Welcome to the
National Cartoon Gallery
The "NCG"
Welcome to the
National Cartoon Gallery
Australia’s only Cartoon Gallery and home to the largest collection of cartoons in the country.
Australia’s only Cartoon Gallery and home to the largest collection of cartoons in the country.
Check out our quick gallery tour here!
Check out our gallery tour here!
Located in Coffs Harbour NSW, the original gallery is housed in a WWII Air Force Bunker. A recent expansion has added a second large gallery, a café with a view, souvenir shop, cinema and meeting room.
Exhibitions change every couple of months and we cater for all age groups.
So, if you’re looking for an experience that’s fun and interesting, the National Cartoon Gallery offers something that you can’t get anywhere else in Australia.
We are open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4pm. Visit us today!
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Events
35th Rotary Cartoon Opening Night & Awards Presentation !
Join us in launching our highlight Exhibition of the year on Friday November 24th from 6pm!
The Rotary Cartoon Awards attract entries from professional and enthusiast cartoonists Australia-wide.
The Australian Cartoonists' Association supports and highly regards the competition, recognising its significance within the cartooning industry. The Awards' fundamental goal is to foster continued recognition and appreciation of the cartooning field and its Artists.
Each year Cartoonists are given selected themes to come up with funny, relevant, and sometimes controversial works. This year’s themes are:
- Political
- Open
- Sport
- Caricature of a Well-known Person
- Comic Strip
- Special Category – ‘AI - Artificial Intelligence'
The winners of each theme will be announced at the Awards night and everyone is welcome to come and meet the Cartoonists.
Select your "winning work" and enter to win one out of six prizes - one for each theme - in the "People's Choice" category.
rotaries @ The Brewery!
We're excited to present a retrospective Exhibition of the Rotary Cartoon Winners from 1989 to 2022. Pop into King Tide Brewing at 1 Studio Lane, Coffs Harbour to check it out!
To celebrate the 35th Annual Rotary Cartoon Awards, King Tide Brewing has teamed up with the NCG to create an Old World Pils which is available for purchase and on tap!
The OLD NEWS-NEW WORLD PILS is contained in a limited edition can as seen below....
Living the Tradition & Live concert
Saturday, December 2nd @ 3:00PM
Film screening - 50 minutes followed by Live performance by De Ziah & Date - 50 minutes.
Behind every Irish tune is an ancient tale of love and loss, of history and heroes. Living the Tradition is the journey of cello player and composer Ilse de Ziah around Ireland in a search for undiscovered secrets of Irish Airs. A fresh account of Irish music and culture.
The show includes De Ziah and Date, who deliver a spellbinding musical performance with Ilse on cello and Ian Date, guitar. Beautiful renderings of melodies interwoven with captivating improvisations.
They will perform music from their exciting debut album ‘Here & There’. Great musical beauty and a deep love of music and its traditions makes seeing and hearing them live a moving and transformative experience.
Tickets $35, concessions on the door $30
Exhibitions
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
LEAVING SOON! From the Lower Gallery
20 October to 26 November
Be inspired by the wonderful C.Ex Camera Club members nature photography exhibition. Nature is good for the soul, and these photographers have captured the beauty of our natural world in all its wonder.
ROTARY CARTOON AWARDS EXHIBITION
NEW! In the Upper Gallery
24 November to 17 March
The premiere annual exhibition of the National Cartoon Gallery is here again. Come and admire the clever and insightful cartoons on display. See the above event information to learn more.
CARTOON CHEF EXHIBITION
COMING SOON! To the Lower Gallery
1 December to 4 February
Join us @ The Bunker from December 1 through to February 4 to see the fantastic artworks on display from the recent Cartoon Chef competition in the lower gallery!
KOOKY KRITTERS EXHIBITION
COMING SOON! To the Lower Gallery
1 December to 4 February
Kooky Kritters is a collection of cartoons by various Australian cartoonists, inspired by the theme of animals. The cartoons are funny and quirky, showing the personalities and antics of different creatures. The exhibition is a complement to the Cartoon Chef exhibition.
INKED CHRONICLES EXHIBITION
COMING SOON! To the Lower Gallery
9 February to 28 April
Inked Chronicles is a retrospective exhibition of the 2004 Rotary Cartoon Awards "Tattoos Are U++", a competition that showcased the best of Australian cartooning. The exhibition features humorous and creative cartoons that have tattoos as a theme. The exhibition is a celebration of the art and humour of tattoos, as well as the talent and diversity of Australian cartoonists.
WELLNESS WHIMSIES EXHIBITION
COMING SOON! To the Upper North Gallery
22 March to 19 May
Wellness Whimsies is a collection of cartoons by various Australian cartoonists, inspired by the theme of healthy living. The cartoons are humorous and relatable, showing the joys and challenges of pursuing a wellness lifestyle. The exhibition is a complement to the Awakening Needs exhibition by Linda Nolan, which explores the universal human needs that drive our actions and emotions.
LINDA NOLAN AWAKENING NEEDS EXHIBITION
COMING SOON! To the Upper South Gallery
22 March to 19 May
Awakening Needs is a collection of 40 artworks by Linda Nolan, inspired by the writings of Karen Plumbe. The artworks explore the universal human needs that drive our actions and emotions.
GEOFF AUGUSTINE WHY IS HE LAUGHING EXHIBITION
COMING SOON! To the Upper Gallery
24 May to 28 July
Why Is He Laughing? is an exhibition of cartoons extracted from the book by Geoff Augustine, a cartoonist who found humour in his cancer treatment. The cartoons are a testimony to the power of laughter as a coping mechanism.
