Goldfields Historical and Arts Society Inc

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75 Broadway, Dunolly 3472
Contact Name
Rachel Buckley, Secretary

A collection of photographs, firearms, gold nugget replicas and local history with a genealogy research section.

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65 Racecourse Road Haddon VIC 3351 Australia 81.12 km
Contact Name
Bonnie Chew
43 Albion Street Sebastopol Vic 3356 Australia 82.43 km
Contact Name
Neil Wright
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Godfrey Street, Boort 3537 82.67 km

Situated in the Old Court House built in 1890, the Boort Museum – Historical Society specialises in family histories with many photographs, and the preservation of historical documents and artifacts.

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Bungaree VIC 3352 83.36 km

Collecting records from the past including photographs. Guest speakers, help with family research and annual Australia Day celebrations, which include unveiling of heritage plaques recognising the local families who made the district what it is today.

C/- Snake Valley Post Office Snake Valley VIC 3351 Australia 84.72 km
Contact Name
Noella Young
Mitiamo, VIC 3573 84.87 km

Research centre for local families, minute books for clubs and associations, local newspapers. Preservation and recovery of local history of families, communities, organizations, schoole etc. within the boundaries of the old Shire of East Loddon.

Contact Name
John Davidson-President
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48 Queen Street, Ararat VIC 3377, Australia 85.07 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.

56 Woods Street Donald VIC 3480 Australia 86.35 km
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Donald History Society Inc
19 Herriot Street, Heathcote 87.03 km

Preservation of the history of Heathcote McIvor area, enabling stronger links to the past and transmitting this history to future generations.

Contact Name
Elizabeth A Murfitt
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c/o POST OFFICE SMYTHESDALE VIC 3351 Australia 87.46 km
The Woady Yaloak Historical Society was formed in 1985.  The society researches the area of the former Woady Yaloak goldfields. We seek to document and preserve the history of the Woady Yaloak Goldfields by the acquisition and presentation of documentation
The general area of interest to the society is the area surrounding the mining district of the Woady Yaloak Creek from Haddon to the Devil’s Kitchen. Settlements in the district included Bunker’s Hill, Sago Hill, Smythe’s Creek, Haddon, Nintingbool, Ross Creek, Smythesdale, Canico, Brown’s Diggings, Scarsdale, Black Hill, Newtown, Brownsvale, Golden Lake, Italian Gully, Staffordshire Reef, Grand Trunk, Happy Valley and Lucky Woman’s
5050 Colac -Ballarat Road, Cambrian Hill 3352 88.33 km

Local and family historuies, display of family photos and antiques.

Contact Name
Mrs Phyl Lloyd, President
46 Longfield Street, Stawell VIC, Australia 88.99 km
Contact Name
Jim Melbourne
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43 Forest Street, Woodend VIC 3442, Australia 89.39 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).

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71 Sussex Street, Linton VIC, Australia 93.12 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.

Contact Name
Dr Jill Wheeler
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45-47 Stieglitz Street, Ballan 3342 93.42 km
We are a local Historical Society with an extensive paper based collection relating to the old Ballan Shire.
Our purpose is to collect and preserve items relating to the Shire and make our collection available to anyone researching the history of the area
Our collection is open for research only by appointment. Contact the Secretary at bshsinc@hotmail.com.au
Image: is a drawing of Horne’s Little Blue Store. It was the first store and substantial building in Ballan situated on the SE corner of Cowie and Simpson Sts.
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6347 Midland Hwy, Buninyong VIC, Australia 95.19 km

The Society promotes the study, collection and preservation of the history, heritage and environment of Buninyong and the surrounding district.

Image: ‘Buninyong Town Hall, home of the Buninyong and District Historical Society’.

The Society operates a Museum which is open on Sundays from 2pm to 4pm, and Tuesdays 10 am to 4 pm. Collection and display of historical items of interest and documents, photos, family history.

Contact Name
Helen Stevens, Secretary
Colbinabbin VIC, Australia 96.85 km

The Colbinabbin & District Historical Society are always looking to add to our historical collection, and are interested in sharing any information, photos and history we have of our town.

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2-10 Market Street, Lockington VIC 3563, Australia 97.05 km

Aims to conserve, promote and share the heritage of Lockington and district from pre-white settlement to present day.

Exterior view from across street looking at Living Heritage Complex buildings

Mongomery Street Skipton Vic 3361 Australia 97.46 km
Contact Name
Mary Bradshaw
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