Wonthaggi & District Historical Society is an incorporated, not for profit organization founded in 1959. It is the custodian of the town and district’s mining, social and cultural heritage. Local newspapers, documents and manuscripts, photographs, maps, local histories, oral histories and objects all make up our archives. The historic, former Wonthaggi railway station building is both a museum and home to the society.
The Museum
The Plod
About the Society
News and Events
Plod Essay February 2026
Wonthaggi & Districts Historical Society Archive – Nola Thorpe and Fay Quilford
Feb Meeting and 2026 AGM
The AGM will be held on Thursday 19th February, 2026 commencing at 7.00 pm at the Railway Station Museum.
November Meeting
Our next meeting will be at 7.00pm on 20th November 2025 at the Railway Station Museum.
15 Minutes of History WK 2
SHOWCASING OUR MUSEUM DISPLAY Open Daily 11.00am – 1.00pm Monday January 12 – Saturday January 17, 2026
15 Minutes of History WK 1
Wonthaggi Railway Station Museum Daily January 3rd through until January 11th 11.30am – 12 noon
Plod Essay Novener 2025
Snippets from the newspaper archives – Wonthaggi State School Mothers Club – by Nola Thorpe


