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Category: Historical Museum

Port Macquarie Museum

Destinations

2 February 2023

Museum, Australia, Historical Museum, History, Mid-North Coast, New South Wales

Port Macquarie Museum Located in the centre of town, the Port Macquarie Museum preserves the area’s history from colonial settlement and its dependance on the timber industry to the tourist destination it is today. Parking is available on street, or you can walk there from your accommodation, depending where you are staying. The Museum Divided… Read more
Trial Bay Gaol

Destinations

14 January 2023

Gaol, Australia, Beach, Building, Historical Museum, History, Mid-North Coast, New South Wales, Ruin

Trial Bay Gaol Now a heritage listed ruin, Trial Bay Gaol originally served as housing for a prisoner labour force to build a nearby breakwater. The breakwater was intended to provide a safe harbour for ships sailing up the eastern Australian coast. Construction of the gaol commenced in 1877, with work on the breakwater following… Read more
Alison Homestead Wyong Australia

Destinations

24 May 2022

Australia, Building, Central Coast, Historical Museum, History, New South Wales, Travel

Alison Homestead Wyong Australia Set on one of the original land grants in the area, dating from 1825, the Alison Homestead is the home of the Wyong District Museum & Historical Society. Although the original homestead was the subject of an arson attack in 2011, the rebuilt building has many great items generously donated by… Read more