Saturday, 10th May

10am – 3pm

 

1693 Blue Vale Rd, Blue Vale NSW

 

Join Whitehaven and the Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society for a delightful day of family fun and a celebration of local history at the Kurrumbede Open Day this Mother’s Day weekend!

 

Take a step back in time and explore the history of the heritage-listed Kurrumbede property, originally owned by the iconic Mackellar family, as its grounds and historic buildings are open to the public to enjoy.

 

Featuring pony rides, family activities, live entertainment and heritage demonstrations, market stalls and delicious food. The day will be an opportunity to learn about the history of the property, and the family of the famed poet Dorothea Mackellar.

 

Visitors are invited to get involved and create their own special hat to parade in the Mother’s Day hat competition. There will be prizes awarded for the best hat!

 

Located 25 kilometres north west of Gunnedah on the Namoi River, Kurrumbede is an iconic piece of local history that has only been opened to the public three times in the last 100 years.