Australia Tours

‘Georgian Hobart’: Meeting History Face to Face

• with
• Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
• Romain Nugou

Explore the literature, architecture, scenery and sites of Hobart and surrounds, through the lens of Georgian history, the era of the city’s foundation. Read more

Tasmania: History, Art, Historic Homesteads & Gardens – February 2022

• with
• Richard Heathcote
• Margaret Heathcote

Travel with Richard & Margaret Heathcote to explore Tasmania's rich history, art collections, historic homesteads, gardens and natural wilderness of Bruny Island and Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP. Read more

Hobart, the Tasman Peninsula & Bruny Island: Architecture & Design – February 2022

• with
• Stephen Crafti

With architecture and design writer Stephen Crafti explore the very best of south Tasmania's contemporary art and architecture. Read more

“French Chic”: Coco Chanel, her Friends, and 1920s Paris

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• Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN

Spend 3 nights in Hepburn Springs celebrating Paris in the 1920s through its literature, fashion, music & food. Enjoy lectures, country outings & the 'Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto' exhibition. Read more

Canberra: The ‘Ancient Greeks’ from the British Museum & ‘Jeffrey Smart’ at the NGA – March 2022

• with
• Dr Christopher Gribbin

Join classics scholar Dr Christopher Gribbin, for 3 days in Canberra and enjoy two exceptional exhibitions and a private tour of the ANU Classics Museum. Read more

‘My Country’: A Literary & Artistic Journey through New England and the Hunter Valley – March 2022

• with
• Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
• David Henderson

Explore how the Australian landscape has exerted a powerful influence on Australian literature and painting with literary expert Susannah Fullerton and award-winning artist David Henderson. Read more

From Seafarers to Pastoralists: Exploring the Coastal & Volcanic Landscapes of Victoria’s Western District – March 2022

• with
• Christine Reid
• Emeritus Professor Harriet Edquist AM

With Christine Reid, an internationally recognised garden writer and historian, explore the history of 'Australia Felix', the name Thomas Mitchell gave to the lush pastures of western Victoria. Read more

History, Art & Literature from the Foothills of the Snowy Mountains to the Central Tablelands – March 2022

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• Dr Andrew Lemon AM FRHSV
• David Henderson

Discover this region’s rich history & how the landscape influenced the life and work of artists, writers, pastoralists & settlers. Meet authors & visit galleries, museums & homesteads & artist studios Read more

Gardens of New England & the Hunter Valley in association with the AGHS – March/April-2022

• with
• Lynne Walker

An exciting new tour arranged in association with the Australian Garden History Society which explores a diverse range of carefully selected private gardens in the Hunter Valley and New England. Read more

Art, Gardens and Heritage Homes of South Australia: From the Clare Valley to the Coorong – April 2022

• with
• Richard Heathcote
• Margaret Heathcote

Travel with Richard and Margaret Heathcote on a journey from the William Morris collections in Adelaide’s museums and churches, to historic townships, beautiful homesteads and tranquil gardens. Read more

Autumn in the Macedon Ranges with Stephen Ryan – April 2022

• with
• Stephen Ryan

Visit some of Mt Macedon's finest hill station gardens. In Clarkefield view historic Bolinda Vale, and Oak House gardens designed by Sam Crawford. Tour Simon Rickard's private garden in Trentham. Read more

Sydney & the Southern Highlands: Art, Architecture & Design – May 2022

• with
• Stephen Crafti

With architecture and design writer Stephen Crafti explore contemporary art, architecture and design in Sydney and the Southern Highlands. Read more