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Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division Tour Calendar Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division Tour Calendar Booking Forms for 2020 ARHSnsw Tours Our year ahead in Tours is shaping up to be very exciting year with plenty of variety on offer. Below is the 2020 plan for the upcoming tours with the Society. It is our commitment that the Membership get first option for the Tours before it gets promoted to the wider community, so I would encourage you to book early as they do sell out and we do only have limited positions on each Tour. REMEMBER - ALL BOOKINGS CAN BE MADE BY POST TO PO BOX 206 ALEXANDRIA NSW 1435, IN PERSON AT THE BOOKSHOP ON CENTRAL STATION CONCOURSE OR BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE ON 02 8394 9019 Upcoming Tours 18 April 2020 A visit to Cockatoo Island with David Jehan - Bookings closed, cancellation wait list only 6-20 May 2020 Opulent Tours, Northern England and Scotland by Rail. Bookings closed 5-9 June 2020 Binnaway - Coonabarabran - Gwabegar - Baradine - Dubbo and Western Plains Zoo 11 July 2020 A Look at Recent Railway Image acquisitions and Historic Movie Footage at the Auchmuty Library at Newcastle University and Harbour Cruise 8-9 August 2020 A Look at the Former Mining and Railway Lines of Newcastle and its Inner Suburbs with Ed Tonks 13 Sept 2020 621/721 to Goulburn Roundhouse Museum and Illawarra Line 10 October 2020 CPH’s to Rylstone with TRMS 17-21 Nov 2020 402 Club Gulgong, Dubbo, Cobar Mines, Narromine, Parkes Western Lines Tour 13 Dec 2020 End of Year Function For further information on Tours and Bookings please contact: ARHSnsw Tours on 02 8394 9019 or 0428 333 443 Note - All Minors need to be accompanied by Parents or Guardians on all Tours. ARHS (NSW) is not responsible for last minute change of locomotives or rail motor or desti- nation by the train operator. Refunds: up to 30 days prior – 100%; less than 30 days to 15 days – 90%; less than 14 days – NO REFUND A VISIT TO COCKATOO ISLAND with David Jehan Saturday 18 April 2020 Come along for an interesting 2 hours learning of the Industrial heritage of Cockatoo Island with David Jehan. From its earliest years as a convict penal establishment to is current UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Ship building commenced on Cockatoo Island in 1870 and continued until 1993. Stewardship of the Island was passed to the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust in 2001 and is now a harbour tourist attraction. Meet at Circular Quay at 10.15am to take the 10.37am Sydney Ferries service to Cockatoo Island. Use your Opal Card for transport to and from the Island. Bring a picnic lunch or purchase your requirements at the cafe on the Island. You can leave at your leisure following our guided tour or stay on should you wish to do further exploring. Members and their guests - $30.00 Non members - $35.00 Refunds: up to 30 days prior – 100%; less than 30 days to 15 days – 90%; less than 14 days – NO REFUND Mail to: ARHSnsw Tours or Book at: ARHSnsw Bookshop PO Box 206, ALEXANDRIA NSW 1435 Grand Concourse - CENTRAL STATION - SYDNEY Tour Name.....................................................................Tour Date...................................................Tour Cost$.......................... Name........................................................................................................................................Membership No. ........................ Address....................................................................................................................................................Postcode....................... Telephone..............................(mobile)..................................E-mail.............................................................................................. Name(s) of accompanying person(s)............................................................................................................................................ Please note your special dietary and accommodation requirements................................................................................... I require Twin Share........................Double....................Single Supplement................................Accommodation I will join this tour at................................................................................. PREFERRED PAYMENT BY CHEQUE/CASH for $................................or please DEBIT my VISA or MASTERCARD Card No Expiry / Signature ......................................................................................................Date ........................................ Alternate Payment and EFT available on application Final Tour Information and tickets will be posted to your address 10 days before departure ARHSnsw Tours Infoline (02) 8394 9019 or 0428 333 443 ABN 96 000 538 803 OFFICE USE ONLY: Date booking rec’d...../...../..... Date processed...../...../...... Car...............Seat(s)..................Tickets sent...../...../...... ARHS / Opulent Tours Northern England and Scotland 6 to 20 May 2020 Tour Brochure available at the Bookshop at Central or by mail. Last minute bookings still available. Refunds: up to 30 days prior – 100%; less than 30 days to 15 days – 90%; less than 14 days – NO REFUND Mail to: ARHSnsw Tours or Book at: ARHSnsw Bookshop PO Box 206, ALEXANDRIA NSW 1435 Grand Concourse - CENTRAL STATION - SYDNEY Tour Name.....................................................................Tour Date...................................................Tour Cost$.......................... Name........................................................................................................................................Membership No. ........................ Address....................................................................................................................................................Postcode....................... Telephone..............................(mobile)..................................E-mail.............................................................................................. Name(s) of accompanying person(s)............................................................................................................................................ Please note your special dietary and accommodation requirements................................................................................... I require Twin Share........................Double....................Single Supplement................................Accommodation I will join this tour at................................................................................. PREFERRED PAYMENT BY CHEQUE/CASH for $................................or please DEBIT my VISA or MASTERCARD Card No Expiry / Signature ......................................................................................................Date ........................................ Alternate Payment and EFT available on application Final Tour Information and tickets will be posted to your address 10 days before departure ARHSnsw Tours Infoline (02) 8394 9019 or 0428 333 443 ABN 96 000 538 803 OFFICE USE ONLY: Date booking rec’d...../...../..... Date processed...../...../...... Car...............Seat(s)..................Tickets sent...../...../...... Binnaway - Coonabarabran - Gwabegar - Baradine - Dubbo and Western Plains Zoo Departing from Paterson and Broadmeadow via Maitland Singleton Muswellbrook Scone Murrurundi Quirindi and Werris Creek. Returning via Merrygoen Dubbo Wellington Orange Bathurst Lithgow and Central to Broadmeadow and Paterson. Weekend Tour 5 to 9 June 2020 Come and join the ARHS NSW Division and The Rail Motor Society for a new adventure to a former railway destination and a visit to the Western Plains Zoo at Dubbo for our annual Queens Birthday Weekend Tour. Friday 5th June. Travel from Sydney on the 6.15am Intercity Train service to Broadmeadow to join our heritage 621/721 Rail Cars. Departing Broadmeadow at 9.00am we will serve a welcome Devonshire Morning Tea as we pass through Maitland and Singleton, passing the great moonscape of open cut coal mines to Muswellbrook, stopping there for a leg stretch. Continue north through Scone and Murrurundi climbing the 1 in 40 grades and through the Ardglen Tunnel, descending to Willow Tree and on to Quirindi before stopping for lunch on the station at Werris Creek. Take the opportunity to visit the Station Museum and Railway Memorial before rejoining our train and proceeding to Gap junction to travel on the cross country line to Binnaway. On arrival, transfer to our coach to follow the 51 km closed section of the Gwabegar Line to Coonabarabran where we will check in to the Matthew Flinders Motor Inn for a 3 night stay. Drinks in the bar before Dinner in the Dining Room. Saturday 6th June. After a hearty country breakfast we will be joining our coach to travel to the Siding Spring Observatory. Meet our Tour Guide and visit the Exploratory Centre, also visiting Trig Point and Australia’s largest optical telescope. Morning Tea in the Exploratory Cafe. Depart for the Warrumbungle National Park Visitors Centre to meet the local Rangers. Continue to the Canyon Picnic Area for a packed lunch. On our return journey visit the Whitegum Lookout and view the spectacular Warrumbungle Mountains and the iconic Breadknife. Pay a visit to the amazing Crystal Kingdom. Return to town for a Chinese Banquet Dinner before relocating to the Warrumbungle Observatory to view the Night Sky with a noted astronomer. (Weather permitting). Return to the Motel. Sunday 7th June. Join our coach again after
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