Pilots
Cottage Museum
Blowhole Point Kiama Ph: (02) 4232 1001
Visiting hours: 11.00am 3.00pm Fri Mon
The Kiama Harbour Lighthouse is also located at Blowhole
Point.
Gerringong
Museum - Website
Situated in
Blackwood Street, Gerringong. The opening hours of the
museum are Saturday and Sunday 1-4pm, with additional
openings on Tuesdays and Thursdays (same hours) during
NSW school holidays.
Reference items are available for consultation, including
Gerringong Pioneer Family Index and Gerringong
Landholders Returns 1885.
A computer is now available in the Museum, providing
access to a full database of Pioneer Family descendants,
and also Birth, Death and Marriage records relating to
the Gerringong area, and to areas such as the Richmond
River which have a strong connection to Gerringong
Pioneer Families.
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Berry
Museum
135 Queen Street Berry - Website
Memorabilia peculiar to the Berry-Coolangatta District;
it has comprehensive information on a number of
pioneering families.
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Kangaroo
Valley Pioneer Farm
2029 Moss Vale Road Kangaroo Valley
Ph: 02 4465 1306
The museum is
managed by a voluntary Community Trust in conjunction
with the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society. Preserving
Kangaroo Valley history with buildings, machinery,
memorabilia and photographic display. Open 7 days.
Phone: (02) 4465 1306
Discover
our National Treasurers in beautiful Kangaroo Valley
NSW
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Nowra
Museum
Corner
of Plunkett and Kinghorne Streets Nowra Website
Administered by the Shoalhaven Historical Society,
members are willing to assist community groups on matters
of historical significance, and are always keen to gain
additional information. The Nowra Museum was built as the
local police station in 1900, it had this purpose until
the mid 1970's, by which time it had well outgrown the
station staff.
The museum is open from 1 until 4 pm each Saturday and
Sunday, and during school holiday periods, on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at the same times. Group bookings
are available by contacting
Robyn
Florance
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Meroogal
is a must whilst visiting Nowra. Built in 1885, this
fascinating timber house was home to four generations of
women from the Thorburn family. Meroogal's rich
collection of personal objects provides an insight into
the private lives and daily world of this family for
nearly a century.
Cnr Worrigee & West Streets, Nowra 254 Ph: 02 4421
8150
Guided tour take place on the hour
Open Sat. 1-5pm and Sunday 10-5pm.
Booked groups by arrangement
www.hht.net.au
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Lady Denman Heritage Complex Huskisson.
Woollamia Rd., Huskisson Ph: (02) 4441 5675
email
- Website
Maritime Museum with other cultural content. Local
History, Aboriginal culture, a very fine Surveyor's
Gallery with instruments dating from the 15th century.
Along with the Jervis Bay Museum of Science and the Sea.
Open daily at Huskisson from 10am - 4pm.
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Tabourie
Lake Museum
Princes
Hway Lake Tabourie Ph: (02) 4429 8915 Website
The museums
exhibits include snakes, spiders, aboriginal artefacts,
minerals, local marine life and shells with a number of
historical furnished rooms on display. Along with
Australiana rural life, Aboriginal culture and local
history.
The museum is visited by local schools to enhance their
history and social science studies, tourists including
bus tours. Open weekends and School holidays & public
holidays, others by appointment
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Moruya
Museum
85 Campbell Street
Moruya
Website
Opening Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday and first
Thursday of each month. 10:00am - 2:00pm Saturday
10:00am - 1:00pm
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Narooma
Lighthouse Museum
Princes Highway Narooma Ph: (02) 4476 2881
c/- Narooma Visitor Centre, Narooma Website
Admission is free.
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Umbarra
Cultural Centre
F.M.B Wallaga Lake Via Narooma Ph: (02) 4473 7232
Website
Provides a unique opportunity for visitors to
experience the complete indigenous culture of the Yuin
people.
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Bega
Cheese Heritage Centre
Lagoon St North Bega Ph: (02) 6491 7777
History of the Dairying Museum located in the grounds of
Bega Cheese.
Open 9am - 5pm 7 days a week. Free admission.
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Tathra
Maritime Museum
Old Cargo Shed
Wharf Road Tathra Open 7 days. Phone/fax (02) 6494
4062.
Tathra's wharf is the only remaining sea wharf on the
East Coast of NSW, and has been restored by the National
Trust.
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Eden
Killer Whale Museum
Imlay St Eden
(opp Police Station) Ph: (02) 6496 2094 Website
Open daily (except Xmas Day) 9am - 3.45pm
Preserving Eden's Whaling History with 'Old Tom' the
killer whale skeleton on display.
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