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Fernhill Estate is an exceptional landscape of natural and cultural heritage significance. On Darug Country, the Estate offers an idyllic rural parkland of great natural beauty, situated in the scenic Mulgoa Valley, on the edge of the Cumberland Plain at the base of the Blue Mountains. Fernhill Estate is part of the Greater Sydney Parklands agency, which brings together some of Sydney's most iconi

c parks. Fernhill Estate offers a free weekend walking trail, please book ahead at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/fernhill-walking-trail-tickets-107189013224

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26/05/2026

Join Ngiyampaa and Guringai artist Tarni Eastwood for a basket-weaving workshop by the campfire at Fernhill Estate this June. 🔥

Tarni, curator and founder of Nula Weaving, will guide you through foundational weaving techniques using raffia, woven together with cultural knowledge and storytelling. You'll leave with your own basket and materials to keep going at home.

🗓 Sunday 7 June
🕙 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Fernhill Estate, Mulgoa (Hayshed Entrance)

Book your spots now 👉 https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/weaving-around-campfire-fernhill-estate

21/05/2026

Come explore Fernhill Estate. 🌳✨

Join guided walking tours through the estate and discover sweeping landscapes, hidden stories, and incredible natural beauty along the way.

Set where the Cumberland Plain meets the sandstone of the Blue Mountains, the terrain changes as you walk from sandstone forests to forest gullies. Keep an eye out for native wildlife, including koalas, kangaroos, and the regent honeyeater. 🐨 🦘

As you explore, you will also uncover layers of history, from its English-style landscape design to the use of native angophora trees shaped to resemble European oaks.

A great experience for families, nature lovers, and anyone looking to slow down and connect with nature in a truly unique setting. 🍃

Book in a guided tour here 👉 https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/discover-fernhill-guided-tours

12/05/2026

Today is International Day of Plant Health. 🌿

Held each year on 12 May, it highlights the vital role healthy plants play in supporting biodiversity, food security, and the natural environment.

Across Fernhill Estate, every tree, plant, garden bed and open green space contributes to a living ecosystem that supports wildlife and helps the park's nature thrive.

Protecting plant health is a shared responsibility. Small actions like staying on paths, respecting planted areas, disposing of rubbish correctly, and making sure nothing is left behind all help reduce harm to our landscapes and the life they support.

Take care when you’re in the park, and help protect what’s growing around you. 🌱

07/05/2026

Looking for a unique activity this winter? Join us at Fernhill Estate for hands-on workshops designed to spark your creativity!

🎨 Blue botanical prints: A mother's day nature art workshop
🗓️ 10 May
⏰ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Celebrate mother’s day and learn cyanotype printing, an early photographic technique that uses sunlight to create striking blue-and-white botanical prints. After a short introduction to Fernhill Estate, you’ll wander the gardens to gather leaves, flowers, and materials, then create your own cyanotype prints using sunlight to reveal delicate shapes and textures in beautiful shades of blue.

🪢 Weaving around the campfire at Fernhill Estate
🗓️ 7 June
⏰ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Explore the art of basket weaving using raffia, guided by cultural knowledge, storytelling, and practical demonstration. Start with an introduction to weaving practices and materials, followed by a relaxed, hands-on session where you’ll learn foundational techniques to create your own woven basket.

What are you waiting for? Book your tickets now 👉 https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/whats-on?page=1&Location=11

09/04/2026

The Secret Garden is a two-hour outdoor session where children explore Mulgoa’s historic grounds through play, storytelling, and creative activities.

Led by experienced educators, they’ll move through leafy gardens and open spaces, spotting wildlife and tuning into the small details that bring the estate to life.

It’s a relaxed, hands-on morning designed to spark imagination, encourage curiosity, and get kids engaging with nature in a meaningful way.

Best suited for children aged 5 – 12 years ✨

🗓️ Wednesday 15 April
⏰ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Fernhill Estate, Hayshed Entrance, Mulgoa

🎟️ Book your spot now 👉 https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/secret-garden-fernhill-estate-school-holiday-program

02/04/2026

Looking for a unique way to celebrate Mother’s Day this year? 💁‍♀️ ✨ Join us for a creative morning in nature at the beautiful Fernhill Estate.

