East Gippsland Historical Society Inc.

East Gippsland Historical Society Inc.

The former Bairnsdale College (1891) contains a display on farming machinery, a bark roof log cabin, a country community hall/school and historic domestic items. Photographic and archival material relating to the history of East Gippsland is stored at the Resource Centre. Heritage garden surrounds the building.

Address: 
40 Macarthur Street, Bairnsdale, VIC
Tel: 
0351526363
Hours: 
1pm - 4pm Wednesday and Sunday
Admission: 
Adults $3, children $1, pensioners/students $2
Facilities: 
Toilets, car parking, picnic area, sales outlet, research facilities, information brochure, community involvement, special membership, magazine/newsletter, outreach, guided tours by appointment
Collection: 
Approximately 20,000 items including machinery; 20,000 photographs, documents, maps, etc microfilm of East Gippsland newspapers.