Wentworth Pioneer Museum

Wentworth Pioneer Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections
  • Border NSW/VIC
  • History & Heritage
$5 – $5
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Highlights

  • Explore over 3,000 artefacts that unveil the rich heritage of Wentworth and its surrounding regions.
  • Marvel at life-sized Megafauna replicas like the Diprotodon, showcasing Australia’s prehistoric wildlife.
  • Discover the impressive paddle steamer display, highlighting the region's riverine history and maritime heritage.
  • Uncover the challenges of early Australian life through diverse exhibitions, including a 1942 Harley Davidson motorbike.
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Wentworth Pioneer Museum houses an interesting historic collection of much of Wentworth’s heritage. The Rotary Club have collected over 3,000 artefacts and relics covering all aspects of the history of the Wentworth Region and surrounds. Here in the Wentworth Shire, fossils of Australia’s Megafauna have been found in a number of locations.

The Megafauna replicas exhibited at the museum include a Diprotodon, a Procoptodon, a Genyornis and a Thylacteo. The scale of these models has been determined by actual skeletons. The museum also houses a large paddle steamer display which includes various models and photos of many river vessels.

There are numerous other exhibitions to see including Space Junk, a 90-pound Murray Cod, a 1942 W.L.A Harley Davidson Motorbike as well as numerous reminders of how hard early life was in Australia. It’s well worth this visit to find out the history of this great region, explore the heritage and appreciate time gone by.

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4.4 / 5 83 Google reviews

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  • Border NSW/VIC
  • History & Heritage
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