This autumn, Hawkesbury City Council Arts and Culture is celebrating the 2026 Australian Heritage Festival through a program of immersive site tours at some of the Hawkesbury's most fascinating historic sites.
Running from 18 April to 18 May, the Australian Heritage Festival is the nation's largest community-driven celebration of culture and history. Celebrated across cities and regions nationwide for more than 45 years, the festival invites communities to connect with Australia's diverse stories, offering immersive experiences that bring heritage to life for thousands of people each year. This year's theme Change invites all Australians to uncover the ways history continues to shape us - and how we are shaping history in return.
Each Wednesday of the Festival, Hawkesbury Regional Museum will be holding guided tours of Howe House at Thompson Square, and the Old Hawkesbury Hospital Site and Mortuary. In these spaces, you can discover fascinating stories from the past and gain exclusive behind-the-scenes access into these 19th
