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Presented
by the National Trust of Australia (Inverell Branch)
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The Tom Roberts Heritage Tour is a guided coach tour taking
you to art sites associated with twelve local Tom Roberts paintings. You
will visit the
following locations:
Oxford Hall, where the coach for ''Bailed Up" was painted. -
‘Newstead’ Shearing Shed where “The Golden Fleece” &
“Newstead Shearing Shed” were painted.
‘Newstead’ Chapel & Cemetery: ruins of private chapel for
Anderson, Hughes and other district families.
‘Newstead North’ Homestead: morning tea at home of Tom Roberts’
friend, Duncan Anderson. Scene of the painting “Duncan Anderson Playing
the Cornet”; toilets available. ‘Paradise’ Road: scene for “Bailed Up”, Roberts’ re-creation of
the 1860 hold-up of Bob Bates by ‘Thunderbolt’. Lunch at ‘Paradise’ shearing
shed. Spinning and
weaving demonstrations; toilets available. -
Macintyre River near the junction with Paradise Creek: here
Roberts painted his second bushranging work, “In a Corner on the Macintyre”.
The NSW Ministry for the
Arts and the Inverell Shire Council have made funding available for
conservation works on the Newstead homestead.
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TOM ROBERTS HERITAGE TOUR DATES:
Dress: Casual clothes, walking shoes and hat; toilets available
Location: Coaches depart from Tourism Inverell, Campbell Street, Inverell
Time: 8.00am – 4.00pm; 8:45am - 4:45pm
Cost: $77.00 (incl. GST)
LUNCH and MORNING TEA INCLUDED
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| Left: Interior Oxford Hall 1996 Heritage Tour
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Right: 'Argyle' shearing shed and yards
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In 1911 the Oxford Hall was dismantled on behalf of the Newmarch family and moved to the
property, 'Argyle' on the Woodstock Road towards Glen Innes and converted to a
shearing shed.
The present day shearing shed hides a most fascinating past. Its walls have
seen a huge variety of Inverell's turn of the century social life take place.
Its link with Tom Roberts and his painting of the coach in "Bailed Up" merely
serves to reinforce its immense heritage.
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You will be treated to a shearing demonstration at the 'Newstead' Shearing
Shed where "The Golden Fleece" and "Newstead Shearing Shed" were painted. Built in 1857, the shearing shed measured 62 feet by 18 feet with
skillions on both sides, large enough to hold from seven to eight hundred sheep.
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| Left: Blade shearing demonstration |
Right: Interior Newstead North Shearing Shed 1996 Heritage Tour |
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In the early 1890s, Roberts made a number of trips to Inverell,
staying with close friend Duncan Anderson - great grandfather of Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson.
The Anderson family were early squatters in the district. During his extended stays at Anderson's property, "Newstead", Roberts painted a total of
13 works, including his most famous: "Bailed Up", "The Golden Fleece "
and "In a Corner on the Macintyre". Other works include "Duncan Anderson Playing the Cornet".
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Scenes at "Newstead" 1996 Heritage Tour |
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The Heritage tour will also take you to the ruins of the "Newstead" chapel which
was the private chapel for the Anderson, Hughes and other district families. The cemetery contains many graves
for these families.
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| Left: Chapel Ruins, Newstead 1996 Heritage Tour
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Right: Anderson Family Headstones, Newstead 1996 Heritage Tour
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Paradise Road is the scene for "Bailed Up", Roberts' re-creation of the hold up of
Bob Bates, "Captain Thunderbolt".
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Paradise Road, scene for "Bailed Up" 1996 Heritage Tour
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Enjoy a basket lunch as well as view spinning and weaving demonstrations. Toilets available.
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| Left: Don McRae tries his hand at spinning |
Right: James Broadbent & Michael Lehaney, Paradise Woolshed 1996 Heritage Tour |
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'Paradise' - Macintyre River, near the junction with Paradise Creek where Roberts
painted his second bushranging work "In a Corner on the Macintyre".
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Gorge Site for "In a Corner on the Macintyre" 1996 Heritage Tour |
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For additional information contact:
Inverell Cultural and Arts Council (Inc)
Phone: (02) 6728 8167
Tourism Inverell
Campbell St, Inverell
Phone: (02) 6728 8161
Fax: (02) 6728 8166
Email: trfestival@northnet.com.au |
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