Author Archives: murchisonhistoricalsociety

In the early years of Murchison settlement, paddle steamers ventured into the Goulburn River from the Murray, transporting produce to markets and delivering supplies to farmers at Mooroopna, Murchison, Tahbilk and Seymour, when the river levels allowed. In times of … Continue reading →

Our Annual General Meeting was well attended and we all enjoyed hearing from Felicity Macchion, CEO Goulburn Valley Libraries who has had a wonderfully broad career. Felicity told us about her background, and perhaps the highlight of her experience was … Continue reading →

Tuesday the 19th of March will be our 2023 – 2024 Annual Meeting for the Murchison & District Historical Society, 7pm start at the Heritage Centre. After reading of reports and election of office bearers for the coming year, our … Continue reading →

The history surrounding Prisoner of War (POW) Camp 13 Murchison, is a significant part of Murchison’s history and when it was functioning during World War 2, had considerable impact on the local population and town. Enquiries about Camp 13 via … Continue reading →

It was announced that Judy Revell was the Citizen of the Year for 2024 at the Australia Day event at Murchison Swimming Pool on January 26th this year, but Judy was unable to attend on the day to receive her … Continue reading →

In 1866 with no rain for 10 months, the Goulburn River at Murchison was described as ‘a string of waterholes’. Then in great contrast, a record flood in 1870 washed away houses located near the river. In recent memory, October … Continue reading →

ENJOY WALKING THE SOLAR SYSTEM LABYRINTH IN METEORITE PARK, MURCHISON “The labyrinth is one of the oldest of symbols;   it depicts the way to the unknown centre,     the mystery of death and rebirth, the risk of the search,      the … Continue reading →

Murchison Heritage Centre is open again after our Christmas / New Year break and as part of City of Greater Shepparton’s, Home for the Holidays: Summer Campaign, you are very welcome to visit and enjoy our award-winning Centre. Free entry … Continue reading →

The Heritage Centre will be closed after Saturday 23rd December until Saturday 6th January so our hard working volunteers can have a break. Apologies if this causes any inconvenience. Please email if needing to get in touch. Very best wishes … Continue reading →

Residents of Stanhope in central Victoria, have commemorated the sinking, on 1st of July 1942, of the ship Montevideo Maru with an impressive mural and interpretive signage. The ship was unmarked and an American Submarine torpedoed this Japanese ship, unaware … Continue reading →