Autumn Colours Heritage Festival and Heritage Trades Trail 2025
Published on 05 March 2025
The 2025 Autumn Colours Heritage Festival and Bathurst Heritage Trades Trail will be held from 13 March to 18 May as Bathurst celebrates its position as Australia’s oldest European inland settlement.
Bathurst Mayor, Cr Robert Taylor, noted that the program of events is designed to highlight the cultural heritage of the Bathurst Region through an engaging series of activities and tours that take participants behind the scenes of some of the city's most iconic attractions and areas.
“The team at The Bathurst Visitor Information Centre has put together a truly superb list of events this year, with the 2025 program including a record 51 tours and activities. From guided night tours and heritage high teas at Abercrombie House, to historic walking tours around Rockley, Perthville and Keppel St, and behind the scenes tours at The Rail Museum, there is so much to enjoy, discover and learn about our region.
“The Heritage Trades Trail was awarded Bronze at the 2024 NSW Tourism Awards and the President’s Award at the 2024 National Trust NSW Heritage Awards, so need I say that this year’s event will be terrific.
“Additionally, the Heritage Trades Trail again this year includes a ‘heritage plus’ element, with a free shuttle bus providing a hop-on hop-off service between a number of our museums and heritage houses offering discounted entry to event attendees,” said Mayor Taylor.
Commencing Thursday, 13 March, Bathurst Mayor, Cr Robert Taylor, will officially launch the program of events at a media call held at Bathurst Rail Museum.
Date: Thursday 13 March 2025
Location: Bathurst Rail Museum, 126 Havannah Street, Bathurst
A program of all heritage tours is now available online, via www.bathurstregion.com.au/autumn-colours, and is available as a printed booklet at the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre and numerous local businesses.
Media contact: Genevieve Green Media and Communications Officer