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Beachport Museum & Shop Beachport Old Wool and Grain Store Museum & Shop is open 7 days a week to the public.

Annual General Meeting Successful Iain Stewart shared some of his stories and history he has researched of the Geltwood...
15/08/2026

Annual General Meeting Successful

Iain Stewart shared some of his stories and history he has researched of the Geltwood Shipwreck off the coast of Southend. We had a good group of people for the AGM. The executive committee remains the same, with some minor changes, still pending, to the committee. We had a lovely afternoon tea afterwards where we could talk with our visitors that came along.

Trudyanne Benson

Another satisfied visitor to the Beachport Museum & Shop! bought this beautiful scarf to match her out fit & a little v...
13/08/2026

Another satisfied visitor to the Beachport Museum & Shop! bought this beautiful scarf to match her out fit & a little vase! Open 7 Days a week - come & see what you will find 👀🔎🕵️

Carrie was stopped by the Station Master today, who simply had to ask where she found such a stunning Italian jacket on ...
20/07/2026

Carrie was stopped by the Station Master today, who simply had to ask where she found such a stunning Italian jacket on this chilly day.

Without missing a beat, Carrie smiled and replied…
“From the Beachport Museum & shop of course!” 😄

Our museum is full of wonderful pre-loved treasures waiting for a new home—and every purchase helps support the museum.

🧥 Have a jacket or jumper that’s no longer being worn? We’d love to give it a second life. Donations of clean, good-quality clothing are always gratefully received.

We have received a photo of boats at Beachport taken in 1957.Anyone know the name of owner or boats please.
05/07/2026

We have received a photo of boats at Beachport taken in 1957.
Anyone know the name of owner or boats please.

We are looking forward to the school holidays and a visit to our Old Wool & Grain Store Museum should be on your to do l...
03/07/2026

We are looking forward to the school holidays and a visit to our Old Wool & Grain Store Museum should be on your to do list.
Have your ancestors resided in Beachport? Were they light house keepers, gangers on the railway, or perhaps the Harbour Master.
Find the Bravery Medal awarded to one of the light keepers for rescuing a man from an overturned boat. Be amazed by the wonderful collection of shells donated by the Grosser family and the Downs family. Check out John Vincent Corigliano (Jack) who joined the Royal Navy as a stoker and went on to become a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Australia Navy.
Beachport has a colourful history from its inception in 1878 when it became the major port for the Adelaide Melbourne shipping
trade. Today Rivoli Bay is home port to a fleet of crayfishing boats,
both in Beachport and Southend.
The jetty is the second longest in South Australia and can be a challenge in rough weather but lures you to the end where you can view Penguin Island and look back at the foreshore of the town.
Come in and say hello, visit the museum and browse our shop.

The Old Wool and Grain Store Museum are now honoured and privileged to have custodianship of the Royal Humane Society Me...
05/06/2026

The Old Wool and Grain Store Museum are now honoured and privileged to have custodianship of the Royal Humane Society Medal of Honour awarded to Joseph Hilton in 1879, he was the second keeper of the Penguin Island lighthouse at the time.
We are very thankful to the Kingston SE Branch (where the medal was housed from the 18th September 1998) who visited our museum on the 31st May for an afternoon tea. The secretary of the Kingston SE Branch of NTSA, Alison Stillwell handed over the medal to Dean Bedson chair of the Beachport and District Branch of NTSA and provided the history and story of the event that led to Joseph Hilton receiving the medal.
The medal and the information will be placed near the Penguin Island display.
Joseph was rowing to the island with another gentleman when their boat was overturned by several large waves. Both men were thrown out of the boat but the passenger was trapped underneath it. Joseph dived to rescue him and on the third attempt managed to free him. He then had to swim about 100 yards to the island.
As the jetty had not been built it meant Joseph had to struggle to lift him up onto the rocky shore and scramble up the cliff to the lighthouse. His act of courage in rough seas was recorded by the Head Keeper in the lighthouse diary resulting in the award of the Medal of Honour.

We are open again and there has been changes to our hours for the winter months which means we will close at 3.00pm. New...
19/05/2026

We are open again and there has been changes to our hours for the winter months which means we will close at 3.00pm.
New items in our shop so come in and have a browse.
We hope you are on the mend Carrie and will be back at the desk soon and finding great photos of Beachport to put up.

We apologise for being closed today on Mothers Day. It gave our volunteers time to spend their day with their families.W...
10/05/2026

We apologise for being closed today on Mothers Day. It gave our volunteers time to spend their day with their families.
We will also be closed on Monday 11/5 and Tuesday 12/5 for building maintenance work thus keeping the area safe for the workmen.
We hope to be back on Wednesday 13/5 providing there are no unforeseen hazards.
Anyone wishing to donate goods for the shop if not able to be here Wednesday please phone 0437380833.
Thank you for your understanding.

Many thanks to the green fingered folks who bring in surplus produce for us to sell in our Museum Shop.The tomatoes have...
28/04/2026

Many thanks to the green fingered folks who bring in surplus produce for us to sell in our Museum Shop.
The tomatoes have been so scrumptious that not too many of mine make it home.
Make sure to check in as you go past to see if there are some $2.00 bags still left.
Thankyou to those seniors and children who took advantage of the free entry to the museum. They were all very impressed with the size of the museum and the displays telling the colourful past of Beachport.

Afternoon everyone, Seniors Week is here again and this means free entry to those over 60 and you can bring your grandie...
10/04/2026

Afternoon everyone, Seniors Week is here again and this means free entry to those over 60 and you can bring your grandies who are now school children for free as well.
Look forward to your visit so make sure to come in and learn about our history. You can also see the stunning collection of shells donated by the Grosser and the Downs families.

Address

Railway Terrace
Beachport, SA
5280

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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