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 is Pie Night
Our Next Meeting is Pie Night, 19th Oct 6:00pm at the Railway Station Museum.
Seniors Week
Seniors Festival / History Week Activities During October 2023
September Meeting
Our next meeting will be held Thursday 21 September, 7.00pm at the Railway Station Museum.
Plod Essay Sept 2023
Danny Carr, The Man Who Could Make Anything
August Meeting
Our next meeting will be held Thursday 17th August, 7.30pm at the Railway Station Museum.
Plod Essay August 2023
Hanley’s Dairy