January in the Hawkesbury - What's on
Hawkesbury Visitors Information Centre will be closed on the following day:
*Friday 1st January 2010 - New Years Day
January and February 2010
Hawkesbury City Regional Museum
Exhibition - Macquarie's Five Towns
8 Baker Street,
WINDSOR. NSW. 2756
Phone: 4560 4440
January 2010
Walking Tours of of Windsor
Tuesday and Wednesdays 9.30am to 11.30am
Meeting point 7 Thompson's Square, Windsor - John Howe's House
Bring hat, sunscreen, water, camera and walking shoes.
Cost $30 per person
Bookings essential (02) 4575 1421 or 0408 751 422
All Summer
Fantastic Fossils & Dinosaur Feet Treasure Quest
Kids activity
Check out our fossil collection and find the hidden fossils and dinosaurs in the Garden. This self-guided activity, coupled with a picnic or BBQ lunch cooked on our free electric BBQ's makes for a fun-filled family day out.
10am-5pm
Cost: $3 per quest (after garden entry fee)
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
Bells Line of Road
Mount Tomah
1st January - 7th February 2010
A Fairy's Tale
A Fairy's Tale be they pretty like Tinkerbell or dark and fantastical, fairies and their stories connect with our fondest hopes and our deepest fears. Curated by Diana Robson
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor)
300 George St
Windsor NSW
Closed Tuesdays & Public holidays
13th and 17th January 2010 (Wednesday and Sunday)
10.30am to 2.30pm
Rouse Hill & Farm, Historic Houses Trust of NSW
The New Regime
A tour of both Rouse Hill House and Farm and Dights Farm at Richmond. To mark the bicentenary of Macquarie's long governorship, Dights Farm, a private residence, is being especially opened to enable this tour to explore links between the two households and contrast the more opulent Rouse Hill House with Dight's more basic and in part much older farmhouse.
Rouse Hill House and Farm,
Guntawong Road, (via Rouse Rd.)
Rouse Hill NSW 2155
(Your own transport is required)
Adult: $20 Concession: $16
Enquiries: 9627 6777
Bookings: 8239 2211
15th - 18th January 2010 (Fiday to Monday)
A Day out with Thomas - Train Ride and Carnival Experience -
Zig Zag Railway
Setting off from Clarence Station we board Thomas the Tank and travel down to Bottom Points Station. Greeted by the Fat Controller, he kindly directs you to the workshops, which have been cleared out and filled with Thomas fun.
Your stop here will see you enjoy a Thomas Carnival experience, with rides and amusements, miniture railway displays, face painting and of course refreshments to keep your stamina up to enjoy the Thomas fun.
Bookings are essential on 1300 944 924
Cost $35 per adult and $25 per child
Zig Zag Railway
Clarence Station
Bells Line of Road (Between Bell and Lithgow)
Clarence NSW
15th & 22nd January 2010 (Friday)
Seed Pod People and Gum Nut Babies Kids' Activity
Come on a plant craft workshop extravaganza - age 5 and up (younger children welcome if attended by a parent).
11am - 1pm
$12 per child (after garden entry fee). Adults pay entry fee only
Bookings: 4567 2154
Waratah Education Centre
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
Bells Line of Road
Mount Tomah
16th January - 21 February 2010
Under the Sun Exhibition
An exhibition by Australian ecological artists Scott Cardamatis and Joseph Sadd captures the essence of Australia's rich floral diversity. They use recycled products purchased from conservation organisations. Selected works will be on sale through the Gardens Shop.
Free (after Garden entry fee)
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
Bells Line of Road
Mount Tomah NSW
18th January 2010 (Monday)
Holiday fun @ your Library
Garden in a box. This workshop involves decorating planter boxes then planting seedlings to create a garden-in-a-box. For children over 5 years. Please bing apron or paint shirt as it can get a bit messy.
Cost: $3.50
Phone: 4560 4467 for bookings
Stan Stevens Studio
Deerubbin Centre
300 George St
Windsor NSW
22nd January to 26th February 2010
Hawkesbury City Council - Library Service
Macquarie Touring Display
Macquarie Touring display touring the state's Macquarie towns. Produced and toured by State Library NSW
Hawkesbury Central Library,
Deerubbin Centre,
300 George Street,
Windsor NSW 2756
Phone: 4560 4460
22nd January 2010 (Friday)
Holiday fun @ your Library
Meet the Author Jan Latta, a wildlife photographer, has used her photos to create storybooks for children. She will talk about endangered animals while showing over 100 unique photographs from her adventures in the wild.
10.30 - 11.30am
Free - Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Ph: 4560 4467
Tebbutt Room
Deerubbin Centre
300 George St
Windsor NSW
24th January 2010 (Sunday)
Blacktown Harley Hogs - NSW Thunder Ride
Blacktown Harley Hogs ride from UWS Hawkesbury Campus to Holland Paddock/Howes Park Windsor (riding from 10am-10.40am when arriving at Holland Paddock). Spectators welcom to come and see around 300 Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
Holland Paddock
Intersection of the Terrace and Johnson St
Windsor
AUSTRALIA DAY 2010
26th January 2010 (Tuesday)
31st January 2010 (Sunday)
Governor Macquarie Memorial solo piping and drumming contest
Hawkesbury City Pipe Band
Contact: Marie Welsh 0414 702 428
10am - 4pm
McQuade Park
Windsor NSW
Please Note:
Although we do our best to confirm all event information published, sometimes event dates and venues change at short notice. To avoid disappointment it is advisable to check event details with the phone contact provided for individual events or the Customer Service Officer at our Visitor Information Centre. Phone: 02 4578 0233
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