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
October Meeting
Pie Night – Thursday 20th Oct at the Museum
September Meeting
Our next meeting will be Thursday, 15 September at 7.00pm at the Railway Station Museum.
The Plod Essay September 2022
A Wonthaggi branch of “The Sailors and Soldiers Fathers’ Association was established in December 1942.
August 2022 Meeting
Our next meeting will be Thursday, 18 August at 7.00pm at the Railway Station Museum.
The Plod Essay August 2022
Tall Tales and the Mighty Leek by Carol Cox
The Plod Essay July 2022
Frank Coldebella’s Memories: The Coast Dwellers