Tag: #heritage
Colonial Heritage Tour
May 12, 2019 / From NewsAn exploration of the colonial gold mining sites and pristine rivers and forests of the Eurobodalla.
Festival of Steam
March 7, 2019 / From NewsWhen a couple of steam train buffs asked us about a weekend tour to the Festival of Steam at the NSW Rail Museum, we said “Let’s go!” This tour package included luxury travel and accommodation with breakfast, entry to the festival and community access assistance for our NDIS funded guests. In addition to trains, trains […]
Explore Australia
December 30, 2018 / From NewsSee the parts of Australia that only the locals know
Step back in time with VIP Private Tours
February 10, 2017 / From NewsThe heritage villages of Tilba Tilba and Central Tilba snuggle below Gulaga (named Mount Dromedary by Captain James Cook in 1770) in the south of the Eurobodalla Shire. Gulaga is an Aboriginal site of spiritual significance to the Yuin people, the Traditional Owners of this land. Gulaga was an active volcano 60 million years ago. Now completely […]
Heritage buildings of Moruya
December 20, 2016 / From NewsMoruya is an important regional administrative town and a treasure trove of Australian colonial history. VIP Heritage Tours offers a glimpse into the beginnings of the nation through the historic buildings, locations and artifacts that are well preserved in and around Moruya. The first Colonial settlers to Moruya were Francis Flanagan in 1828 and John […]
Why is Moruya called Granite Town?
December 5, 2016 / From NewsBetween 1924 and 1932, 18,900 cubic metres of Moruya Granite was dressed and shaped into 40,000 blocks for use in the pylons for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Moruya Granite was also used to construct the Cenotaph in Sydney’s Martin Place. Made from just seven mighty granite blocks and opened in 1929, the Cenotaph contains the […]