Urunga Museum
Urunga Museum has been described by visitors as “a real gem”, “a great place to visit”, “astounding, 5 stars”, “very interesting and well set out”, “amazing and wonderful”. Located at the entrance to the Bellinger River and the beautiful Bellinger Valley on the mid north coast, Urunga Museum has been welcoming visitors since 1968. Now
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Welcoming visitors to the Mid North Coast’s first Fire Museum, currently dedicated to showcasing past and present fire fighting practices, historical equipment and displays. This dedicated space has been curated with historical pieces lovingly collected by the original members that founded the local station. The collection has been rounded out with fire engines from days
Read MoreWymah Museum
The museum offers a selection of rotating local themes and includes pioneer family history and research facilities, the history of the Wymah Ferry, Wymah School History, the rise and decline of the Wymah township, and much more.
Read MoreStation House Museum
Station House – home to seventeen Stationmasters and their families from 1883 to 1979 – is a tangible reminder of the great railway expansion of the last century. For more than 100 years Station House has dominated the railway scene in Culcairn, together with the historical Railway Station the complex reflects the significance of Culcairn
Read MoreRoyal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Experience, Dubbo
Touch down into the world of heroic doctors, nurses, pilots and outback communities at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Experience (Dubbo).
Read MoreAustralian Railway Historical Society (NSW)
On 19th May 1933, six enthusiasts met in Sydney and formed the Great Railway Circle of Australia. In May 1936 the name was changed to Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society and further changed to Australian Railway Historical Society in 1951. Membership grew steadily and in 1945 a Division was formed in Victoria. Other Divisions
Read MoreBathurst Rail Museum
The Bathurst Rail Museum brings the rich social history of Bathurst and our story as a railway town to life, with personal recollections and interesting artefacts. Explore the stories of local people connected to the Railways, past and present, who have contributed to making Bathurst the thriving city and community it is today. The completion
Read MorePowerhouse Ultimo
Powerhouse Ultimo is temporarily closed Powerhouse is the largest museum group in Australia. It sits at the intersection of the arts, design, science and technology and plays a critical role in engaging communities with contemporary ideas and issues. It is custodian to more than half a million objects of national and international significance and is
Read MoreSydney Bus Museum
Step inside the over 100 year-old Leichhardt Tramshed to see our extensive collection of vintage buses, view our World War II exhibition and experience a ride aboard a vintage double-decker bus across the ANZAC Bridge to the CBD and return. Vintage double-decker bus rides depart regularly from the main Museum entrance for a 30-minute round trip to the Queen Victoria Building
Read MoreUngarie Museum
The Ungarie Museum has an extensive local history collection with a particular focus on the historical Wollongough Station. The Museum highlights objects and stories that reflect the ingenuity and thrift of local country people and the theme of ‘making-do’ is consistent throughout the exhibition. The Ungarie Museum has hundreds of tales to tell and the
Read MoreHistorical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc (HARS)
We traverse Australia in search of aviation artefacts. We recover and where possible restore to flying condition, aircraft or types of aircraft that have played a significant part in Australian aviation history in both civil and military arenas. We work with over 70 licensed aircraft engineers to preserve these historic aircraft. Their licenses cover virtually
Read MoreYarrawonga-Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Pioneer aviation and pioneer agriculture are major themes of the Yarrawonga-Mulwala Pioneer Museum. A highlight of the museum’s collection is a biplane built by local pioneer aviator Douglas Sloane in 1913. It is one of very few designs from the early period of aviation in Australia to have survived to the present day. The wing
Read MoreThe Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Experience, Broken Hill
The Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Experience in Broken Hill An exploration of the history and the operations of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Touch down into the world of heroic doctors, nurses, pilots and the outback communities we service. The ‘Mantle of Safety Museum’ lets you experience our most exciting stories from over 92
Read MoreJunee Roundhouse Museum
The Junee Roundhouse is one of just a few surviving, working, railway Roundhouses in the Southern Hemisphere. It is unique in Australia because of its size, being fully circular and having a long, ‘100 foot’, turntable. While the Museum is part of the Roundhouse, the other part, including the turntable, is still used as a
Read MoreBulli Black Diamond Museum Heritage Centre
The Bulli Black Diamond Museum Heritage Centre is located on the eastern platform Bulli Railway Station. The museum opened in 1989 and houses a collection of railway and local coal mining artefacts, as well as physical and photographic exhibitions of local interest. Rail in Bulli has a long history of over 150 years, beginning with
Read MoreHeadlie Taylor Header Museum
Headlie Taylor invented the header harvester in 1914 and significantly improved grain harvesting technology in Australia and throughout the world using a forge, anvil and primitive tools in the days of horse drawn implements. Next came a series of inventions and improvements, while contending with world wars, pandemics, depressions and droughts, which led to the
Read MoreQuirindi Rural Heritage Village & Miniature Railway
Heritage Village is set on 18 acres of grass, bushland & a lake. It is in the heart of the rich farming area, the Liverpool Plains, in the North West of NSW. Our Museum has been designed to collect, restore, preserve and exhibit artefacts that depict the heritage and culture of our region. The Village has
Read MoreNational Transport Museum
Take in over 100 years of transport in Australia with exhibits from around the Nation including icons such as the 1906 Dayton (believed to be the only one left worldwide), 1912 Renault, various Holdens and Fords including GT Falcons, 1926 Diana, 1929 Packard, and wide range of Chevs. The museum is home to over 120 vehicle
Read MoreValley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum
Located on the site of the 1914 railway roundhouse in the lower Blue Mountains of NSW, the Museum has a focus on the fascinating history of the main western line. Many of the unique exhibits, both large and small, showcase the special relationship between the Depot and the community, and reveal the important role it
Read MoreLa Perouse Museum
The La Perouse Museum sits within a spectacular historic landscape on the northern headland of Botany Bay within the Botany Bay National Park. The dramatic view extends east to the Pacific Ocean, south across the sheltered waters of Botany Bay to the landing place of Captain Cook at Kurnell, and west to the distant industrial
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