WIRADJURI DISCOVERY TOUR

Abercrombie House - Tours & Events

Flyer from Christopher Morgan

Mini Jazz Festival at Abercrombie House

Flyer from: Christopher Morgan

Children’s Night Tours of Abercrombie House

Flyer from Christopher Morgan

Bathurst District Historical Society Events + Cox Road Bus Tour

Bathurst District Historical Society

21st February (Thursday) - Muster - 7.30pm in the Museum – Jen Thompson is researching the Ribbon Gang and will tell us about her latest information.

3rd March – Sunday - Cox’s Road Bus Tour – leave 8.30am sharp from McDonald’s rear carpark for a history packed tour of one of our nation’s great achievements – Cox’s Road. Just over 101 miles was constructed from 18th July, 1814, to 14th January. 1815 – the first road to Bathurst. 

We will be exploring from Phil’s Falls into Bathurst so see where Cox’s party crossed several streams and rivers, the countryside the men traversed, what had to be cleared, what the men had to do, how they were fed and lots more! Hear from Cox’s personal diary of the various happenings along the route. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided. 

Also hear about Colonial Surveyor George William Evans who came through to Bathurst and whose report Macquarie acted upon to dispatch William Cox to build the road. Evan’s party discovered the Fish River area and further west near the junction of the now named Fish and Campbell Rivers. He described the O'Connell Plains and the Macquarie Plains and on 9th December, 1813, he reached the site of where Governor Macquarie would officially name Bathurst. Home between 5 and 5.30pm. 

Cost: $50 members or $55 for non-members – remember morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided. 
BOOK & PAY EARLY – RING the Society on 63324755 (Monday to Sunday between 11am to 2pm) or call personally or email info@bathursthistory.org.au 

Alan McRae, President 63315404 H

DIGITISATION AT THE STATE LIBRARY

Museums Australia NSW Tour and Talk
Wednesday 7 September 2011 4pm

Scott Wajon will lead a tour of the State Library's digitisation facilities and discuss the library's digitisation strategies, management of resources and technical questions. 

State Library of NSW
Macquarie Street, Sydney

http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/

Meeting point: Mitchell Library steps, opposite the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Get together after at the
Nippon Australia New Zealand Club
229 Macquarie St, Sydney

RSVP
The event is free, but bookings are essential and places are strictly limited.
Please send RSVPs by Monday 5 September to:

Paul Bentley
Executive Officer
Museums Australia (NSW)
Phone: 02 9387 7307
Mobile: 0416 121 347

pbentley@idx.com.au

Web: www.museumsaustralia.org.au/nsw

The World of May Gibbs

A Museums Australia NSW Tour and Talk.

Courtney Eckler, Nutcote Manager/Curator, will lead visitors through Nutcote, the beautiful harbour-side home of May Gibbs, author of "The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie." Located in Sydney's Neutral Bay, it is now a house museum surrounded by delightful gardens.
   
When: Wednesday 6 July 2011 4pm
Where: May Gibbs' Nutcote, 5 Wallaringa Avenue, Neutral Bay
Further information about the location: http://www.maygibbs.com.au/.

For further details including directions and travel options visit:
http://www.museumsaustralia.org.au/site/nswbranchnews.php
To RSVP: contact Paul Bentley, MANSW executive officer, phone: 02 9387 7307
mobile: 0416 121 347, email: pbentley@idx.com.au

Source:  Museums & Galleries NSW - Alert!