Autumn is here – adventure awaits with Heritage Ventures!

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Here’s a look at what we’ve been planning and what’s coming next!

A Taste of History: Butcher Boats and Colonial Rations
Saturday 7th June
Explore Mill Creek & Finch’s Line with an expert history teller. Chain gangs + floating stores + tidal mills Starting with a colonial brew.
9.30am-12.30pm
Children: $30; Adults: $65 + booking fee
Tickets $30 – $65

Mill Creek Wonders – A Walking Adventure
Sunday 10th August
A journey of wonder. Hear about the Mill Creek tidal mill and the surrounding histories of settlement and resistance during the 1800s. On the way passing through an abundance of native flora including fern gullies, banksia, and angophoras, spotting birds and the tracks of mammals. High on the ridge at the headwaters of Mill and Gunderman creeks an extensive plateau showing evidence of deep history. Hear about McCarthy’s explorations around Flat Rocks Ridge and other galleries between Gunderman and Mangrove Creek with Paddy Pallin in the 1940s.
9.00am-4.00pm, $85 plus booking fee
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Deep Time Sandstone Country: On Foot with a Geologist
Postponed to Saturday 27 September
*Due to stone wall conservations works lead by archaeologist Louise Steding Devines’ Hill is currently closed. Our delve into deep time along the Old Great North Road with geologist and author Gil Jones has been postponed to 27th September. Tickets carried over and places available.
Join us for a full day excursion focusing on the rocks and landscape of Hawkesbury Sandstone Country – from Gondwana 200 million yrs ago to present day sandstone country. Starting at Devines Hill and walking to Finchs Line with panoramic views over Hawkesbury to the Blue Mountains.

For tickets to all tours contact Heritage Ventures
4685 Wisemans Ferry Road, Spencer NSW 2775
+61 447 545 271
https://heritageventures.com.au