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Women's Museum of Australia Recognised as a Museum of National significance The Women's Museum of Australia, formerly the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame.

The Women's Museum of Australia ( formerly the National Pioneer Womens Hall Of Fame ) recognises and celebrates the contribution of Australian women and shares the stories of the Old Gaol Alice Springs NT. It is dedicated to preserving the place of women in history for their special contribution to Australia's heritage, and tells their stories through exhibitions including photographs, artifacts, audio, video and other memorabilia. The museum is based in the Alice Springs Historic Gaol, and visitors can also explore the old gaol cells and learn about the gaol's history.

New stock! Fly whips, velvet clutches, cotton hankies, key rings & more!Open Tues to Sat 10 - 3 pm. Great range of Chris...
16/10/2026

New stock! Fly whips, velvet clutches, cotton hankies, key rings & more!
Open Tues to Sat 10 - 3 pm. Great range of Christmas tree decorations too.

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16/10/2026

What a great day this morning has turned into! Blue skies and a nice breeze. We are open until 3 pm with the last entry at 2.30 pm.

OPEN! We are OPEN Wednesday!10 - 3 pm with last entry at 2.30 pm.
14/10/2026

OPEN! We are OPEN Wednesday!
10 - 3 pm with last entry at 2.30 pm.

Apologies for being closed again to the public. A big clean up again ready for the next storms and some parts of the au...
13/10/2026

Apologies for being closed again to the public. A big clean up again ready for the next storms and some parts of the audio-visual displays aren't working. We will monitor the weather and the site tomorrow morning.

09/10/2026

Due to storm damage, leaf and branch litter and upturned furniture we will be closed today. Thank you.šŸ˜’

09/10/2026
How sad to be forgotten and built over.
09/10/2026

How sad to be forgotten and built over.

The Women History Left Behind

Across the Victorian goldfields, some women were buried not in cemeteries, but on the edges of towns ā€” beside roads, bush tracks and unclaimed ground.

They were often recorded only as ā€œcamp womenā€ or ā€œunfortunate women.ā€

Some cooked, washed clothes, ran boarding houses or sold food. Others sold s*x because there were few other ways for a single woman without money or family support to survive.

When they died, there was sometimes no family, no burial fee, no minister and no headstone.

Just a brief note in a ledger:
ā€œBuried near the road.ā€
ā€œInterred beyond township limits.ā€

Over time, the roads moved, the towns grew and many of those graves disappeared from memory. The gold went on. The towns survived.

But some of the women who helped build them were left behind ā€” buried at the edge of the road, and almost at the edge of history.

07/10/2026

Aaaannnddd ...... the Christmas decorations are already starting to appear around so we thought we would share our range of beautiful baubles, unique paper stars, balls, and cards.
Old Gaol Shop open Tues to Sat 10 - 2.30 pm.

An oldie but a goodie!The name has changed and so have some of the displays, so have the staff! Open Tues to Sat 10 - 3...
06/10/2026

An oldie but a goodie!
The name has changed and so have some of the displays, so have the staff! Open Tues to Sat 10 - 3 pm with last entry at 2.30 pm.

Alice Springs & SurroundsA unique heritage museum, celebrating th...

Address

2 Stuart Terrace
Alice Springs, NT
0870

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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+61889529006

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