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
Wonthaggi “The Podcast”
Listen to the story of Wonthaggi through the Podcast.
The Plod Essay February 2023
No 5 Brace – C.R.Landon February 2023
15 Minutes of History
History Societies Summer Program of guest speakers. Starting Monday January 2nd.
November Meeting
Our next meeting is on Thursday, 17th November at 7.00pm in the Railway Station Museum.
The Plod Essay – October 2022
Enemy Aliens – C R Landon
Annual Memorial Dinner
Annual Memorial Dinner – commemorating the Wonthaggi Dispensary’s Centenary