What to do and see in Armidale, New South Wales: The Best Things to do

The Guided Heritage Tour is a 2.5hr taster of Armidale. You will be taken on an historical journey through Armidale with a lively and personal commentary from one of our tour guides. Visiting such sites as the Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, The New England Regional Art Museum, The Armidale Railway Museum and the heritage listed homestead Booloominbah located at the University of New England. This wonderful tour operates on the generosity of donations.

Fleet Helicopters: Whether you’re in Armidale for half an hour, a day or a week – if you’re looking for a mild or wild adventure that you will never forget, one of our friendly staff can begin designing an adventure for you.The New England Gorge Country really is Australia’s best-kept secret and the only way to truly appreciate it is from the air. We have a range of tours and adventures from helicopter scenic flights and day trips to out of the way pubs and wineries, a wilderness adventure into the heart of the gorge country or heli-fishing. Fleet Warbirds: We can take you back to a bygone era. From the legendary Boeing Stearman in which a generation of military pilots learned their trade to the fast and powerful T6 Texan which was in active service across the world for over 50 years or the supreme thrill of the L39 Jet we can give you an experience you will never forget. Fast and furious or a nostalgic cruise the choice is yours.

GROUNDS, GARDENS AND FARM AREA open seven days per week. Entry to the house only available by guided tour on weekends and public holidays or anytime for organized groups of 8 or more. Also, Saumarez Café only open weekends 10am to 4pm. This unique house and farm museum has over 10,000 objects in its collection. Stunning historic country homestead with gardens, farm buildings and a cafe giving you an insight into rural life in the 1800's. Available to the public for tours, weddings, functions and events. This ten-hectare grazing property was first inhabited by British settlers led by Henry Dumaresq in the 1830's. Today it includes an elegant, extensive, fully furnished Edwardian homestead, built between 1888 and 1906, and 15 farm and other buildings dating up to 1910, with their collections of early farm equipment. Take a guided tour through the White family's 30 room Edwardian mansion complete with original furnishings. Stroll through Mary White's garden, with its Jocelyn Brown style cottage garden, the picking garden, the heritage rose garden and the lawns. Visit outbuildings complete with 19th century tools and equipment. Allow at least half a day to see this extensive property, and experience 19th century pastoral life.