It’s time to delve into the past and Berrima is just the village to visit. Home to Australia’s oldest continually licensed Inn – the Surveyor General, amazing colonial sandstone buildings, (one of which houses Eschalot, a hatted restaurant) and even a ghost, if you look hard enough. The MUST SEE is the imposing Berrima Court House.
Surrounding towns and villages include Joadja, Medway and New Berrima.
The Berrima Courthouse can now truly lay claim to offer visitors a remarkable and extraordinary theatrical experience. A new sound and light show innovation brings together the very latest in audio visual technology. At the press of a button the visitor will find all their senses heightened to a level seldom experienced. As a narrator suddenly appears from out of the darkened court room & gives his historical chronicle to events in Berrima all in 5.1 surround sound. This visual prelude also includes the trial of the infamous murderers of the 1840s. As you are encircled on all sides by jury, public gallery, clerks of the court, barristers, the judge, and the accused this all goes to enhance the occasion. The terrible and final judgment will astonish most as the judge suddenly appears and makes his final summation as to what happens after execution. We promise you a most memorable encounter at the Berrima Courthouse. Open 7 days 10.00am - 4.00pm
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Berrima is situated on the Old Hume Highway and is about a 90 minute drive from Sydney and on the way to Canberra. The signed walk commences in the Berrima Picnic and Camping ground. Access by car is available via Oxley Street, Berrima. Discover what the German merchant seamen built along the Wingecarribee River while […]
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A one hour walking tour around historic Berrima (1831) to experience it’s rich history. Berrima, established in 1831, is the best example of an intact Georgian village on mainland Australia. Come and explore this remarkable historic treasure.
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The historic village of Berrima is home to an array of unique and interesting specialty shops and galleries. Here visitors will find items that won't be found at chain stores and big 'guys'. Want something special that you won't find anywhere else, then Berrima is a great place to shop.
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Visit a restored colonial Georgian house, strolling gardens with heritage roses, camellias and a large hedge maze.
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