.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Gold Coin donation |
| Contact: | Female Factory Historic Site: 6223 1559 |
Guided Walk : "Diamonds in the Rough" |
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| Date: | Saturday 8 May & Sunday 9 May |
A guided walking tour of notable or under – appreciated modern buildings |
|
| Venue: | Waterside Pavilion, Mawson Place Hobart |
| Time: | 11.00 am |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | 0408 376045 |
Panel Discussion: "Who Cares About Concrete?" |
|
| Date: | Sunday 9 May |
A panel discussion on 10 Murray Street and other late 20th Century buildings in Tasmania, particularly those under threat |
|
| Venue: | Waterside Pavilion, Mawson Place Hobart |
| Time: | 4.00 pm |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | 0408 376045 |
Launceston Synagogue Open Day |
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| Date: | Sunday 9 May |
| Venue: | Launceston Synagogue, 126 St. John Street, Launceston |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Gold coin donations towards restoration |
| Contact: | National Trust State Office: 6344 6233 |
Guided walk through township of Derby |
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| Date: | Sunday 9 May |
| Presented by the Derby History Group | |
| Venue: | Meet at Derby Tin Centre 53 Main St., Derby |
| Time: | 2.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | By donation. Bookings essential by phone or email after 4.00 p.m. |
| Contact: | Carla: 0417126276 |
| derbyschoolhousemuseum@gmail.com | |
| Note: | Suitable walking shoes essential. Torch necessary for tunnel walk. Packed lunches available at Tin Centre. Museum open daily 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Extended hours on event day. |
Tarraleah Power Station Open Day |
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| Date: | Sunday 9 May |
| Venue: | Tarraleah Power Station, Lyell Highway, Tarraleah |
| Time: | 10.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free entry. Booking required. |
| Contact: | Helga Grant: 6245 4581 |
| Helga.grant@hydro.com.au | |
Tarraleah Power Station Open Day |
|
| Date: | Sunday 9 May |
| Venue: | Tarraleah Power Station, Lyell Highway, Tarraleah |
| Time: | 1.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free entry. Booking required. |
| Contact: | Helga Grant: 6245 4581 |
| Helga.grant@hydro.com.au | |
Anglican Church Service & Garden Party |
|
| Date: | Sunday 9 May |
Service from the old Book of Common Prayer followed by Garden Party in grounds of St. James Church, Franklin Village |
|
| Time: | Service: 11.00 am |
| Garden Party : 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. | |
| Admission: | Donation |
| Contact: | The Rector 6344 1256 |
Mother’s Day Lunch |
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| Date: | Sunday 9 May |
| Venue: | Woolmers Estate, Woolmers Lane, Longford |
| Time: | 12 Noon |
| Admission: | $30 – Two course meal with Tea or Coffee |
| Contact: | Jennie Chapman: 63912230 |
| jennie@woolmers.com.au | |
Mother’s Day Garden Talk |
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| Date: | Sunday 9 May |
Talk & Walk by founding National Rose Garden committee member Pixie Lowe. Interpreting the rose garden for all ages. |
|
| Venue: | Woolmers Estate, Woolmers Lane, Longford |
| Time: | 2.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $12 including afternoon tea ($10 if you attended the lunch) |
| Contact: | Jennie Chapman: 63912230 |
| jennie@woolmers.com.au | |
Clarence Plains through the 20th Century |
|
| Date: | Monday 10 May to Saturday 22 May |
Informative photograph display showing the changes in the Clarence Plains area, and their effect, through the 20th century. |
|
| Venue: | Rosny Library, Bligh Street, Rosny |
| Time: | tbc |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Wendy Andrew: 6247 6925 |
|
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Bell Bay Port Tour |
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 May |
A guided tour of Bell Bay Port with insights into the history and development of the port. |
|
| Venue: | Meet at Tasports’ Bell Bay Office, Mobil Road, Bell Bay, 48 kms North of Launceston on the Eastern bank of the Tamar River. |
| Time: | Hourly 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge. Tour numbers limited. |
| Contact: | Alison: 6222 6128 |
The Examiner Newspaper – 168 Golden Years |
