Themes in the Maffra Sugar Beet Museum include the rise and fall of the sugar beet industry in Maffra 1896-1948 , pre-European occupation of the area, early European exploration and settlement of central Gippsland and the development of agriculture and agricultural products.
The society has an extensive collection of photographs held in the Maffra Public Library. The Maffra Public Library also holds the “Flo Pearce” document collection. Both of these collections are catalogued and may be viewed during normal library hours.
Maffra and District Historical Society Inc
McMahon Drive Maffra 3860
0437 296 925 (Pauline)0437 296 925 (Pauline)
0448 441 740 (Carol)0448 441 740 (Carol)
Contact Name
Carol Kitchenn - President
14-16 Hobson Street Stratford Vic 3862 Australia 9.26 km
03 5145 683603 5145 6836
Contact Name
J Richards
7 Temple St, Heyfield 3858 16.55 km
The European occupation of Heyfield dates from James Macfarlane’s Heyfield run of 1844. Aft...
Macalister Street, Sale 17.87 km
04284116030428411603
Contact Name
Heather
130 Foster Street, Sale 3850 18.01 km
The Sale Historical Society manages the Sale Museum (open Sunday & Wednesday afternoons), Sal...
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Pauline Hitchins, President
1-3 Cansick Street, Rosedale 3847 26.39 km
0466 451 7840466 451 784
Rosedale and district heritage preservation, collection committee, cataloguing, restoration. Memo...
Contact Name
Trevor Graham - Secretary
LOT 42A Main Street Walhalla Vic 3825 Australia 45.91 km
03 5165 625003 5165 6250
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Walhalla Heritage & Development League Inc
PO Box 697 TRARALGON VIC 3844 47.58 km
0409 424 1920409 424 192
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Ian Cleator
1A Pinnacle Drive, Rawson VIC 3825, Australia 50.49 km
0490 404 0450490 404 045
The Erica & District Historical Society Inc, is a non-profit community-based organisation for...
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Wendy Baillie, Secretary
12-16 Third Street Yallourn Vic 3825 Australia 57.62 km
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David Roberts
21 Morgan Street Bairnsdale Vic.3875 57.82 km
A family history group of dedicated volunteers, involved in historical research through our exten...
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Teresa Collis
12 Hazelwood Road Morwell 3840 58.91 km
Local history society dedicated to preserving and promoting interest in the history of Morwell an...
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Bruce McMaster - president
40 Macarthur Street, Bairnsdale 3875 59.17 km
The collection and recording of local history.
Contact Name
Ian Hollingsworth
6/55 The Esplanade Paynesville Vic 3850 65.95 km
Paynesville Maritime Museum (PMM) is dedicated to researching, recording and retelling the mariti...
Contact Name
Rob Cook, Secretary
2 High St, Moe 66.24 km
The Moe & District Historical Society maintain an extensive archive and museum of documents a...
Contact Name
Bill Ringin, Secretary
9 LITTLETON AVE YINNAR VIC 3869 Australia 69.1 km
Contact Name
Phil Williams
Yarram, VIC 3971 71.41 km
Opening times 10am – 3pm Wednesday, 11am -3pm during Winter or by appointment The Society h...
30 Contingent street Trafalgar Vic 3824 Australia 76.49 km
03 5633 196003 5633 1960
Contact Name
Jean Huffer
Boolarra 3870 77.17 km
Housed in the old Boolarra Primary School, the aims and objectives of the society are to collect,...
PO Box 78 Noojee VIC 3833 Australia 85.91 km
03 5628 950203 5628 9502
Contact Name
William Langoor
PO Box 1 Mirboo North VIC 3871 86.26 km
Secretary: Geraldine Bollard 0438 417 766Secretary: Geraldine Bollard 0438 417 766
Research Request: Sandra Rickards 0408 595 767.Research Request: Sandra Rickards 0408 595 767.
To preserve local history information for future generations.
Contact Name
Secretary: Geraldine Bollard