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 August 2025
Saving the State Coal Mine Rescue Station
July Meeting
Fish and Chip Night
Plod Essay July 2025
Greyhound Racing in Wonthaggi (Part3) – The Demise of the ‘Dog Course’ – Sam Gatto
June Meeting
Next meeting will be held Thursday, 19th June 2025 at 7.00pm in the Railway Station Museum.
Plod Essay June 2025
The Wonthaggi Dog Course1938-1954, Greyhound Racing in Wonthaggi (Part 2) – Sam Gatto
May Meeting
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, 15th May at 7.00pm in the Railway Station Museum