|
| Date: | Thursday 13 May & Thursday 20 May |
The Examiner Newspaper is offering you the chance to tour the iconic Paterson Street institution with the opportunity to hear about the development of the paper over the years. |
|
| Time: | 3.30 -p.m. (duration 90 minutes) |
| Admission: | Free of charge & will include complimentary afternoon tea |
| Booking essential. Limit of 25 per tour. Enclosed footwear required. Tour includes multiple flights of stairs. | |
| Contact: | Promotions department: 6336 7391 |
Interpretation in the Garden |
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| Date: | Thursday 13 May |
Blooming Tasmania will host for members and friends a special guest speaker talking on garden interpretation followed by afternoon tea. |
|
| Venue: | Woolmers Estate, Woolmers Lane, Longford |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | $10 including Afternoon Tea |
| Contact: | Jennie Chapman: 63912230 |
| jennie@woolmers.com.au | |
Queenstown Heritage & Arts Festival |
|
| Date: | Friday 14 - Sunday 16 May |
Art and craft workshops, exhibitions, live music, films, book readings, circus entertainment, mine and heritage building tours and train rides will be consolidated into a lively 2.5-day program, combining contemporary arts practice with the rich cultural heritage of Queenstown. |
|
| Day 1: | 6.00pm Festival Launch Opening of Perception Extraction outdoor exhibition 7.00pm Feature film at Paragon Theatre |
| Day 2: | 9.00am Children’s AFL Auskick 9:15am Raising of 25yr old time capsule 10.00am Helicopter rides 10.00am & 2pm Subsidized West Coast Wilderness Railway ride 10.00am Pottery-making workshop 10.00am Plush-toy-making workshop with Artist Catherine Badcock 10.00am – 02.00pm Devonshire teas at Penghana House 10.00am Feature film at Paragon Theatre 10.00am, 2pm & 5pm Craft Making Demonstration 11.00am Queenstown Landscape Tour with John Halton 11.00am Lions Club Queen River football race! 12.00pm Exhibition football match at Gravel Football Oval 12.00pm Launch of publication The Jeweled House of Art and Nature – The Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Company Office at the Mt Lyell Mine Office, incorporating site tour Mt Lyell Office 1.00pm Tour of Penghana House 1.00pm – 04.00pm Quilting Demonstration 2.00pm Wood chopping 5.00pm Opening of Psycho-Geographers exhibition 7.00pm Gala Ball |
| Day 3: | 9.30am – 01.00pm Main Street Market and street performers 9.00am Circus workshops for children 10.00am Painting workshop 10:00 am Helicopter Rides 10.00am Tour of Masonic Lodge 10.00am & 2pm Subsidized West Coast Wilderness Railway ride Train Station West Coast Wilderness Railway 10.00am Feature film at Paragon Theatre 10.00am – 02.00pm Devonshire teas at Penghana House 11.00am Circus performance 11.00am Queenstown Landscape Tour 12.00pm Book reading, photograph exhibition and Q&A with Patsy Crawford 2.00pm Worldwide launch of Mr Clevver, a film of a Queenstown art project 8.00pm Festival close |
| Contact: | Megan Crump PO Box 7 Queenstown TAS 7467 PH 0409 711 614 |
Presentation “Art Deco in the World and Tasmania” |
|
| Date: | Friday 14 May |
| Robin Grow presentation | |
| Venue: | Philip Smith Centre, 2 Edward Street, Glebe, Hobart |
| Time: | 7.30 p.m. – Bookings by 7 May 2010 |
| Admission: | $25 |
| $20 – National Trust Members | |
| Contact: | Margo Gray: 6234 4857 |
Guided Tour of Waddamana Power Museum |
|
| Dater: | Saturday 15 May |
The Power Museum architecture & fittings of “A” Station are fine examples of the Art Deco era. Sundry household items from these years are also on display. |
|
| Venue: | Waddamana Power Museum, Waddamana Village |
| Time: | 1.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | No charge |
| Contact: | Gwen Hardstaff: 6259 6166 |
Wooden Boats of the Tamar |
|
| Date: | Saturday 15 May |
The replica sloop “Norfolk” Is the pride of the fleet, ably assisted by the Whaleboat “Elizabeth”, the Naval Cutter “KD”, the graceful “Melanie” & more wooden vessels. Relax in the new Gunn Deck Café, amongst the boats. |
|
| Venue: | Bass & Flinders Centre, 8 Elizabeth St., George Town |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $5 - per person |
| $20 – family | |
| No booking necessary | |
| Contact: | Dr. Tim Cory: 0424013723 |
West Coast Pioneers Museum Open Day |
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| Date: | Saturday 15 May |
