The King's Foundation opens Australian headquarters in Southern Highlands
The King's Foundation Australia will operate from Hillview Estate near Sydney as an education hub.
Hillview Estate sits in Sutton Forest, about 90 minutes southwest of Sydney. For 75 years it served as a summer retreat for NSW governors.
The estate then entered private ownership in the 1950s. The state government repurchased it in 1985.
It has since worked as heritage accommodation and a wedding venue. King Charles announced the foundation's Australian arm during his 2024 visit to Australia.
As a teenager, he spent six months at Geelong Grammar School in Victoria. The estate will follow the model of Dumfries House in Scotland.
The King saved that estate for community use in 2007. Garden restoration work is underway.
The foundation wants harmony with nature at the heart of its work in heritage crafts.
- 90 minutes southwest
- Location from Sydney
- 75 years
- Years as governors' retreat
- 1985
- Estate repurchased
- Constantine Innemée
- CEO
Why it mattersA major charity dedicated to heritage skills and nature education is opening an Australian campus. It will offer community programmes and training.
AustraliaAustralians in the Southern Highlands and nearby regions will have access to education and training in heritage crafts through the foundation's new campus.
