Lady Denman Heritage Complex

The establishment of the Lady Denman Heritage Complex (also known as the Lady Denman Maritime Museum) was inspired by the Lady Denman ferry, built in Huskisson in 1911 and now housed in a purpose-built facility within the Complex. The ferry is now listed as an item of NSW State Heritage significance.

The Heritage Complex houses a Surveyor's Gallery with its world-standard collection of surveying instruments, the Jervis Bay Gallery of Science and the Sea which contains many diverse treasures, and the Local History Gallery - which uses interpretive panels, audio-visual content and a wide range of unique and valuable objects to explore local history, much of it on maritime themes.

There is also a marine environment gallery and a large gallery which hosts a variety of home-grown and travelling exhibitions from far and wide.

The Complex occupies a 10 hectare bushland and wetland site on the shores of Jervis Bay and Currambene Creek that includes a number of diverse natural environments.

The Fish Pond is very popular with visitors and is home to a number of fish species including Tailor, Snapper, Kingfish, Bream, Mullet, Flathead, Flounder and Stingrays.

The Mangrove Boardwalk takes visitors through the mangroves on a raised boardwalk out to the margins of Currambene Creek, and seeks to impart an understanding of wetlands, mangrove swamps and the interaction between ocean and land environments.

The native gardens incorporate the Wirreecoo Wildflower Garden and the Keith Moore Habitat Garden. The design of the Habitat Garden was based on the topography of Jervis Bay, with various features echoing actual locations like Huskisson, Bowen Island and Point Perpendicular. Both gardens display the diversity of flora in the area.

Alf Settree's Boatshed holds the small boat Ninon and an example of an unfinished boat under construction. The boatshed overlooks the Fish Pond. A nearby outdoor pavilion is available for hire for functions, and there are a number of picnic tables throughout the grounds.

Adult	$10.00
Concession	$8.00
Child *	$5.00
Family **	$25.00

Welcome to the Lady Denman Heritage Complex