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    • Open House Latrobe Tours at Old Gippstown Heritage Park

    Old Gippstown Heritage Park 211 Lloyd St, Moe, Australia

    Three homes. Three very different chapters in Gippsland’s history. Open House Latrobe is coming to Latrobe City, and Old Gippstown is opening the doors to three remarkable buildings for a series of guided, behind-the-scenes tours. Follow our heritage guide through Bushy Park Homestead and discover what life was like for squatters establishing themselves in Gippsland …

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    Free – $7
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    Grave Insanity – Ararat Cemetery Walking Tour

    Ararat Cemetery 26 Nott Road, Ararat, Australia

    Grave Insanity - A Cemetery Walking Tour Between Life and Death Lies History The Grave Insanity Cemetery Tour gives the public guided access to rarely discussed burial stories connected to Ararat’s former asylum era — including newly uncovered names and archival details that have never before been shared in a public tour. Led by archives …

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    Plotted, an exhibition of maps and plans from our archive.

    Daylesford Museum 100 Vincent Street, Daylesford

    Saturdays | 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM Interested in the history of Daylesford? Daylesford Museum's latest fascinating exhibition, Plotted, is a must-see. It showcases many hand-drawn maps, surveyor plans, and photographs related to civic development, which were created during the early 1860s and remaining half of the 19th century. Local Government employed engineers and surveyors …

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    $5

    Book Launch – The Tucker Truck come on Tuesdays

    Erica Memorial Hall 14 School Road, Erica, VIC, Australia

    Erica and District Historical Society are excited to be hosting the book launch of historian Mike McCarthy's latest book, 'The Tucker Truck came on Tuesdays' about the timber industry in Erica, its sawmills, tramways and people. When the Moe – Walhalla narrow-gauge railway was opened in 1910 it provided an outlet for a vast quantity …

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    Free
    The London Hotel – cnr Princes and Beach Streets 1872, renovated in Art Deco style 1938, demolished 2017. (Photo from the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society collection.)

    “The Pubs of Port” walking tours

    Corner of Princes and Beach Streets Port Melbourne

    We are offering to guide our free "The Pubs of Port" walks during History Month. Come and join one of our two sessions which start at the corner of Princes and Beach Streets at the site of The London Family Hotel (pictured above) and we will take you along to view the thirty-two sites of …

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    Free
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    Geelong Historical Society Glimpses of the Past Exhibition

    The Geelong Club 74 Brougham Street, Geelong

    Presented in partnership with the Geelong Club, this major exhibition is the first mounted by the Geelong Historical Society since 1944. Discover the stories, artefacts, photographs and personalities that have shaped Geelong and the surrounding district, while also exploring one of the city's most important heritage buildings. Displays from both the Geelong Historical Society, the …

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    Free

    Tours of Waller House

    Waller House 9 Crown Rd, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia

    Immerse yourself in the lives of those who lived, created, loved, and lost in Waller House. These small-group tours provide rare access to a largely unchanged artist’s home and studio, offering an intimate insight into the personal and creative lives of renowned artists Napier and Christian Waller, alongside Klytie Pate and Lorna Waller. Discover original …

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    $15 – $25

    Open House Latrobe open day

    Old Gippstown Heritage Park 211 Lloyd St, Moe, Australia

    Hear the hammer strike, take your seat in an old schoolroom and watch 1800s clothing being sewn by hand. Old Gippstown Heritage Park is celebrating History Month and Open House Latrobe with a weekend of displays, demonstrations and free entry. Set across eight acres of parkland in Moe, the museum preserves 30 original relocated buildings …

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    Free
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    Fyansford Paper Mills – Heritage Tours 2026

    100 Lower Paper Mills Road, Fyansford Victoria 3218 100 Lower Paper Mills Road,, Fyansford Victoria, Australia

    Enjoy a relaxing 1 1/4 hour walking tour of the historic buildings and grounds of Fyansford Paper Mill on the banks of the Barwon River in Geelong. The Fyansford Paper Mill paper mill complex was constructed between 1876 to 1878 using local bluestone and brick, and comprises the original mill buildings, manager's house, six workers’ …