Sausage sizzle, market tables if available, machinery display |
|
| Venue: | West Coast Pioneers Museum |
| 114-120 Main St., Zeehan | |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free entry |
| Contact: | Mr. Phil Vickers: 0437096971 |
Frome Dam to Moorina Power Station – Guided Bush Walk |
|
| Date: | Saturday 15 May |
Walk of about 5 hours along parts of the Moorina Power Station inlet pipe from Frome Dam. |
|
| Venue: | Frome Dam, North East Highlands |
| Time: | 9.30 a.m. – Meet at Tin Centre, Derby |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Booking essential. Limited numbers for moderately fit walkers Bring lunch and drink | |
| Contact: | Tony Scott: 6350 6465 |
Robin Grow Walking Tour highlighting Art Deco treasures of Hobart |
|
| Date: | Saturday 15 May |
| Venue: | Starting at Hobart City Council (old Hydro Building), 16 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. start for 90 minute walking tour – Bookings by 7 May 2010 |
| Admission: | $20 |
| $15 – Members of the National Trust | |
| Contact: | Margo Gray: 6234 4857 |
“Gatsby to Google” |
|
| Date: | Saturday 15 May to Sunday 16 May |
Multiple themed events over weekend staged around Ross including music, appraisals of deco antiques, markets, guided tours and major post-vintage car rally. |
|
| Venue: | Tasmanian Wool Centre, Church St., Ross |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Small charge for antique appraisals & guided tours. |
| Tour bookings at Wool Centre (6381 5466) | |
| Contact: | Geoff or Debra: 6381 5173 |
Heritage Steam |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
The sights, smells & sounds of the bygone era of steam machinery will be brought back to life at Pearns Steam World in Westbury. Volunteers will be steaming up traction engines & running veteran tractors & the model steam railway. |
|
| Venue: | Pearns Steam World, Meander Valley Highway, Westbury |
| Time: | 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $7 – Adults |
| $4 – Children | |
| $5 - Concession | |
| Contact: | Malcolm Cowan 0417573991 |
Walk to Cascades Female Factory |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
Followed by a short event in one of the Yards to honour the thousands of Irish convicts & immigrants who came here. A minute’s silence will be observed and a wreath placed. Guests will be served convict fare – bread & water. |
|
| Venue: | Hobart Waterfront |
| Time: | 2.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Cascades Female Factory Historic Site: 6223 1559 |
“The Charles” Tour |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
Guided tour of the re-development of the old Launceston General Hospital |
|
| Venue: | “The Charles”, 287 Charles Street, Launceston |
| Time: | 9.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. |
| Admission: | Booking essential. Numbers limited. |
| Free of charge. | |
| Contact: | National Trust State Office: 6344 6233 |
Open Day – Tours of the Hobart Synagogue |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
| Venue: | Hobart Synagogue, 59 Argyle Street, Hobart |
| Time: | 12 noon – 3pm |
| Admission: | $5 per adult |
| Children free of charge | |
| No booking required | |
| Contact: | Daniel Albert: 0431929398 |
Channel Heritage Museum Open Day |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
Come & visit the Museum at Snug before it is closed, packed up and moved to the new site at Margate. |
|
| Venue: | Channel Heritage Museum, 2361 Channel Hwy., Snug |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Joyce Hocking: 6267 4665 |
Royal Flying Doctor Service Open Day |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Tasmanian Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service at the annual Open Day. Tour the facility & discover the rich history of the Section through a photographic exhibition & informative talks. |
|
| Venue: | RFDS, Building 90, Launceston Airport, 305 Evandale Road, Western Junction |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | No booking required. Free of charge. |
| Morning/Afternoon Tea: Gold coin donation | |
| Contact: | Mary Frost: 6391 0504/0438100076 |
Organ Recital |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
Keynote recital to celebrate the acquisition of the Lodge Harmonium |
|
| Venue: | Norfolk Plains Heritage Centre & Lake Lodge |
| 11 William Street, Longford | |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | $5 |
