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Exclusive to Sydney, the remarkable Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition must depart the Australian Museum on Sunday 19 May, 2024 after its record-breaking six month run. This once-in-a-lifetime exhibition has captivated audiences and with more than 460,000 tickets already sold, it is the most successful exhibition in the Australian Museum’s history.

Get the RIGHT ding dong

An unabashed sales plug. To make sure you have the right bell for your animal come into our sanctum and we will give you some advice and show you what material you can use to make it!


From 1872 through to 1960, Murrurundi was the centre of railway attention … and then things moved on … read our six chapter book by clicking the above headline


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