Norman Lindsay Gallery

Blue Mountains


Celebrated artist, author and bon vivant Norman Lindsay, famed for his saucy artworks and his wonderful children's book The Magic Pudding, lived in Faulconbridge from 1912 until his death in 1969. His lovely home and studio holds a significant collection of his paintings, watercolours, drawings and sculptures. There's a cafe here, too. The surrounding streets are named after his classic characters. National Trust members enter free.


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