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    $15

    The Thin Blue Line – Police at the Brighton Cemetery

    Brighton General Cemetery Crn North Rd & Hawthorn Rd, Caufield South, VIC, Australia

    The Victoria Police was formally established on 8 January 1853 from an existing  colonial police force of 875 men. Of the large numbers of Irish who joined  the Police Force many were Laborers, Miners, Farm workers and even pardoned Convicts. These early policemen worked very hard, especially in country Victoria. They covered wide areas, their …

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    $15.00
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    The places that made Eldorado

    El Dorado Museum 136 Main Street, Eldorado

    Follow the town’s rich history with a self-guided tour through 31 historic sites - including mining sites, churches, and shops. Historic Walk Map - https://tinyurl.com/Eldorado-Historic-Walk Visit the El Dorado Museum on Sunday between 2 pm & 4:30 pm*

    $3 – $15

    In Conversation: Veteran Voices

    Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne

    Join us for an intimate conversation with Shrine Trustees and Governors, 25 years after Operation Slipper. Hosted by Shrine of Remembrance Chair, Major General (Retd) Andrew Bottrell AO, CSC & Bar, DSM, with reflections from Shrine Governors Squadron Leader Rebekah (Bek) Herron (Retd), Christopher May OAM and Captain Paul Scott, RAN, share in the stories …

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    Free
    Newspaper clipping - photo of two women looking at a card together. Headline text reads, "Retiring Director of Social Studies". Smaller caption text below the image says, "Miss Jocelyn Hyslop (right), retiring director of the University Board of Social Studies, photographed yesterday with her assistant, Miss E. R. Hoban".

    The Places that Made Social Work in Melbourne 1887-1940 – a historical walking tour

    Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    This walk will be led by social worker historian Jane Miller drawing on the research in her book For Social Betterment - Social Work Education in Australia (2024). Commencing at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A'Beckett St.,  the two hour walk will visit sites of key events which eventually led to starting the …

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    $10 – $15

    Trove Newspaper Hands-on Workshop

    Healesville Library 110 River St, Healesville, VIC, Australia

    Learn how find historical newspaper articles using Trove, and take your local or family history research to the next level. In this hands-on workshop, our Family and Local History Librarian will guide you through how to search, browse, and make the most of the National Library of Australia's online newspaper database. Computers will be provided. …

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    Free
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    Williamstown historic guided walking tour

    Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre 1 Syme Street, Williamstown, VIC, Australia

    Unlock the secrets of the historic Williamstown waterfront and seaport on a free guided walking tour. Explore hidden lanes, a burial ground, an abandoned morgue, historical buildings and monuments. Bookings are free but essential. Learn more at https://www.hobsonsbaytickets.com.au/whatson/williamstown-heritage-walking-tours-step-back-in-time

    Free

    The Remarkable Greig Sisters: pioneers in medicine and the law

    Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    The Greig sisters arrived in Melbourne in 1889 in search of a university education. Jane and Janet would be among the first women doctors in Australia, and Flos became the first woman in the nation to practise law. They were unusual for the time and yet not alone. With other remarkable women, they fought for …

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    $10 – $20
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    Wednesday Devonshire Tea

    Broadford & District Historical Society 120 High Street, Broadford, VIC, Australia

    Every Wednesday during October the Broadford and District Historical Society have a chat day from 10.30 until 1pm. Devonshire tea available for $5. Every morning at 7 am a Facebook post will be shared on the History of the Broadford Football Netball Club on the historical society Facebook page, Broadford Historical.vic

    DICKINSON LECTURE 2026 – Recent Projects for Materials Conservation

    Just Theatre 188 High Street Kew

    Kew Historical Society presents its annual Dickinson Lecture. Ms Vanessa Kowalski, Head of Conservation, Grimwade Conservation Services Robert Cripps Institute for Cultural Conservation will be presenting a lecture on the practical work Grimwade Conservation Services (GCS) undertakes to care for the wide range of cultural heritage items that are owned by individuals, institutions and organisations. …

