Mullumbimby, Summers Park
Brunswick Valley Historical Society Museum
The main museum building was Mullumbimby's first post office, built in timber in 1907, which was relocated to its present site in 1984. Summers Park in which the museum buildings and external exhibits are located, has a replica slab cottage, a large collection of horse drawn farm implements, and equipment from the local railway, water supply facility and brick works. Mullumbimby is the service centre for the Brunswick Valley and lies in the heart of the Byron Shire. A monthly market is held in Summers Park on the third Saturday of each month.
Items
Horse drawn vehicles and other objects
Various
Logo
BVHS Emblem
The logo was adopted after the Mullumbimby Municipal Council (1908-1980) was amalgamated with the Byron Shire Council and its emblem was discarded. The former municipal council was incorporated after a long and determined stuggle. It was the smallest local government area in NSW about a mile square. Nevertheless it was energetic enough to build water and power supplies to serve its own rate payers and to sell its surplus to surrounding Byron Shire residents. It seemed like a good model for a fledgling organisation and our name and date replaced those of the old council.
Building
Museum
The building was acquired by the society in 1984 when a contract to "clear the site" was won from Australia Post. The building was cut in half and moved on a truck in 2 stages to land provided by Dept. of lands, through Council. Renovated largely by volunteers. A new P.O. was built on the original main street site.
Furniture
Mayor's chair
Byron Bay, Mullumbimby
Machinery
Road roller
Northern Rivers, Brunswick, Mullumbimby, NSW