Clunes Museum

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36 Fraser Street, Clunes Victoria 3370

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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PO Box 5243 Tarnagulla VIC 3551 Australia 58.7 km
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Tarnagulla & District History Group
75 Piper St, Kyneton 58.87 km

Kyneton Historical Society is a voluntary non-profit incorporated community organisation, comprising people from many fields committed to collecting, preserving, researching and sharing the wealth of material that is our herit5age, and for which we as members are custodians.

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Larina Strauch, Secretary
2861 Colac-Ballarat Road Dereel VIC 3352 Australia 59 km
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Dereel History Group
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43 Forest Street, Woodend VIC 3442, Australia 65.88 km

The Woodend and District Heritage Society  operates a local and family history resource centre. The collection is fully indexed and relates to the Old Shire of Newham & Woodend, Ashbourne, Hesket, early Rochford, part Macedon, part Carlsruhe.

Built in 1870, the court house in Forest St was the second court building in Woodend.

It was used for criminal cases until 1964 and for coroner’s court hearings until the 1970s. Now it’s home to the Woodend & District Heritage Society.

You can find us at Woodend’s old court house every Wednesday, from February to November (10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm).

Landsborough VIC, Australia 65.95 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.

31 Staughton Street Meredith Vic 3333 Australia 66.48 km
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Kerrie Kruger
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The Gisborne & Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society’s collection covers the localities of Cabbage Tree; Couangalt; South Gisborne; Gisborne; New Gisborne; Bullengarook; Macedon; Mount Macedon; Barringo; Cherokee; Hesket; Kerrie; & Riddells Creek.

A dedicated group of volunteer members of the Historical Society meet regulary to assist with the accessioning, conservation, filing and indexing of the collection, to assist visitors to the Court House and to attend to research enquiries received by phone, mail or email. A research fee of $25.00 per surname or topic applies.

The beautifully restored, 1858 Gisborne Court House, home of Gisborne and Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society is open to the public each Wednesday from 10am to 4pm, when volunteers are in attendance to assist with family and local history research enquiries. The Family and Local History Resource Centre at the Court House may be opened at other times by appointment.

Collection and conservation of local and family history documents, photos, and maps.

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Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340 72.13 km

The object of the Society is to promote the study, collection and preservation of Bacchus Marsh and District’s history, historical places and objects. To promote and support historical research and publication of the same.

Postal Address – PO Box 223, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, 3340, AUSTRALIA

39 High Street, Navarre, Vic. 3384 74.03 km

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

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Joan Austerberry
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The Society holds a culturally and historically significant collection of books, documents, photographs, artworks, textiles and objects. Many of the photographs and documents are irreplaceable.

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48 Queen Street, Ararat VIC 3377, Australia 75.35 km

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.

Former Courthouse, Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk 76.36 km

Eaglehawk Heritage Society Inc was formed to preserve the history and heritage of the area. It provides a museum and research facilities within an historic Eaglehawk building.

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Bev Hanson
PO Box 22 Streatham VIC 3351 Australia 76.86 km
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Bruce Mckenna
Old Courthouse, 91 Southey Street, Inglewood 3517 80.68 km

Collects and records local history of Inglewood district. Have several local history publications for sale. Research early district pioneers for a fee. Hold court re-enactments for tourists and locals by arrangement.

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Murray Baud- Treasurer
10 Pyke Place, Kurunjang 3337 VIC Australia 82.61 km
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Deb Slattery

Cressy & District History Group Inc promotes the history of Cressy and district, documenting, preserving, displaying information and research.

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Robyn Alexander
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Lancefield Courthouse, Melbourne-Lancefield Road, Lancefield Vic 3435 84.13 km

Maintains the oldest house in Romsey – Seymour Cottage. Museum with displays of local interest in former Court House. Collection of local history & family documents.

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Shirley Kishere, Secretary
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624 Midland Highway, Huntly VIC 3551, Australia 85.02 km

Mainly a pictorial and documentary collection, some artefacts (machinery, small utensils). Second site, former Court House, 621 Midland Highway, original furniture, soldiers photos, MUIOOF Certificate and honor rolls.

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Margaret Pitson- Treasurer
PO Box 423 Sunbury Vic 3429 Australia 87.93 km
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Peter Free
PO Box 25, Derrinallum VIC 88.2 km

Local records, visiting local sites of interest & significance.

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Avon Buchholz
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