Ararat and District Historical Society Inc

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48 Queen Street, Ararat VIC 3377, Australia
46 Queen Street Ararat Victoria 3377 AU

The society is interested in local history which is on display in Langi Morgala Museum which includes mining, railways, church, council business, home life, sport, armed services, transport and agriculture.

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46 Longfield Street, Stawell VIC, Australia 28.86 km
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Jim Melbourne
Landsborough VIC, Australia 35.44 km

The Society aims to collect, restore and maintain the memorabilia and records of the old gold mining town of Landsborough, founded in 1862 and named in honour of William Landsborough the explorer, the township still contains many reminders of its busy past. These include the 1862 lock-up, the 1901 Mounted Police stables, and a 130 year old school, all of which are cared for by the Historical Group.

Halls Gap VIC 3381 40.09 km

Photos, etc, of Halls Gap and Grampians.

Contact Name
Kathy McDonald, Secretary
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9 Livingstone Street, Beaufort VIC 3373 41.49 km

The Beaufort Historical Society is situated in the former Beaufort Court House, in Livingstone St, next door to the Uniting Church. The society has an extensive collection of family histories, photographs, newspapers, school and cemeteries records, etc.

Suburbs or towns: Beaufort; Chute; Raglan; Trawalla; Shirley; Waterloo; Stockyard Hill; Lake Goldsmith; Nerring; Eurambeen

Postal Address: 9 Livingstone Street, Beaufort VIC 3373

Facebook: Beaufort Historical Society, Victoria, Australia

PO Box 22 Streatham VIC 3351 Australia 45.29 km
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Bruce Mckenna
39 High Street, Navarre, Vic. 3384 45.65 km

To develop collections of items and articles of significance to Navarre and genelogies of people.

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Joan Austerberry
2110 Glenelg Highway, Lake Bolac 48.17 km

Preservation and Display of historical photos; research as required.

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Karen McIntyre- -Treasurer
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Station Street, Glenthompson 3293 52.25 km

Our history centre contains memorabilia pertaining to Glenthompson and district, including photographs, newspaper items and cemetery records, etc. Open at the former Glenthompson Railway Station every 3rd Sunday from 12pm-2pm and at other times by calling: Sylvia Wilson on (03) 5577 4352 or Tracey Potatau-Wright on (03) 5577 4215

Founding Date: 4th February 1992

General Information: We will showcase people and places from Glenthompson since the town was established in the mid 1800’s. People are welcome to contribute photos and stories to our page by submitting them to the Secretary via our email address.

Products: We can provide family history searches for a fee.
As at Jan 1 2019 the fees are as follows for all new requests:
search fee: $15 per hr
copy fees for records or information: 20c per A4 pa (20+ pgs 15c per copy).

Please note: We only have a couple of researchers at this time so there may be a delay in attending to your individual request. Thank you

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Tracey Potatau-Wright, Secretary
PO Box 4006, Doncaster Heights VIC 52.43 km

Located Rieschieks Reserve, Victoria St Doncaster, Schramm’s Cottage, historical artefacts and museum display. Orchard machinery display.

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Geoff Broome - President
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85 High Street 3467 Avoca, Victoria 52.44 km

The society was established in 1984 and is dedicated to preserving, collecting and researching the history of Avoca and the surrounding district.

The headquarters of the Society is an historic building at 85 High Street, Avoca, which was the Avoca Court House from 1859 to 1979. It now contains a local history & family history resource centre containing thousands of documents, photographs, maps, microfilm of local newspapers & rate books, artifacts, etc., pertaining to the localities in the Avoca district.

Postal Address PO Box 24 Avoca VIC 3467

Mongomery Street Skipton Vic 3361 Australia 58.32 km
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Mary Bradshaw
Wills St, Dunkeld 66.09 km

Social history museum of Dunkeld & District, from Major Mitchell to present day. Includes aboriginal artefacts, history of the wool industry, and a large photographic colleciton of the district.

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Joyce Gordon, Secretary
C/- Snake Valley Post Office Snake Valley VIC 3351 Australia 68.02 km
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Noella Young
PO Box 64 Talbot VIC 3371 Australia 69.05 km

President – Leanne Boyle

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Marion Miller - Secretary
325 High St, Learmonth 3352 VIC Australia 70.88 km

The historical society is dedicated to keep an accurate record of the district since settlement.

Contact Name
Lois Spenceley- , Secretary
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71 Sussex Street, Linton VIC, Australia 71.23 km

The Society holdings include over 3,000 photographs, cemetery, school, church and Shire of Grenville records, Grenville Standard newspapers. The Society forms the Committee of Management for the 1874 Linton Library/Mechanics Institute.

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Dr Jill Wheeler
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36 Fraser Street, Clunes Victoria 3370 75.35 km

Please note: private research of our archives is not possible

The Museum is housed in the former Warehouse (c.1860) of contractors Nichol and Wallace.

The redeveloped Nichol and Wallace building, now known as The Warehouse, to reflect it’s 19th century history, reopened in 2014 as a Hub housing the Museum, the Library, the Visitor information Centre, the Hepburn Shire Service Centre as well as event and meeting spaces.

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3 Palmerston Street, Maryborough 75.4 km

Worsley Cottage Museum, an 1894 stone cottage, is the home of the society. The collection includes domestic items and artefacts from the era, outdoor displays and a cottage garden. There is also an 1840 slab and daub pioneer hut with wooden shingle roof. Research facilities are also available.

Postal Address – PO Box 265 Maryborough 3465

Hours: Tues/Thurs 10am-12noon & Sun 2pm -4pm

65 Racecourse Road Haddon VIC 3351 Australia 76.53 km
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Bonnie Chew
93 Cromie Street Rupanyup Vic 3388 Australia 76.89 km
Contact Name
Helen Uhe
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