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Blue plaques are installed at publicly accessible places throughout New South Wales, from Broken Hill to Grafton, Castle Hill to Bondi Beach – with more to come soon. Whether you're exploring your local neighbourhood or taking a drive around the state, there's a blue plaque for you to discover.

Explore stories

New South Wales has a unique and diverse heritage, and our plaques recognise a wide range of people and events, including Aboriginal cultural heritage.

The map below displays the locations of blue plaques across New South Wales. You can zoom in and click on each marker to view more information.

You can also see the full list of blue plaques with options to filter by category or search by keywords or name of the local government area.

Key: Blue Plaque
Displaying 1 - 10 of 66
Little Company of Mary Sisters
Calvary Riverina Hospital 26-36 Hardy Ave Wagga Wagga 2650
Paul Sorensen
Wollongong Botanic Garden, Murphys Avenue, Keiraville NSW 2500
Patrick White
74 Showground Road, Castle Hill, Sydney 2154
Orry-Kelly
The Sebel Kiama, 2 Minnamurra Street, Kiama NSW 2044
Nancy Bird Walton
Royal Hotel, 2 Ocean Drive, Kew 2439
Myxomatosis
Balldale Hotel, 3 Railway Street, Balldale 2646
May Gibbs
5 Wallaringa Ave, Neutral Bay 2089
Malcolm Cole
NAISDA Dance College, 32 The Avenue, Kariong 2250, Darkinjung Country
Louisa Lawson
The Old Eurunderee Post Office, 349 Henry Lawson Drive, Eurunderee 2850
Joseph Laurie
Camden Haven Museum, School of Arts Buiding, 58 Bold Street, Laurieton 2443

Featured news and stories

Black and white portrait of Oscar-winning entertainer Peter Allen sitting on a couch, resting his head on one hand, legs crossed, photographed from a high side angle.
Black and white portrait of Peter Allen in 1980.
Credit: William Yang
News and updates

Stay up to date with all the newest Blue Plaques installations across NSW and the remarkable people and events they commemorate. Explore the stories, see where plaques are popping up next, and find out how your nominations are shaping the history we celebrate.

Black and white photo of a large bus bearing a hand-made sign 'Student action for Aborigines'. The bus is parked outside the Hotel Boggabilla and there is a small group of people standing at the hotel entrance.
Student Action for Aborigines bus outside Hotel Boggabilla, 17–26 February 1965.
Credit: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and SEARCH Foundation
1965 Freedom Ride plaque trail

Consultation on the 1965 Freedom Ride Blue Plaque Trail has now closed.

Black and white portrait of Ida Leeson wearing a white shirt with a light-colored ribbon at the collar, black jacket and glasses.
Portrait of Ida Leeson, 1933.
Credit: Photographer unknown/Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, [P1 917].
Ida Leeson

Ida Leeson was a trailblazer and inspiration for women as the first female Mitchell Librarian at the State Library of NSW. She was involved in various women’s rights movements, and she was a serving officer in the Australian Military Forces.

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Heritage NSW

Phone: 02 9873 8500

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