| Contact: | Mary MacRae: 6391 1472 |
“Picnic at Ross”, Post-vintage Car Club rally |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
An all-weather autumn gathering of veteran, vintage, classic & special vehicles, including motor bikes for a display in Ross. You are invited to join in for a days outing & picnic. Local activities offered. No entry form. |
|
| Venue: | Centre of Ross Village |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. |
| Admission: | No entry fee, no entry form |
| Contact: | Alan Keogh: 0427765788 |
| margal7@bigpond.com | |
“Cricketing Numbers” - Cricket scoring from the early years to the present |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
| Venue: | Tasmanian Cricket Museum, Bellerive Oval, |
| 15 Derwent Street, Bellerive | |
| Time: | 10am – 3pm |
| Admission: | No booking required |
| Adults $2, Children $1 | |
| Contact: | Myree Williams: 6282 0433 |
Transport Museum Open Day |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
Displays of railway locomotives & rolling stock, trams, trolley buses, motor buses, fire engines & smaller transport related items. Steam train rides included in admission. |
|
| Venue: | Tasmanian Transport Museum & Tasmania Fire Museum Anfield Street, Glenorchy |
| Time: | Railway Rides 11.00 am -4.15 pm – No booking required |
| Admission: | $8.00 - Adults |
| $4.00 – Children | |
| Contact: | The Secretary, Tasmanian Transport Museum |
| (0428386843) | |
Country Club Tasmania Guided Tour |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
A guided tour of Australia’s second Casino. Go behind the scenes and learn all about stories from the early Australia Casino days from the people that were there. |
|
| Venue: | Country Club Tasmania, Country Club Avenue, Prospect Vale |
| Launceston. | |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. 12.00 noon, 2.00 p.m. (approx 2 hours per tour) |
| Admission: | Free of Charge. Maximum of 30 people per tour. |
| Booking essential. | |
| Contact: | Country Club Tasmania: 1800 136 510 |
Historical walk around Pontville |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
| Includes afternoon Tea and guided tour | |
| Venue: | Old Council Chambers, Midland Highway, Pontville |
| Time: | 1.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $15 |
| Contact: | Noeline Foster: 62681241 or 0400161102 |
Sunday Talk “Tasmania’s Convicts: how felons built a free society” |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 May |
Alison Alexander will present a talk on her latest book “Tasmania’s Convicts: how felons built a free society” which explores how we overcame the convict stigma. |
|
| Venue: | Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery Meeting Room, |
| Inveresk | |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free admission. Booking not required |
| Contact: | Nic Haygarth: 6398 1334 or Jill Cassidy: 0418178098 |
“Behind Bars” |
|
| Date: | Sunday 16 and Sunday 23 May |
An exhibition of Photographs of Campbell Street Gaol, Hobart |
|
| Venue: | Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site, cnr Campbell and Brisbane |
| Streets, Hobart | |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Gold coin admission |
| Contact: | Brian Rieusset: 6231 0911 |
Presentation of “Register of Significant Buildings” |
|
| Date: | Tuesday 18 May |
A highlight of 60 significant 20th century Tasmanian buildings presented by the Tasmanian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architecture |
|
| Venue: | Australian Institute of Architects Tasmanian Chapter office, |
| 1/19(a) Hunter Street, Hobart | |
| Time: | 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Sophie Bence: 6214 1500 |
Public lecture in the “PORT ARTHUR TALKS” series |
|
| Date: | Tuesday 18 May |
| “The Rise of the Township of Carnarvon” – presented by Anita Waghorn | |
The supplanting of Port Arthur as a convict prison by Carnarvon, the tourist and rural hub of the Tasman Peninsula, is evidenced through the archaeology of the townships municipal rubbish dump. Anita Waghorn, archaeologist at the historic site will present the outcomes of investigations that have occurred over the last nine years. |
|
| Venue: | Junior Medical Officers’ House – Conference Room, Port Arthur |
| Time: | 5.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | 6251 2324, Susan.Hood@portarthur.org.au |
| Cost: Lecture only free of charge | |