Join artist and educator Gemma McKenzie-Booth to learn cyanotype printing, an early photographic technique that uses sunlight to create striking blue-and-white botanical prints. 🎨 🖌️

The workshop begins with a short introduction to Fernhill Estate, followed by a gentle guided walk through the gardens to collect leaves, flowers and other natural materials. You will then create your own cyanotype prints using sunlight to reveal delicate shapes and textures in beautiful shades of blue.

Plus, you’ll take home a collection of handmade prints inspired by your time in nature. 🖼️

☕️ Morning tea is included.
✨ Suitable for adults of all skill levels - no prior experience required!

🗓️ Sunday, 10 May
⏰ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 Fernhill Estate Hayshed Entrance, Mulgoa

🎟️ Book your spot now 👉 https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/mothers-day-nature-art-workshop

26/03/2026

Flowing through Fernhill Estate, Mulgoa Creek is a quiet reminder of the area’s natural waterways and rich landscape history. It forms an important natural corridor, shaping the landscape and helping connect the land, waterways and surrounding bushland. 🌿💧

24/03/2026

Step inside the hidden world of Fernhill Estate for a two-hour outdoor program, The Secret Garden. 🪴 🌸

Children will explore Mulgoa’s historic estate through nature play, storytelling and creative artmaking.

Alongside our experienced educators, they’ll explore the estate’s quiet corners - wandering through gardens and open lawns, noticing wildlife and the small natural details many people miss.

Through outdoor play and creative activities inspired by Fernhill Estate’s past, children connect with nature actively and imaginatively. It’s a morning of movement, discovery, and hands-on creativity.

✨ Perfect for children aged 5 – 12 years. ✨

🗓️ Wednesday 15 April
⏰ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
📍 Fernhill Estate Hayshed Entrance, Mulgoa

🎟️ Book your spot now 👉 https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/secret-garden-fernhill-estate-school-holiday-program

02/02/2026

Curious about Fernhill Estate? 🌳 ⛲️ Join a guided tour and learn about the layered stories of the land from the original landscape design by Paul Sorensen to the families who once called Fernhill house home.

Wander through historic gardens, native bushland, and the grounds of one of Western Sydney’s most iconic homesteads.

🗓️ Tour dates: 8 Feb, 8 March, 12 April 2026
⏰ Tours run from 10 am to 12 pm

🧺 After the tour, linger a little longer with a picnic on the estate grounds until 3 pm.

What are you waiting for? Book your spot in our upcoming tours now 👉 https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/discover-fernhill-guided-tours

28/01/2026

Do you know about the unique environment of Fernhill Estate? 🌳 🌿

Fernhill Estate sits on the convergence of 2 distinct landscapes – the clay shales of the Cumberland Plain and the sandstone of the Blue Mountains escarpment. The estate's landscape, sculpted by geological uplift and faults and eroded by various creeks, displays a blend of geology, fostering diverse soil associations and habitats.

Fernhill Estate boasts an array of vegetation from sandstone forests to lush rainforest gullies that house critically endangered habitats like the Cumberland Plain Woodland.

The estate is a haven for native wildlife such as koalas, kangaroos, and the critically endangered regent honeyeater. 🐨 🦘

Beyond its natural significance, Fernhill's colonial and post-colonial history adds another dimension. Fernhill's rural parkland, designed as an English landscape garden, uniquely used native plants to emphasise the picturesque vistas.

Angophora gum trees were selectively retained because they resembled English oak trees. The gardens went through further transformation in the 1900s at the hands of designer Paul Sorensen.

Discover the beauty of Fernhill Estate on the walking trail on Sundays. Learn more 👉 https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/fernhill-estate-walking-trail

Address

1041 Mulgoa Road
Mulgoa, NSW
2745

Website

http://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/visit/fernhill-estate

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