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    $20

    Traditional Crafts and Trades open day

    Old Gippstown Heritage Park 211 Lloyd St, Moe, Australia

    History is in skilled hands at Old Gippstown this October. As part of the Positive Ageing Festival and History Month, we’re inviting you to spend a day watching traditional crafts and trades brought to life throughout the park. Join us on Thursday, 15 October, from 10am to 2.30pm to see our heritage guides and craftspeople …

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    $1 – $2

    Curators talk – People, Plans and Places at the Victoria Police Museum 

    Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street, Docklands

    People, Plans and Places at the Victoria Police Museum is a new exhibition showcasing never-before seen architectural drawings of police buildings and gives a glimpse into the stories of police officers and their families who lived and worked in these buildings.  Highlights include the original hand painted wallpaper from one of the earliest police stations …

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    Free

    Stonnington Mansion Bus Tour

    Town Hall, Malvern 1251 High Street Malvern, VIC, 3144, Malvern

    The 90-minute tour will give you insight into some of the most striking mansions on the streets of Toorak, Armadale and Malvern. If you appreciate incredible architecture, this tour is for you. Meeting Point: The tour will start at Town Hall, Malvern and end there (the oval side of Town Hall). Please remember to wear …

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    $22 – $33

    Heidelberg and the Artists

    Rosanna Library, 72 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna, Vic. 3084 Rosanna Library, 72 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna

    Steven Barlow from the Heidelberg Historical Society will outline the artists who came to Heidelberg in the 1880s and 1890s to paint local landscapes "En plein air" and what the local area was like at this time. Discover the stories, people and events that have shaped Heidelberg's unique identity in this fascinating local history conversation at Rosanna …

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    Free

    Miss May Moon: Champion of the Dandenong Ranges

    Belgrave Library Belgrave Community Rooms 1+2 (Entire Space), Belgrave Library, Reynolds Ln, Belgrave, VIC, Australia

    Discover the life and legacy of Miss May Moon MBE, a passionate conservationist and formidable advocate for the Dandenong Ranges. This talk explores her journey from kindergarten teacher to founder of the Save the Dandenongs League in 1950, and the influences behind her lasting impact. Bookings Essential. Confirm your spot at https://events.yourlibrary.vic.gov.au/event?id=83215

    Free
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    The Life & Times of Flinders Lane – 1.5 Hour Walking Tour

    Corner of Spring Street and Flinders Lane Corner of Spring Street and Flinders Lane, Melbourne

    A sweep through the roaring days of the Rag Trade to the lane’s development as a restaurant hub and avenue of style. Thursdays, 2pm-3.30pm Meet: on the corner of Spring Street and Flinders Lane Route: Flinders Lane, Duckboard Place, AC/DC Lane, Oliver Lane Highlights: Rag Trade buildings, highway to heaven, Nicholas Building End: Flinders Lane …

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    $40

    Beaufort Knitting Mill Reunion

    Beeripmo Centre Lawrence St, Beaufort, Australia

    This event will bring together the women - and men - who were part of the Maryborough Knitting Mills which operated in Beaufort for many years and was a vital industry in the town. Many of these employees forged strong friendships and connections with each other and this reunion will provide them with an opportunity …

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    Free

    Wangaratta’s Origin Story

    Uniting Church Hall Rowan St, Wangaratta

    Told in folk songs will be the story of Wangaratta. How abundant fertile land, lush grass and abundant water created 'Port Phillip Fever'. Settlers arrived in wagon trains to squat on vast tracts of land, paying 10 pounds a year in rent. It was inevitable that Ovens Crossing would become a settlement and Wangaratta was …

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    Free

    Beyond the Cities of the Plain: Settler Sexuality and Gender on Victoria’s Goldfields

    Sovereign Hill Space and Time Theatre 425 Bradshaw St, Golden Point, VIC, Australia

    Is 'queer' history urban history? The urban/rural divide has long characterised histories of sexuality and gender: defining cities as spaces of a vibrant queer subculture, and the rural or regional as empty sites to be escaped. The expansion of pastoral and mining interests in nineteenth-century Victoria, however, made non-urban instances of sexual and gender transgression …

