Festival Program
Goulburn's "Our Living History Festival" is back in 2021 from the 13th - 14th of March, keep an eye out for updates to our program.
Many of the programmed venues are open all year round - check their websites for full details.
There's so much to see and do at Goulburn's "Our Living History" Festival, make sure you plan ahead so you don't miss out on the the great tours and exhibitions that the town has put on for you.
Some items on the program have limited numbers and booking is essential.
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Saturday
Visit the St Saviour’s Cemetery to learn stories of interesting people from Goulburn’s past.
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Visit Garroorigang to experience 150 years of living Australian history through a guided tour of the home of the Hume family, descendants of explorer Hamilton Hume.
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History Goulburn’s Research Centre is open 10am-4pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Festival. Experienced researchers are there to assist with enquiries about local history and family history.
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The iconic Gallery on Track will be open over the weekend and have plenty to look at. Pay a visit, relax and enjoy taking a step back in time.
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Goulburn Historical Waterworks will host the MaD Makers and Designers Market on Saturday, 13 March 2021 with a fantastic array of goods for sale, a Watercolour Workshop, live entertainment, and fresh food to enjoy!
Also, the Waterworks Pumphouse houses the origional and operational 1883 Appleby Brothers Steam Beam Engine which is the only one of its kind left in the world. It is representative of the final stages in the refinement of Beam Engine design, having been built at the very end of era.
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Objects of National Significance: When war trophies came to Goulburn is the opening exhibition in the new museum building at the Rocky Hill War Memorial & Museum site.
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Many post WWII Displaced Persons came to live and work in the Goulburn area in the 1940s and 1950s. Join researcher Nadia Johnson as she shares some interesting stories about these 'aliens'.
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Join Elizabeth as she talks of and shows her collection of weird and wonderful fashions of the 20th century. Be part of the community involvement and bring along your ‘days gone by’ fashions or photos to display. Bookings essential.
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Sunday
Visit Garroorigang to experience 150 years of living Australian history through a guided tour of the home of the Hume family, descendants of explorer Hamilton Hume.
Click the photo for more information.
History Goulburn’s Research Centre is open 10am-4pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Festival. Experienced researchers are there to assist with enquiries about local history and family history.
Click the photo for more information.
The iconic Gallery on Track will be open over the weekend and have plenty to look at. Pay a visit, relax and enjoy taking a step back in time.
Click the photo for more information.
Objects of National Significance: When war trophies came to Goulburn is the opening exhibition in the new museum building at the Rocky Hill War Memorial & Museum site.
Click the photo for more information.
Visit the Mortis Street Cemetery to learn stories of interesting people from Goulburn’s past.
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The Waterworks Pumphouse houses the origional and operational 1883 Appleby Brothers Steam Beam Engine which is the only one of its kind left in the world. It is representative of the final stages in the refinement of Beam Engine design, having been built at the very end of era.
Click the photo for more information.
Join architect, photographer, and heritage conservationist David Flannery as he shares his vast photographic collection from his years spent living and working in Goulburn.
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