Opening Hours

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10.30am - 4.30 pm
Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday.

Entry Fees

Adults: $8.50
Accompanied children: Free.
Unaccompanied children: $3.00

Pre-booked tour groups: $6.00 per person
Educational/school groups: $3.00 per person  for primary & secondary schools; tertiary and ESL groups: $6.00 per person.

Concession ticket for Highwic, Ewelme and Alberton: $17 adults

Morning or afternoon tea can be provided for a group visit for an extra charge of $5.00. This includes tea/coffee and a pikelet with with jam and cream.

How to get to Highwic

Highwic is a short walk up Mortimer Pass from bus stops outside the 227 shopping complex in Newmarket and a ten minute walk from the Newmarket train station. Take a Link Bus from the CBD, or a train from Britomart.

Highwic has two entrances. The recommended vehicle entry is from Mortimer Pass which runs one way from Gillies Ave down to Broadway, Newmarket. The Gillies Ave entrance is directly opposite the Gillies Ave motorway off ramp.

Refer to the google map opposite to obtain driving directions.

Wheelchair access

Wheelchair access is available.