The Namoi Echo Museum is located in the town of Wee Waa, on Gamilaraay Country, in the New England region of New South Wales. Opened in 2006, the museum collects and displays items, machinery, and documents pertaining to the history and culture of the Wee Waa district while providing family research from its extensive archives. […]
Walgett Historical Society Museum is located in the town of Walgett, on Gamilaraay Country, in northern New South Wales. Located in the original Walgett Shire Building built in 1913, the museum features a splendid example of pressed tin interiors – believed to be the only example left in their area. Walgett means ‘the meeting of […]
Lightning Ridge Heritage Cottage and Hospital Gallery is located in the town of Lightning Ridge, on Yuwaalaraay Country, in the Far West region of New South Wales. Managed by the Lightning Ridge Historical Society, the site is home to a 1930s opal miners’ hut furnished with items of local historical interest. On the same block, […]
The Land of the Beardies History House Museum and Research Centre is located in the town of Glen Innes, on Ngoorabul Country, in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales. Opened in 1970, this folk museum housed in a prominent heritage-listed building has an extensive collection coming from Glen Innes and the surrounding district. […]
The Inverell Pioneer Village Museum is located in the town of Inverell, on Gamilaraay Country, in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales. The museum is made up of a group of historic buildings relocated from across the region, its displays focus on the greater-Inverell district. The buildings and collection are extensive and fascinating. […]
The Port Macquarie Museum is located in the town of Port Macquarie, on Birpai Country, in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales. Since 1957, this award winning museum has told the stories of those that made Port Macquarie special. From the town’s origins as the traditional land of the Birpai people, to the […]
Located on Awabakal Country, Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1929. A group of men from Swansea, some already qualified lifesavers from a neighbouring club, looked for a spot between the Heads and Pinny Beach to establish a safe place for the clubhouse – adjacent to the big cave on Caves Beach. […]
Located at Silverton on Wilyakali Country in the Far West of NSW and run by the Broken Hill Historical Society, the Silverton Gaol Museum is one of the former mining town’s main visitor attractions. Aside from displaying numerous objects relating to the evolution of mining at Silverton and its surrounding localities and mines, the museum […]
The Kangaroo Valley Pioneer Village Museum is located in the small village of Kangaroo Valley, on Dharawal Country, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The museum, its associated outbuildings and visitor facilities are maintained by members of the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society and the Kangaroo Valley Museum Trust, who meet regularly to manage […]
The Rocks, Gems and Minerals Collection (Chris Bowman Collection) is on permanent display at Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre, Victoria Park, on Kamilaroi/Gomeroi Country, in the New England region of New South Wales. Recovered mostly by Chris Bowman, a Tamworth local with a passion for geology and natural history, the collection contains a large range […]
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