| Otherwise included in normal park entry fee | |
| Contact: | Resource Centre Coordinator, Port Arthur Historic Site |
| 6251 2324, Susan.Hood@portarthur.org.au | |
Course in Advanced Conservation Techniques |
|
| Date: | Wednesday 19 May to Friday 21 May |
Classes & demonstrations in treatments for weathered wood, iron, galvanized steel & roofing systems, plasters & porous masonry materials. |
|
| Venue: | Woolmers Estate & Brickendon Estate, Woolmers Lane, Longford |
| Time: | 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $750.00 ($600.00 student/APT Member) |
| Bookings essential | |
| Contact: | Site Manager: 6391 2230 |
| jennie@woolmers.com.au | |
Advocate Newspaper Tour |
|
| Date: | Wednesday 19 May |
A 30 minute tour of how the Advocate is produced on a daily basis with focus on the editorial department |
|
| Venue: | The Advocate Newspaper, 56 Mount Street, Burnie |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. |
| Admission: | Open to first dozen attendees. |
| Bookings requires. Free of charge. | |
| Contact: | Rick Ferguson: 6440 7435 |
Hydro Tasmania’s Deco Architecture |
|
| Date: | Wednesday 19 May & Friday 21 May |
An informative presentation on Hydro Tasmania’s Art Deco Architecture |
|
| Venue: | Hydro Tasmania, 4 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
| Time: | Wed: 12.30 p.m. Friday 12.30 pm |
| Admission: | Free entry. Booking optional. |
| Contact: | Helga Grant: 6245 4581 |
| helga.grant@hydro.com.au | |
Opening of History Room - viewing of collection & enquiries |
|
| Date: | Thursday 20 May |
| Venue: | Sorell History Room, Memorial Hall, Cole St., Sorell |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Mrs.B. Kregor: 6265 2491 |
National Trust 50th Anniversary reception Hosted by His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Underwood |
|
| Date: | Friday 21 May |
| Venue: | Government House, Hobart |
| Admission: | Invitation only |
Tasmanian Mountain Heritage Festival |
|
| Date: | Saturday 22 May 2010 |
A festival to celebrate the heritage of how the mountains were used for the fur trade & grazing. Families will share their stories & we will hear a talk by Simon Cubit and also view a film. |
|
| Venue: | Rotary Pavilion, Alveston Drive, Deloraine |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. – Bookings essential. |
| Admission: | Free of charge. |
| Contact: | Maureen Bennett: 6368 1158 |
After Macquarie – Conserving Heritage Places |
|
| Date: | Saturday 22 May |
A one day symposium for people interested in the conservation of heritage properties. Presentations will include researching & the conservation of building fabric, landscape settings & interior furnishings from the Macquarie era. |
|
| Venue: | Kathleen Menzies Room, Clarendon, 234 Clarendon Station Road, Nile via Evandale |
| Time: | 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $60 |
| $40 – National Trust Members | |
| Bookings essential to: National Trust State Office on 6344 6233 | |
| Contact: | Linda Clark: 6344 6233 |
| Info@nationaltrusttas.org.au | |
Oral History Workshop |
|
| Date: | Saturday 22 May |
| Venue: | Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery |
| 4 Invermay Road, Launceston | |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. |
| Admission: | Prior Registration Essential. Cost includes Lunch: |
| $ 30 members OHAA (Tas), $45 non-members, $20 students | |
| Contact: | Jill Cassidy: 6394 7677 or 0418178098 |
| mandjcassidy@gmail.com | |
Wooden Boats of the Tamar |
|
| Date: | Saturday 22 May |
The replica sloop “Norfolk” Is the pride of the fleet, ably assisted by the Whaleboat “Elizabeth”, the Naval Cutter “KD”, the graceful “Melanie” & more wooden vessels. Relax in the new Gunn Deck Café, amongst the boats. |
|
| Venue: | Bass & Flinders Centre, 8 Elizabeth St., George Town |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $5 - per person |
| $20 – family | |
| No booking necessary | |
| Contact: | Dr. Tim Cory: 0424013723 |
“Back on Track” |
|
| Date: | Saturday 22 May & Sunday 23 May |
The return of steam trains to Don River Railway incl. Model train exhibition & model engineering exhibition |
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| Venue: | Don River Railway, 24 Forth Rd., Don |
| Time: | Hourly from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | No booking necessary |
| $15 – Adult | |
| $10 – Children | |
| $30 – Family (2A+2C) | |
| $10 – Age Pension | |
