National Cartoon Gallery

National Cartoon Gallery Australia's first & only cartoon gallery housing a collection of over 26,000 cartoons. In 1995, Coffs City Rotary Club formed the Bunker Cartoon Gallery Inc.
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Charity custodians—inside underground 1942 WWII Bunker and beneath the Holden Motor Museum
Open Wednesday to Monday, 10AM to 4PM
📍 Coffs Harbour, Gumbaynggir land The National Cartoon Gallery is Australia's first and only dedicated cartoon gallery. Its aim is to promote the art of cartooning, and exhibit and preserve Australia's cartooning history for future generations. Built in 1943 during the s

econd world war, the underground bunker was the Base Operations Unit No.12. It housed the RAAF's communication equipment, necessary to help protect the nation. Today, the Gallery is custodian of the Coffs Cartoon Collection, with over 24,000 cartoons from leading Australian and international cartoonists. Its role, although different to its wartime past, is still one of communicator and protector of Australia’s history, albeit in satirical form. (BCGI) and raised over $350,000 via grants and the support of the local community to restore the derelict bunker building. The doors officially opened as Australia’s first and only cartoon gallery on 24 August 1996. The BCGI continues to run the National Cartoon Gallery today. It is a not-for-profit, registered charity with charitable gift recipient status granted by the Taxation office. The Gallery has been the recipient of many awards, including the distinguished Stanley Award presented by the Australian Cartoonists Association (ACA) for outstanding contribution to cartooning and North Coast NSW Tourism Awards for Heritage and Culture. The National Cartoon Gallery boasts a great team of staff and volunteers who play an important part in the daily running of the Gallery, as well its future. Public notice 12/07/21: Please be advised that all those from current Covid hotspots will be asked to visit another day and all those from Covid alert areas will be asked to wear a mask whilst in the gallery.

Silence was already the clue. 🤔O.K. Boomer exhibition: on now at the National Cartoon Gallery.'What's missing?' by Ronal...
01/06/2026

Silence was already the clue. 🤔

O.K. Boomer exhibition: on now at the National Cartoon Gallery.

'What's missing?' by Ronald Atkinson

ON NOW ➡ O.K. BOOMERA light-hearted look at the cultural clash between Baby Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z will be on di...
26/05/2026

ON NOW ➡ O.K. BOOMER

A light-hearted look at the cultural clash between Baby Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z will be on display at the latest exhibition at the National Cartoon Gallery.

The term ‘ok boomer’ has become a verbal eye-roll from Millennials and Gen Z while Snowflake has become the counter from the generation years above them.

Featuring over 140 cartoons from some of Australia’s finest talent, O.K. Boomer highlights the best and funniest aspects of the generational divide between the differing demographics.

Pictured here: 'Nostalgy' by Robert Rousso

Get off your bum and see the Bald Archy Prize before it leaves the National Cartoon Gallery in three days!Pictured here:...
21/05/2026

Get off your bum and see the Bald Archy Prize before it leaves the National Cartoon Gallery in three days!

Pictured here: 'Trumpet of Flatulence' by Phil Henderson

I DON'T LIKE IT... Pauline is back, this time as a silent minority with her groceries just gone.The Bald Archy Prize is ...
18/05/2026

I DON'T LIKE IT... Pauline is back, this time as a silent minority with her groceries just gone.

The Bald Archy Prize is here until Sunday 24th, with just days remaining make sure you don't miss out!

Pictured here: Sick of it, by Alicia Huddy.

Congratulations to the $100,000 winner of the Archibald prize, announced earlier today. Don't forget! The Bald Archy Pri...
08/05/2026

Congratulations to the $100,000 winner of the Archibald prize, announced earlier today. Don't forget! The Bald Archy Prize is at the National Cartoon Gallery for a limited time only!

As it's founder once said, “It takes 11 galahs to judge the Archibald but only one cockatoo to judge the Bald Archy.” - Peter Batey OAM

Exhibition ends May 24th.
The photos don't do it justice. A fan favourite: "The Body Keeps Score" by Judy Nadin.

The 38th Annual Rotary Cartoon Awards are now open!An initiative of the Coffs City Rotary Club and run by the Bunker Car...
06/05/2026

The 38th Annual Rotary Cartoon Awards are now open!

An initiative of the Coffs City Rotary Club and run by the Bunker Cartoon Gallery, the awards are open to anyone with an interest in cartooning and illustration, providing cash prizes for winners and merit awards.

This year's categories include:

Politics
Sport
Caricature
Comic Strip
Special Category - In the Future...
Log in or sign up to enter here: https://nationalcartoongallery.com.au/rotary-cartoon-awards/

Entries close 12th July, so get cracking.

Pictured: Last year’s winner. Rod Emmerson - Pied Piper

The Bald Archy Prize is here! We are open from Wednesday to Monday between 10am and 4pm. Pictured here: Muddy Waters (Co...
29/04/2026

The Bald Archy Prize is here!
We are open from Wednesday to Monday between 10am and 4pm.

Pictured here: Muddy Waters (Come on in, the water's fine) by .

"This political romance requires a hygiene warning. My painting captures Barnaby Joyce testing the muddy waters of Pauline Hanson's rusty old bathtub, in a scene that no one asked for (sorry!!). After weeks of the will I, won't I public teasing from Barnaby, he finally joined One Nation in December 2025. Was it political strategy? Or was it Pauline's steak sandwich that finally tipped Barnaby over the edge? The rubber duck, clearly the smartest one in the room watches in horror, hoping someone pulls the plug," said Judy Nadin.

Exhibition ends May 24th.

23/04/2026

More from our recent Blue Plaque debut, acknlowledging Les Tanner and his works within the National Cartoon Gallery's permanent collection. Thank you to the team at Environment and Heritage NSW who made this possible, as well as Gurmesh Singh MP for unveiling.

Well-known and respected cartoonist and journalist, Les Tanner, has been recognised at the National Cartoon Gallery by a...
10/04/2026

Well-known and respected cartoonist and journalist, Les Tanner, has been recognised at the National Cartoon Gallery by an installation of a Blue Plaque.

For over 40 years, Les was guided by a strong sense of social justice, boldly engaging with the global political landscape, and critiquing current events through witty caricatures, columns, and books.

Blue Plaques, an initiative of the NSW Government’s heritage engagement program, aims to celebrate the wide-ranging and eclectic characters, personalities and important public figures that have made or become part of the history and fabric of the state.

The plaque was unveiled on Wednesday morning by Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh MP . It is the first Blue Plaque in the Coffs Harbour region, with other nearby plaques in Grafton to the north and Kew to the south.

Read more about Les Tanner on the official NSW Heritage page: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/heritage/blue-plaques/leslie-tanner

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Coffs Harbour, NSW
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Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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