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ASA offers a unique range of carefully
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‘There was movement at the station’: A Literary & Artistic Journey from the foothills of the Snowy Mountains to the Central Tablelands – April 2021
‘There was movement at the station’: A Literary & Artistic Journey from the foothills of the Snowy Mountains to the Central Tablelands – April 2021
  • 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

20 Apr – 30 Apr 2021
11 days
  • Region: Australasia, Australia
  • Status: limited
Autumn in the Macedon Ranges with Stephen Ryan – April 2021
Autumn in the Macedon Ranges with Stephen Ryan – April 2021
  • with
  • Stephen Ryan

Visit some of Mt Macedon's finest hill station gardens, David Glenn's spectacular Lambley Nursery, the romantic gardens of Bank House Newyln, and Simon Rickard's private garden in Trentham. Read more

27 Apr – 30 Apr 2021
4 days
  • Region: Australia
  • Status: waitlist
“Where the roads lead…”: A Literary & Artistic Journey from the Darling Downs to Fraser Island – August 2021
“Where the roads lead…”: A Literary & Artistic Journey from the Darling Downs to Fraser Island – August 2021
  • with
  • Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
  • David Henderson

Journey through the Darling Downs, Lamington National Park, Brisbane and Fraser Island, to explore how the Australian landscape has exerted a powerful influence on Australian literature and painting. Read more

28 Jul – 10 Aug 2021
14 days
  • Region: Australasia, Australia
  • Status: limited
An Artistic Journey from the Darling Downs to Fraser Island – September 2021
An Artistic Journey from the Darling Downs to Fraser Island – September 2021
  • with
  • David Henderson

Journey through the Darling Downs, Lamington National Park, Kingscliff, Brisbane and Fraser Island to explore artistic and literary reactions to the landscape. Read more

31 Aug – 13 Sep 2021
14 days
  • Region: Australasia, Australia
  • Status: open
Western Australia: Wildflowers, Wineries and Private Gardens of the South West – September 2021
Western Australia: Wildflowers, Wineries and Private Gardens of the South West – September 2021
  • with
  • Stephen Ryan
  • Sabrina Hahn

Join Stephen Ryan and Sabrina Hahn visiting some of Western Australia's best wineries, gardens and natural landscapes during the wildflower season.  Read more

10 Sep – 22 Sep 2021
13 days
  • Region: Australia
  • Status: limited
Art, Gardens and Heritage Homes of South Australia: From the Clare Valley to the Coorong – September 2021
Art, Gardens and Heritage Homes of South Australia: From the Clare Valley to the Coorong – September 2021
  • 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

15 Sep – 25 Sep 2021
11 days
  • Region: Australasia, Australia
  • Status: limited
Auckland and the Tutukaka Coast: Art, Architecture & Design – October 2021
Auckland and the Tutukaka Coast: Art, Architecture & Design – October 2021
  • with
  • Stephen Crafti
  • John Walsh

Explore New Zealand's contemporary art, architecture, furniture and fashion in Auckland, Piha Beach and the Tutukaka Coast. The tour features access to a number of award-winning residential projects. Read more

4 Oct – 14 Oct 2021
11 days
  • Region: New Zealand
  • Status: limited
From Seafarers to Pastoralists: Exploring the Coastal & Volcanic Landscapes of Victoria’s Western District – October 2021
From Seafarers to Pastoralists: Exploring the Coastal & Volcanic Landscapes of Victoria’s Western District – October 2021
  • 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

18 Oct – 26 Oct 2021
9 days
  • Region: Australasia, Australia
  • Status: limited
Spring in the Macedon Ranges with Stephen Ryan – October 2021
Spring in the Macedon Ranges with Stephen Ryan – October 2021
  • with
  • Stephen Ryan

Visit some of Mt Macedon's finest hill station gardens, David Glenn's spectacular Lambley Nursery, the romantic gardens of Bank House Newyln, and Simon Rickard's private garden in Trentham. Read more

19 Oct – 22 Oct 2021
4 days
  • Region: Australia
  • Status: open
“A Place of Special Value”: Literary & Artistic Travels in Victoria – October 2021
“A Place of Special Value”: Literary & Artistic Travels in Victoria – October 2021
  • with
  • Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
  • Shane Carmody

Learn about Victorian writers, past and present, familiar and unfamiliar, from literary expert Susannah Fullerton, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia, and historian Shane Carmody. Read more

19 Oct – 30 Oct 2021
12 days
  • Region: Australasia, Australia
  • Status: open
Gardens of New England & the Hunter Valley in association with the AGHS – October 2021
Gardens of New England & the Hunter Valley in association with the AGHS – October 2021
  • 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

19 Oct – 31 Oct 2021
13 days
  • Region: Australasia, Australia
  • Status: open
Victoria’s Private Country Gardens and their Designers – November 2021
Victoria’s Private Country Gardens and their Designers – November 2021
  • with
  • Sandra McMahon

Join Sandra McMahon visiting some of Victoria’s most beautiful country gardens and meet the owners and the designers who created them. Read more

3 Nov – 14 Nov 2021
12 days
  • Region: Australia
  • Status: open
Autumn & the Art of the Japanese Garden 2021
Autumn & the Art of the Japanese Garden 2021
  • with
  • Jim Fogarty

Jim Fogarty explores the many different meanings of traditional & modern Japanese gardens. The tour is timed for November, when the countryside explodes into symphonies of glorious autumnal colour. Read more

3 Nov – 18 Nov 2021
16 days
  • Region: Asia, Japan
  • Status: open
Natural Landscapes and Gardens of New Zealand’s South Island – November 2021
Natural Landscapes and Gardens of New Zealand’s South Island – November 2021
  • with
  • Stephen Ryan
  • Craig Lidgerwood

Horticulturalist Stephen Ryan visits an extraordinary variety of private gardens and natural landscapes including Milford Sound, The Catlins and the spectacular Mackenzie Region. Read more

5 Nov – 21 Nov 2021
17 days
  • Region: Australasia, New Zealand
  • Status: open
Islands of Singular Charm: A Literary, Historical and Cultural tour of New Zealand – November 2021
Islands of Singular Charm: A Literary, Historical and Cultural tour of New Zealand – November 2021
  • with
  • Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN
  • Russell Casey

Explore New Zealand's literary heritage with authors Katherine Mansfield, Janet Frame, Ngaio Marsh and others, and enjoy stunning scenery, great food and warm hospitality. Read more

15 Nov – 30 Nov 2021
16 days
  • Region: New Zealand
  • Status: limited