| Gold coin donation entry to model exhibits | |
| Contact: | Warren Woodberry: 6424 6335 |
Voices From The Graves |
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| Date: | Saturday 22 May & Sunday 23 May |
Dramatic performances bring the stories of two people interred in Christ Church graveyard to life |
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| Venue: | Christ Church, Wellington St longford |
| Time: | 2.00 pm |
| Admission: | Gold coin donation |
| Contact: | Lorraine Green 0419130600 |
Tasmanian Mountain Heritage Festival visit to mountain huts |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May |
| Venue: | Meet at Rotary Pavilion, Alveston drive, Deloraine |
| Time: | 9.00 a.m. |
| Bookings essential. Meeting time to be confirmed when booking. | |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Maureen Bennett: 6368 1158 |
Display by Collinsvale Community Association |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May |
View materials relevant to the rural nature of the community showing the changes in technology and domestic artifacts from the 1930’s through to the 1960’s. |
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| Venue: | Vos Cottage, Mill Road, Collinsvale |
| Time: | 10am - 4pm |
| Admission: | No charge |
| Contact: | Malcolm Gregory: 0400122580 |
“Headstones of Style” |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May |
Tour of cemetery highlighting changing headstone construction and design from the deco period to today. Conducted by Kerry Holloway & Ralf Goetschenberg |
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| Venue: | Carr Villa Cemetery, 36 Nunamina Ave., Kings Meadows, |
| Launceston | |
| Time: | 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Ralf Goetschenberg: 0408379512 |
Art Deco Walking Tour |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May |
A guided walking and audio visual presentation that brings to life a fascinating chapter in Burnie’s architectural history |
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| Venue: | Pioneer Village Museum, Little Alexander St., Burnie |
| Time: | 1.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | $15 – Includes refreshments |
| Contact: | Patricia Boxhall: 6430 5746 |
Launceston Tramways Museum Open Day |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May |
Come & see Launceston’s Tram Heritage and take a ride on Tram 29 in the Invermay Precinct (old railway yard), Invermay. |
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| Venue: | Inveresk Railyards, Invermay, Launceston |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Gold coin donation for ride on No. 29 Tram and entry to Museum |
| Contact: | Graham Quinn: 6344 3040 |
Derby History Group – 8km walk to Cascade Dam |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May |
| Venue: | Meet at Derby Tin Centre 53 Main St., Derby |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. |
| Admission: | By donation. Bookings essential by phone or email after 4.00 p.m. |
| Contact: | Carla: 0417126276 |
| derbyschoolhousemuseum@gmail.com | |
| Note: | Suitable walking shoes essential. Torch necessary for tunnel walk. Packed lunches available at Tin Centre. Museum open daily 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Extended hours on event day. |
Photographic display & launch of the Friends of the Orphan School & St. John’s Park Precinct website |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May |
A photographic display will be mounted in the Sunday School Hall. Volunteers will be on hand with Orphan School enrolment records and available to answer questions. |
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| Venue: | St. John’s Park Precinct Sunday School, St. John’s Avenue, New Town, Hobart |
| Time: | 2.00 p.m. Tours start 2.30 pm prior booking essential for tours |
| Admission: | Members are asked to bring a plate Donation of $10 requested for the excursion (toward notes and afternoon tea) |
| Contact: | Joyce for tour bookings on 03 6234 1392 or secretary@orphanschool.org.au |
Research Your Family Tree Workshop - Introduction to tracing your family History (includes afternoon tea) |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May |
| Venue: | Old Council Chambers, Midland Highway, Pontville |
| Time: | 1.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Workshop: $10.00 |
| Contact: | Noeline Foster: 62681241 or 0400161102 |
