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
March Meeting
Our next meeting will be Thursday, 17 March at 7.00pm at the Railway Station Museum.
Annual Memorial Dinner
Our Annual Memorial Dinner to Celebrate “The History of Glen Alvie”. Friday March 18th 2022
February Meeting and AGM
February meeting on 17th February is our Annual General Meeting
The Plod Essay February 2022
137 Years of Agricultural Show History from Bass to Wonthaggi
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