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SHORT BREAKS 2021
Homesteads and Gardens
of the National Capital
CANBERRA, BRAIDWOOD, BUNGENDORE AND YASS
Lambrigg © Trisha Dixon
with Trisha Dixon
24 –28 April 2021 (5 days)
Homesteads and Gardens of the National Capital
CANBERRA, BRAIDWOOD, BUNGENDORE AND YASS
Discover the historic homesteads, estates and private gardens of the ACT
and NSW and experience the poignancy of Anzac Day in the nation’s capital.
With Canberra as your base, and in the company of landscape photographer
and writer Trisha Dixon, travel to the nearby stations and farms that have
been home to those who have shaped Australia’s cultural history.
Further afield in Braidwood, Bungendore and Yass, see the country
homesteads and properties depicted by famous artists whose works hang
at the National Gallery of Australia, where we will enjoy a private viewing.
TOUR LEADER
Trisha Dixon is a writer and At a glance:
photographer with a passion
for landscape, literature, music, • Explore the historic homes and gardens of the ACT and NSW, including
art, architecture, design and Micalago Station, Palerang and Lambrigg, all telling their unique stories
history. She is an experienced • Gain privileged access to private gardens in Canberra and Braidwood,
tour leader in Australia and Bungendore and Yass in country NSW
abroad, and has a number of
books to her name, including • At the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, enjoy a private viewing of
Adagio: Living and Gardening the collection of paintings inspired by the unique Australian landscapes of the
Mindfully (2013), Under the Spell surrounding area
of Ages (2007) along with two • Commemorate Anzac Day with the Dawn Service at the Australian War
books on the life and designs
Memorial in Canberra
of Australian landscaper
Edna Walling, co-authored with
Jennie Churchill in 1988. Her
photography has also featured “Trisha has the most amazing contacts and always pulls together an itinerary full of surprising venues that we would
in a number of publications. never have the opportunity to see other than on her well-researched tours.”
Judith G. | LANDSCAPES OF THE NSW SOUTH COAST 2019
“Trisha had excellent local knowledge. She was friendly, professional and great fun.”
Anne E. | AUTUMN ON MONARO 2018
Australian War Memorial Micalago Station near Michelago © Trisha Dixon
Saturday 24 April 2020 Arrive Canberra
Arrive in Canberra and make your way to the hotel. Renaissance
Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other
Tour prices
travel arrangements, including a private hotel transfer and a room Per person, twin-share AUD 3,250
category upgrade.
Single supplement* AUD 500
At 2:30pm, join your tour leader, Trisha Dixon, and fellow travellers
for a welcome briefing at the hotel before visiting the National Deposit per person (at time of booking) AUD 500
Gallery of Australia. Enjoy a private viewing of George Lambert’s
painting, The Squatter’s Daughter, the landscape which will be seen at Final payment due 23 February 2021
Micalago Station the next day.
Room category upgrade available on request;
In the early evening, enjoy a special welcome dinner with Trisha and please enquire with us.
fellow travellers. D
Sun 25 Apr Canberra (Micalago) Tour code SB2109
Awake before first light to experience the Anzac Day Dawn Service
at the Australian War Memorial. Honour the Anzac legacy in the Fitness level Above Moderate
heart of the nation as notes of the bugle ring out over Lake Burley Please see Terms & Conditions for fitness level definitions.
Griffin.
After returning to the hotel for breakfast, travel to Micalago Station, Suggested airline Qantas
an historical pioneer homestead and the location of multiple film Please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for
sets including My Brilliant Career in 1979, for a guided tour around current airfares and flight reservations.
the garden and a visit to the site where George Lambert painted
his iconic The Squatter’s Daughter. Enjoy genuine country hospitality Visa
when you take lunch on the property with the rugged Snowy
Mountains as your backdrop and the garden awash with golden New Zealand passport holders do not require a visa to
autumnal hues. visit Australia.
Return to Canberra in the late afternoon and enjoy the evening at
leisure. B L Tour price includes
• Four nights’ accommodation in a centrally-located 5-star
Mon 26 Apr Canberra (Gundaroo and Yass) hotel, including breakfast daily ( B )
This morning, visit the country town of Gundaroo. Explore a private
• Meals as per itinerary ( L =Lunch, D =Dinner), including
garden previously owned by an assortment of notable Australians,
that delicately balances the region’s history with its harsh physical wines with meals
environment. • Transportation throughout on comfortable air-conditioned
Visit an iconic food and wine destination on the outskirts of coaches
Collector and enjoy lunch on a private property in a converted • Comprehensive sightseeing including entrance fees as per
historic woolshed. itinerary
Continue to Yass and visit master landscaper Fleur Flanery’s • Introductory talk by your tour leader, Trisha Dixon
contemporary private garden. Encircled by the Yass River on three • Airport transfer on departure if using group transfer
sides, this beautiful garden is at the cutting edge of Australian
landscape design. B L • Gratuities for local guides, drivers and wait staff
Tue 27 Apr Canberra (Bungendore and Braidwood) Tour price does not include
After breakfast drive to Bungendore and visit the Bungendore • Airfares (please contact Renaissance Tours or your travel
Woodworks Gallery. Nestled in a green valley in the Southern
agent for assistance)
Tablelands, this colonial township tells unique national stories of the
gold rush and the bushrangers who followed when gold was struck. • Airport/hotel transfer on arrival, and if not using the
group transfer on departure
Continue to Palerang, where the original 1840s coach inn was
transformed into a homestead estate where poet David Campbell • Hotel porterage
and a collection of colourful characters have rested their heads • Items of a personal nature, including telephone, laundry,
throughout the property’s intriguing history. Enjoy lunch on this taxis, minibar, room service etc.
private property.
• Travel insurance (recommended; please contact
Then, travel to the historic town of Braidwood to visit Mona Farm, Renaissance Tours or your travel agent for assistance)
where English heritage intertwines with the rich Australian
landscape, before returning to Canberra in the afternoon. B L
Your hotel
Wed 28 Apr Depart Canberra (Lambrigg) Canberra – Hyatt Hotel Canberra
This morning, visit Lambrigg, the former home of William Farrer, N.B. A hotel of a similar standard may be substituted.
the internationally renowned agronomist who transformed
Australia’s wheat industry in the early 1900s. The property’s
ingeniously designed stately garden overlooks the winding
Murrumbidgee River and the sweeping 730-hectare property that
remains a working sheep and cattle farm.
Enjoy a farewell lunch with Trisha and fellow travellers before
continuing to Canberra Airport for flights departing from 4pm.
Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your
flights and other travel arrangements, including airport transfers and
additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour.
B L
SHORT BREAKS 2021
Palerang and (below) Converted Woolshed, Collector © Trisha Dixon
(above) Fleur Flannery’s garden Ngurramba at Yass © Trisha Dixon;
George Lambert, The squatter’s daughter. oil on canvas. National Gallery of Australia © [Public Domain] WikimediaCC (detail)
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