Public lecture in the “PORT ARTHUR TALKS” series |
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 May |
“Paradise Lost? An overview of the Heritage of the Tasmanian Apple Industry” – presented by Anne McConnell With the loss of markets & the Tree Pull Scheme in the latter part of the 20th century, large numbers of commercial apple orchards were grubbed out and much of the infrastructure of this industry fell into disuse. Anne McConnell looks at the heritage findings from this study and discusses the apple industry heritage of the Tasman Peninsula. |
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| Venue: | Junior Medical Officers’ House – Conference Room, Port Arthur |
| Time: | 5.30 p.m. |
| Admission: | 6251 2324, Susan.Hood@portarthur.org.au |
| Cost: Lecture only free of charge. | |
| Otherwise included in normal park entry fee | |
| Contact: | Resource Centre Coordinator, Port Arthur Historic Site |
| 6251 2324, Susan.Hood@portarthur.org.au | |
AN EVENING OF TIGER TALES AT MOLE CREEK |
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| Date: | Friday, 28 May |
Tales of Thylacine encounters, and more, featuring author Ned Terry and others |
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| Venue: | Mole Creek Hotel, Pioneer Drive, Mole Creek |
| Time: | 7.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | Free of charge. |
| Otherwise included in normal park entry fee | |
| Contact: | Doug Westbrook 6363 1102 |
| Brenda Bourne 6367 8227 brenda@webwoman.com.au | |
| www.molecreek.info | |
Willow Court Barracks Open Day |
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May & Sunday 30 May |
Self-guided tours of Australia’s oldest recently operating mental health site. It began as a convict hospital and the original 1830 building remains intact. Consider also a drive to the nearby Back River Chapel, burial site of several First Fleeters including Betty King, the first white woman to set foot in Australia. |
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| Venue: | Willow Court, The Avenue, New Norfolk |
| Time: | From 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| Teas available | |
| Admission: | Bookings not required. Entry by gold coin donation to restoration |
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| Contact: | Damian Bester: 6230 0736 |
Heritage Steam Train ride |
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May & Sunday 30 May |
Take a nostalgic steam train ride to experience travel in the early 20th century. |
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| Venue: | Wee Gorgie Wood Steam Railway Inc., Murchison Highway, Tullah |
| Time: | 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. |
| No booking necessary | |
| Admission: | $7 – Adult |
| $5 – Concession | |
| $10 – Family | |
| Contact: | Nancy Hawes: 0417142720 |
Night Tour of Monumental Cemetery with supper to follow |
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May |
Guided tour of oldest part of Monumental Cemetery with commentary. Graves of convicts, soldiers, policemen, early settlers - followed by a light supper. |
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| Venue: | St. Mark’s Church Midland Highway, Pontville |
| Time: | 7.00 p.m. |
| Admission: | $12 – per person |
| Contact: | Richard Giddings: 6268 1214 |
“Open Doors 2010” |
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May and Sunday 30 May |
A terrific opportunity to see some interesting & lesser known 20th century heritage places in Southern Tasmania. Come along & peek behind the doors. |
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| Venue: | Details will be available on Heritage Tasmania’s website at www.heritage.tas.gov.au from 1 April |
| Time: | Details on Heritage Tasmania’s website |
| Admission: | Free of charge |
| Contact: | Robyn Shaw: Heritage Tasmania, 6233 2067 |
Vehicles through the Ages |
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May |
A range of vintage, post vintage and modern vehicles highlighting ‘deco to digital’ styling will be on display within the grounds of the beautiful Quamby Estate |
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| Venue: | Quamby Estate, 1145 Westwood Road, Hagley |
| Time: | 10.00 am to 4.00 pm |
| Admission: | Free. Light lunches and afternoon tea available |
| Contact: | 6392 2211 |
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