Port Macquarie Museum
The award-winning Port Macquarie Museum is conveniently located in the Port Macquarie CBD. The museum, its collection and themed displays reveal the stories of Port Macquarie’s rich and unique history and heritage. From the first settlers the Birpai people, British settlement in 1821 through to Port Macquarie’s contemporary history as a tourist resort and sea-change town
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Bowraville Folk Museum
Exhibits in the Bowraville Folk Museum cover almost every area of folk life in the Nambucca Valley. Some of our more significant displays include a log cabin inhabited by an early pioneer family, the local Presbyterian Church which was relocated to the grounds of the museum and the Boarding House set from the locally filmed
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Mary Boulton’s Pioneer Cottage & Museum
Take a step back in time to encounter how Nambucca Valley pioneers lived – the early 19th century furnished cottage in a welcoming garden setting; a timber getter’s bark hut, an early cell from Macksville Police Station; horse drawn vehicles; a dairy where cans of cream were stored; tools and implements from the dairy, beef,
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Kempsey Museum
The history of the Macleay Valley is as fascinating as it is diverse and one of the best ways to appreciate it is to visit the Macleay River Historical Society’s award winning Museum in South Kempsey. The Museum, housed in the unique Glenn Murcutt Building adjacent to the Visitor Information Centre, traces the valley’s history
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Wingham Museum
Wingham Museum and Archives is operated by the Manning Valley Historical Society and located in the National Trust listed building dating from the 1870’s. The building has operated as a store for much of its life and this identity is still preserved in many of the exhibits. Advertisements of September 1886 show that the store
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Tinonee Museum
Tinonee is one of the most historic villages in the Manning Valley and is situated on the banks of the Manning River. During the 1900’s, Tinonee was an important shipping trade destination. The tall majestic sailing ships plying the river were an everyday sight as Tinonee buzzed with commerce and industry. The purpose of the
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Manning Valley Rock Hounds Lapidary Club Gem and Mineral Museum
Manning Valley Rock Hounds Lapidary Club Gem and Mineral Museum -If you’re into rocks you’ll love Manning Valley’s rock club and museum. You’ll find them in the Grandstand Pavilion at the Wingham Showground between 10 and 4pm every Saturday. The Gem and Mineral Museum is constantly growing and changing. It features gems, fossils and minerals
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Great Lakes Museum
Located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, the Great Lakes Museum and Heritage Center is run by volunteers from the Great Lakes Historical Society. They are a Not-for-Profit social history and maritime museum engaged in collecting, researching, preserving and exhibiting artifacts and documentary material relating to the area. The Museum’s friendly staff are happy to share
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Wadjar Gallery
Wadjar Regional Indigenous Gallery showcases the works of regional Indigenous artists, artisans and craftspeople. The gallery features an extensive display of regionally produced traditional and contemporary arts and crafts, books, clothing, CDs and giftware.
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Coffs Harbour Regional Museum
Coffs Harbour Regional Museum is now closed to the public at this location as the team prepares for our transition to the new space, Yarrila Arts and Museum. Please contact the team on 02 6648 4863 or (02) 6648 4847 museum@chcc.nsw.gov.au @coffsharbourregionalmuseum
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Glasshouse Regional Gallery
Located in the heart of Port Macquarie, the Glasshouse Regional Gallery is a hub for culture, creativity and the arts. The Gallery showcases around 20 to 25 diverse exhibitions each year featuring contemporary, indigenous, historical, traditional, design and sculptural artworks. The program includes regular artist talks, workshops, educational activities and professional development opportunities for the
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Manning Regional Art Gallery
The Manning Regional Art Gallery is a vibrant cultural hub, promoting art and community engagement in the Manning Valley and Midcoast region for 30 years. The Gallery presents a diverse and outstanding exhibition program throughout the year showcasing, emerging and established artists, group and solo shows and high profile touring shows. Guudji yiigu, yii Biripi
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Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery is now closed to the public as the team prepares for our transition to the new space, Yarrila Arts and Museum. Please contact the team on 02 6648 4863 or (02) 6648 4863 gallery@chcc.nsw.gov.au @coffsharbourregionalgallery
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National Cartoon Gallery
The National Cartoon Gallery is Australia’s first and only gallery dedicated to cartoons and cartooning. It is home to the largest private collection of contemporary cartoons in the southern hemisphere. The Gallery is housed in an authentic underground World War II bunker that has been converted into a funky exhibition space. The collection numbers in excess
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Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Historical Society
An extensive digitised photographic archive includes the A.C. Bennett Collection (circa 1911-16), Waterfall and A.E. Murray original glass negatives, community organisations, timber, dairying and farming industries, WWI & WWII soldiers, families, natural disasters, sporting events and the Dorrigo- Glenreagh Railway. Other important objects and collections include the Wharfdale Printing Press for many years used to
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Frank Partridge V.C. Military Museum Inc.
A tour of the Frank Partridge VC Military Museum takes you on a journey that leads from the trench warfare of WWI to twenty-first century combat technology. Located in the historic town of Bowraville, its collections cover all of Australia’s armed services and its displays of armoury, uniforms, medals, vehicles, art, publications and memorabilia are
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Bellingen Museum
The Bellinger Valley Historical Society was formed in 1962 to research, collect, preserve, display and report the story and relics of the Bellinger Valley and its people. Information on the aboriginal people and the early visitors was inadequate so government records, newspapers, family diaries, scrap books, records and photographs were our early resources. In the
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