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Fort Scratchley Heritage Day Tour

Connect Coaches Day Tour to Fort Scratchley
Connect Coaches Public Day Tour Fort Scratchley
Connect Coaches Seniors Day Tours To Fort Scratchley

Tour Summary:

The Coach departs the Central Coast at 8:30am & travels the scenic route up to Newcastle. We will make a brief stop for morning tea at Norah Head Lighthouse before continuing north up to the historic site of Fort Scratchley. Once there, we will be taken on a 90 minute guided tour of the site & tunnels. Guided tours are led by passionate Fort Scratchley Historical Society volunteers with a wealth of knowledge about the site. Following the tour, we will have lunch at the Queens Wharf Hotel before heading back to the Central Coast, arriving back at approximately 5:00-5:30pm.

Venue: Newcastle
Starting: 8:00 AM
Ending: 4:00 PM

Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053

Tour Includes: Home pick-up & drop-off service, transport to & from venue, morning tea, lunch & guided tour fee
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upcoming Heritage Tours

Sydney Bus Museum Tour - Monday 11th August 2025

Sydney Bus Museum, Leichhardt Connect Coaches will take you on a trip down memory lane on this particular day tour at the Sydney Bus Museum. Step inside the 110 year-old Leichhardt Tramshed to see their extensive collection of vintage buses, view their World War II exhibition and experience a ride aboard a vintage ...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Monday 11th August 2025
Venue: Leichardt
Phone Enquiries: 43254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Newcastle Cathedral Heritage Tour - 13th August 2025 - sold out (new date in October.)

  Tour Summary: We will depart the Central Coast at 9:30am after our home pick up service & travel up to Newcastle to the historic Christ Church Cathedral, noted for its size, Gothic Revival architecture, beautiful grounds, and unique history. Following a 1 hour guided tour, we will have lunch at the Quee...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025
Venue: Newcastle
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Historic Elizabeth Bay House - Monday 18th August 2025

"The finest house in the colony" With harbour views, sweeping staircases and spectacular landscaped gardens, Elizabeth Bay House was Sydney’s ultimate trophy home. Built for colonial secretary Alexander Macleay, after the governor, the most important public official in Sydney, it was by all accounts the finest house in the...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: Monday 18th August 2025
Venue: Sydney
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Mary MacKillop Place Day Tour - Friday 29th August 2025

The Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel Connect Coaches will take you to Mary MacKillop Place to visit the museum, consisting of 3 galleries, Alman Cottage & the Memorial Chapel.  The museum was built in the 1900s & offers visitors a window into the mid-colonial to the pre-federation period of Australian hist...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Friday 29th August 2025
Venue: North Sydney
Phone Enquiries: 43254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Historic Joadja Town - Thursday 4th September 2025

  Joadja was a kerosene shale mining town which operated from 1878 to 1911 under the management of The Australian Kerosene Oil and Mineral Co. After the collapse of the industry, the town was sold in 1911 and it's people left the valley. Today, the property is open for visitors wanting to explore this bygone era and the...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Date: Thursday 4th September 2025
 Repeating On specific dates
Venue: Southern Highlands
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Zig Zag Railway Adventure - 26th September, 2025 - sold out

Soak up the sights, smells and scenery of Australia’s historic rail adventure – the Zig Zag Railway, established in 1869. Come with Connect Coaches and enjoy a relaxing ride on this romantic, nostalgic & impressive steam locomotive as you explore the remarkable scenery of the Greater Blue Mountains & S...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Date: Friday 26th September 2025
Venue: Clarence
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Zig Zag Railway Adventure - Friday 10th Oct. 2025 - currently sold out

Soak up the sights, smells and scenery of Australia’s historic rail adventure – the Zig Zag Railway, established in 1869. Come with Connect Coaches and enjoy a relaxing ride on this romantic, nostalgic & impressive steam locomotive as you explore the remarkable scenery of the Greater Blue Mountains & S...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Date: Friday 10th October 2025
Venue: Clarence
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Norman Lindsay Gallery - Monday 13th October 2025

  Price: $120   Price Includes: Home pick up & drop off service(within our Central Coast pick up/drop off area), return transport to venue, complimentary morning tea, guided tour & entry fee into the garden & gallery, lunch.     Itinerary:* 7:3...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Date: Monday 13th October 2025
Venue: Faulconbridge
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au
Term & Conditions: Terms & Conditions
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Newcastle Cathedral Heritage Tour - Tuesday 21st October 2025

  Tour Summary: We will depart the Central Coast at 9:30am after our home pick up service & travel up to Newcastle to the historic Christ Church Cathedral, noted for its size, Gothic Revival architecture, beautiful grounds, and unique history. Following a 1 hour guided tour, we will have lunch at the Quee...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Date: Tuesday 21st October 2025
Venue: Newcastle
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au


Parramatta Female Factory - Tuesday 28th October 2025 - sold out

Step Back into the History  Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and designed by Francis Greenway, Australia's first colonial architect, the 1818 Parramatta Female Factory is a testament to Australia's convict past. 24,960 women were transported to the colony, and it is estimated that 1 in 7
Australians today trace the...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Tuesday 28th October 2025
Venue: Parramatta
Phone Enquiries: 02 4325 4053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au
Term & Conditions: Terms & Conditions
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Historic Houses - Tour & High Tea: 27th November 2025

Glenalvon House Join us as we visit two historic houses south west of Sydney. Glenalvon House, located in Campbelltown, is a classic Georgian sandstone townhouse built in 1840. Enjoy morning tea before being taken on a guided tour of this beautiful property, which includes the historic house, servants quarters, kitchen, coach...

Category: Heritage Tours
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Date: Thursday 27th November 2025
Venue: Camden
Phone Enquiries: 43254053
Email Enquiries:  admin@connectcoaches.com.au
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