Collaborate with a mate to enrich your research projects; enjoy guided tours of the facilities, explore the equipment during personal research with your companions; be inspired from workshops, featured talks, & research demonstrations to discover fresh & creative ways to portray your family stories.

Explore the stories of significant women in Australia’s political history on our new walking tour.

What is there to see?

Saddle up and join us at the Warburton Estate Agents Scone Horse Festival in Australia’s horse capital, from May 9 to 18! Home is where the horse is, and this year we’re celebrating 45 years of heart in Scone. There will be the spectacular parade, equine extravaganza, finale fireworks and more!

Brinsley's Joinery Shop is open to the public for this yearly event.
Tours run hourly from approximately 10.30am to co-inside with the vintage bus run that operates on the day.

Be inspired to push for change. From stories of noisy protest to quiet persistence, innovation and creativity … explore the many ways people have achieved social change in Australia.

Experience the thrill of ocean sailing on a fully restored Tall Ship from the 1870s: James Craig!

Arts Upper Hunter and Tocal Homestead presents They Call Me Blacket by Todd Fuller at Tocal Field Days (May 2-4 2025). This immersive animation explores Blacket Barn's history through Fuller's signature drawing-animation style. View the exhibition at Stone Barn Stables, Tocal Homestead.

Step back in time, join us for a fun-filled weekend cruise aboard historic steamer: 1902 Steam Tug Waratah!

Join us for the “Unearthed” exhibition, featuring rare artifacts from Phillip Island’s past that have never been displayed before. Explore treasures from the Speke shipwreck and more, and uncover the island’s hidden history.

A celebration of silent movie star Claire Adams and Scobie Mackinnon, their (National Trust) home Mooramong and the music and style of the 1930s. Enjoy created cocktails and canapes, based on their own recipes, an exhibition and presentations, while contributing to the restoration fund.

Join us for an enriching experience as we celebrate International Museum Day!

History, crime, and mystery collide in Dark Stories' walking tours! Step back in time and explore Australia’s true crime past on immersive, storytelling-driven experiences in your city.

Visit Fairfield City Museum & Gallery this May for a special History-themed Storytime session, followed by a variety of fun activities that will transport you back in time! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to learn and play in a historical setting!

Discover your Shire and unearth the places and events you have never attended before. Ride the Heritage bus to connect all events. A free family day with interest for all ages.
Full details of all events www.sutherlandheritagefestival.org
Our Open Day will be 3 May

The Thornleigh Zig Zag Railway was an engineering marvel that helped build the Great Northern Railway in the 1880s. Unearth local history buried under suburban streets in Sydney’s north with a 90-minute tour tracing the route from the station, past bushland and into an historic old quarry, this May.

Tocal Homestead is open to the public on Sundays from 10am - 3pm for self-guided audio tours. Be transformed back in time as you explore our living museum and one of Australia's oldest working farms.

To celebrate the 2025 Australian Heritage Festival, the Local and Family History team will be offering training in Ancestry and FindMyPast genealogical databases. If you have ever wanted to research your family history but do not know where to start, come along and learn about resources and tools to get started.

Join artist Todd Fuller as he discusses "They Call Me Blacket," his animation bringing Tocal Homestead's historic Blacket Barn to life through distinctive drawing techniques. Experience this vivid story weaving together the barn's rich history, showcased in the atmospheric Stone Barn Stables.

Join us for an Indigenous heritage presentation and guided walk through the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden presented by the Aboriginal Heritage Office. Learn about how Aboriginal people lived, Aboriginal figures of the area, bush tucker, tools, weapons and shelter.

This popular High Tea includes scrumptious savoury and sweet treats.