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    $5 – $20

    Doctors in the Gippsland Region- Informative Talk

    Bond Street Event Centre- Sale Gippsland 10 Bond Street, Sale Gippsland

    Sale Family History Group Talk- Doctors in Sale Region Sale or Flooding Creek, as was known in the early days, had many good doctors over the years and the stories of five of them will be detailed in the talk by Heather Pocknall of the Sale Family History Group. Early Doctors Arbuckle, Ewing, Rennie, Hedley …

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    $10.00

    Edna Walling, pioneer in Australian landscape architecture

    Montrose Library 935 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, Montrose, VIC, Australia

    At a time when most women were expected to be homemakers, Edna Walling was a pioneer in Australian landscape architecture through much of the 20th century for many notable clients. A woman who challenged societies' expectations and did it her way. But who was the woman who designed and built some of Australia's most iconic …

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    Free
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    Under the Clocks – 3 Hour Walking Tour

    Flinders Street Station Flinders St,, Melbourne

    A journey through the arcades that have always captivated Melbourne and the laneways that have come to captivate us in recent years. Fridays, 10am-1pm · Meet: on the steps of Flinders Street Station (under the clocks) · Route: Degraves Street, Centre Place, Collins Street, Bourke Street, Little Bourke Street · Highlights: Signature laneways, street sculptures, …

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    $60
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    Geelong Historical Society Glimpses of the Past Exhibition

    The Geelong Club 74 Brougham Street, Geelong

    Presented in partnership with the Geelong Club, this major exhibition is the first mounted by the Geelong Historical Society since 1944. Discover the stories, artefacts, photographs and personalities that have shaped Geelong and the surrounding district, while also exploring one of the city's most important heritage buildings. Displays from both the Geelong Historical Society, the …

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    Free

    Friday Lecture at the Geelong Club: Dr David Rowe

    The Geelong Club 74 Brougham Street, Geelong

    Historian and author Dr David Rowe will discuss themes from his acclaimed work About Corayo: A Thematic History of Greater Geelong (2021). His presentation will examine the many threads that have contributed to the growth and character of Greater Geelong, offering fresh perspectives on the region’s Indigenous, environmental, social and civic history.

    Free
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    Williamstown historic guided walking tour

    Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre 1 Syme Street, Williamstown, VIC, Australia

    Unlock the secrets of the historic Williamstown waterfront and seaport on a free guided walking tour. Explore hidden lanes, a burial ground, an abandoned morgue, historical buildings and monuments. Bookings are free but essential. Learn more at https://www.hobsonsbaytickets.com.au/whatson/williamstown-heritage-walking-tours-step-back-in-time

    Free

    A journey through the changes of Mooroolbark, featuring the Railway Station

    Mooroolbark Library 7 Station St, Mooroolbark, VIC, Australia

    Join local resident and President of the Mooroolbark History Group Marion Stott OAM as she takes us for a journey through Mooroolbark's history including all the developments of the town and the station from the mid 1800s onwards. Bookings Essential - secure your spot at https://events.yourlibrary.vic.gov.au/event?id=82255

    Free

    McCrae by Lanternlight

    McCrae Homestead, 11 Beverley Road, McCrae, VIC 3938 11 Beverley Road, McCrae, VIC, Australia

    When darkness falls, McCrae Homestead takes on a very different atmosphere. Step inside by lanternlight and journey through the cottage as tales of superstitions, curious traditions and long-held beliefs unfold. Discover what Victorians feared, what brought them luck, and how they made sense of a world filled with uncertainty. Some stories are dark, others delightfully …

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    $20 – $35

    Heritage Walk – Victorian Grandeur

    Princes Hill Community Centre 5 Bagung Lane, Princes Hill, VIC, Australia

    Led by Jeff Atkinson of the Carlton Community History group Carlton has probably the best examples in Australia of the eloquent 'boom era' architecture of the late 19th century, complete with English style squares, and generously designed streets of south Carlton, laid out in the 1850s by Robert Hoddle, who also designed the grid of …

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    $15