The Rail Journeys Museum in Association with the Australian Rail Monument

The Rail Journeys Museum in Association with the Australian Rail Monument

The Australian Rail Monument is within the grounds of the Werris Creek Railway Station and is a memorial to those railway workers in Australia who died whilst at work on the railways. The memorial features six sculptures of different trades, designed and made by Dominique Sutton of Sydney.

The Rail Journeys Museum is housed in the Werris Creek Station Building, well-known in past years by travellers on the north and north western rail lines, as the Refreshment Room.

The museum is staffed by many volunteers and tells the stories of railway workers in days long gone.

The upstairs section of the Museum is now complete with many more exhibits to see and contains a magnificent model railway layout featuring Werris Creek. There is a lift for those that are not able to make the stairs.

The town of Werris Creek is also referred to as - The Town that never Sleeps, is the first and last town to be built in NSW for the railway and is strategically placed for the junctions required in the busy days of the railway.

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CONTACT

127 Railway Parade, Werris Creek Railway Station
Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday: 10am - 3.30pm
p: 6768 7929
e: wck.railmuseum05@gmail.com
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Tenterfield Railway Station Museum

Tenterfield Railway Station Museum

The station was opened in 1886 by Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales and officially named "The Great Northern Terminus". It was described as being "one of the most extensive and handsome buildings on the Northern Line". One of a kind, the Railway museum features railway memorabilia, stunning platform gardens, heritage rail vehicles and a magnificent model railway display.
The whole family will love it.

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CONTACT

Railway Ave, Tenterfield
Monday - Sunday: 9am – 4pm
p: 6736 2223
e: tenterfieldrailwaymuseum@outlook.com.au

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Tamworth Powerstation Museum

Tamworth Powerstation Museum

The first municipal street lighting in Australia commenced in Tamworth, New South Wales on 9th November 1888. The Tamworth Powerstation Museum opened in 1988; the first all electrical museum in Australia. It features displays recording the history of electricity and items reflecting the impact of the development of electricity on modern society.

The Museum include a replica of the first power station building which was constructed on the site in 1888. The original 1907 Showroom building has been refurbished to display a range of unique exhibits including a pictorial display about the early development of electricity.

The Tamworth Powerstation Museum Collection contains approximately 9,500 objects of historical, cultural, and social significance. The Museum’s displays chronicle the use of electricity in Australia and showcases innovations in electrical science and design from around the world. The diverse collection ranges from important artifacts and machinery spanning Australia’s industrialisation, as well as common household appliances from the twentieth century.

In 2010 the Museum was awarded National Significant Status for its collection and contribution to the history of electricity in Australia.

Admission Fees:
Adult: $5
Concession: $2
Group and Coach bookings welcome by appointment.
Museum Volunteers are available to provide a guided tour.

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CONTACT

216 Peel Street, Tamworth
Wednesday – Saturday: 9am – 1pm
p: 6766 8324
e: powerstation@tamworth.nsw.gov.au
w: www.tamworthpowerstationmuseum.com.au

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Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts

Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts

Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts is a multi-function centre boasting a museum, cinema, function centre and library, also within the complex is the Courtyard Cafe.

The original hall where Sir Henry Parkes delivered his famous speech in 1889 is now a Museum to Federation and a gallery which celebrates the life of Parkes.

The newly refurbished School of Arts Cinema is operated by Tenterfield Shire Council and is a unique blend of historical atmosphere with the latest in block-buster and arthouse movie screening.

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CONTACT

203 Rouse Street, Tenterfield
Monday - Sunday: 10am - 4pm
p: 6736 6100
e: museum@tenterfield.nsw.gov.au
w: www.tenterfield.nsw.gov.au

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Saumarez Homestead

Saumarez Homestead

Stunning historic country homestead with gardens, farm buildings and a cafe giving you an insight into rural life in the 1800's. Available to the public for tours, weddings, functions and events.

This ten-hectare grazing property was first inhabited by British settlers led by Henry Dumaresq in the 1830s. Today it includes an elegant, extensive, fully furnished Edwardian homestead, built between 1888 and 1906, and 15 farm and other buildings dating up to 1910, with their collections of early farm equipment.

Take a guided tour through the White family’s 30 room Edwardian mansion complete with original furnishings, art & ceramics collection. Stroll through Mary White’s garden, with its Jocelyn Brown style cottage garden, the picking garden and the lawns. Visit outbuildings complete with 19th
century tools and equipment.

Allow at least half a day to see this extensive property, and experience 19th century pastoral life.

The Saumarez Centre is popular for weddings, celebrations, small conferences and meetings.

Entry tickets available from Saumarez Homestead Office/Shop. Brochures and honesty box available when office unattended.

CONTACT

230 Saumarez Road, Armidale
Enter via Armidale Airport off New England Highway

Monday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Guided tours and the café open only on weekends and public holidays.
Entry to interior of homestead by guided tour only (10.30am, 2pm and 3.30pm weekends and public holidays except Christmas Day & Good Friday).

p: 6772 3616
e: saumarez@nationaltrust.com.au
w: www.nationaltrust.org.au/places/saumarez-homestead/

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Roxy Theatre, Cafe and Museum

Roxy Theatre, Cafe and Museum

The Roxy Theatre is situated in the main street of Bingara, a striking building with a history as colourful as its painted exterior. Built in 1936 by three Greeks, it operated as a cinema until 1958, after which it was closed and lay dormant and untouched for forty years.

In May 2004, The Roxy was faithfully restored to its original splendour and was re-opened to the public. The theatre embraces some of the most striking original art deco architecture in New South Wales and it still contains the original fixtures and fittings, including the ornate stucco plaster, paintwork
and coloured lights from 1936.

Today, The Roxy functions as both a multi purpose cinema and regional centre for the performing arts, with The North West Theatre Company taking residence there. The quality and standard of the performances and events, make any visit worth while.

The Roxy also has the capacity to act as a function centre for a wide variety of activities and events, ranging from birthdays and weddings to regional conferences and seminars. It is able to cater for groups ranging from 20 to 400 and is able to provide audio visual and data projection equipment. Seeing the Roxy in its full theatrical splendor is unforgettable.

CONTACT

74 Maitland Street, Bingara
p: 6724 0066
e: tnewby@gwydir.nsw.gov.au
w: www.roxybingara.com.au

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