Echuca Historical Society

Description

Echuca Historical Society is a local history museum, with a strong focus on recording the early settlement along the Murray River, and has an extensive collection of photos and archives. Echuca Historical Society Museum operates from the National Trust Heritage Listed '1869 Echuca Police Station and Lock up complex' located in the Historic Port Precinct at 1 Dickson Street, Echuca. The Museum is shaded by ancient Moreton Bay Fig Trees opposite the River Murray and has been in operation since 1960, collecting and preserving the history of Echuca/Moama and surrounding districts.

Many documents and memorabilia can be found at the Museum including river charts, records of floods, and paddlesteamers that travelled up and down the mighty Murray along with stories of the men and women who made their life in Echuca.

Open daily from  10am - 2pm Closed Good Friday, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day