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
Walking Tracks
Walk into the past via five designated walking tracks revealing different aspects of the Central Mining Area.
Rails by the Sea
“Rails by the Sea. The remarkable story of Kilcunda’s railway history” – Mark Cauchi’s
The Plod Essay October 2021
Hotels and Licencing in Wonthaggi and District (Part 1)- Jim Quilford
The Plod Essay November 2021
Hotels and Licencing in Wonthaggi and District (Part 2)- Jim Quilford
15 Minutes of History
History Societies Summer Program of guest speakers. Starting Monday January 3rd.
Mark Cauchi – Rails by the Sea
New Book Due soon