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Find the best history events and make the most of your time in Canberra. From education to trivia and more, we have the biggest event range and best discovery experience, there's something for everyone.
Did you know Canberra has its very own World War 1 Trench training site at Jerrabomberra Wetlands? Hidden within the Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve is the Trench Warfare Trail, a WW1 training trench system that was used to prepare officers for the Western Front. Find out more about this heritage site through the eyes of history researcher and writer Mark Butz.
Have you ever walked past East Block and wondered about its history? Discover a century of Canberra’s government life on this guided tour.
Unearth the history of Lyneham and North O’Connor from colonial settlement to the present on this guided walk. This is walk #2 of 2.
Explore the history of Lyneham and North O’Connor on a guided walk from colonial settlement to today. This is Walk #1 of 2, starting at the Lyneham Shops. Discover local heritage and stories in this engaging community tour.
An epic and untold true story. The Titanic Story of Evelyn When the Titanic sank, Evelyn was not only a survivor - she was a hero. Amid the chaos and terror, she worked tirelessly to help others reach safety, placing herself at the heart of one of the world’s greatest maritime tragedies. Exhaustively researched and beautifully written, Lisa Wilkinson’s first work of historical non-fiction brings new depth and humanity to the Titanic story, uncovering Evelyn’s remarkable and uniquely Australian journey. In conversation with journalist Amy Remeikis, Lisa Wilkinson shares the powerful story of a courageous woman whose legacy deserves to be remembered.
A bus tour of Canberra's known and lesser known sites related to Walter Burley and Marion Mahony Griffin. The tour responds to the festival theme of 'dissent' and celebrates Canberra's as a significant designed city. The Griffin’s design for Canberra rejected rigid planning traditions, instead envisioning a city shaped by organic geometry, integrating landscape and embodying democratic ideals.