Camperdown & District Historical Society Inc.

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Camperdown & District Historical Society Inc. Volunteer based, non-profit organisation dedicated to Camperdown & district history in the south west of Victoria, Australia.

We plan to use this page to keep members informed about our latest activities. We'll show our latest acquisitions, advertise special events and new displays, and provide links to sites of possible interest. We could also be asking questions about artefacts that we already have but need to know more about. Local people have heaps of untapped knowledge about the district's past which we'd like to access.

Next Saturday is the show @ Camperdown Showgrounds and the week after... Open Camperdown!
06/10/2026

Next Saturday is the show @ Camperdown Showgrounds and the week after... Open Camperdown!

04/10/2026

Open today 😀

“THE STRAP”!Here’s an interesting snippet of history we’ve just received - a Register of Corporal Punishment from Pombor...
04/10/2026

“THE STRAP”!
Here’s an interesting snippet of history we’ve just received - a Register of Corporal Punishment from Pomborneit North State School. It seems there were a couple of very naughty boys there in 1968.

29/09/2026

It's FREE 😀 Saturday 17th October 10-3 is Open Camperdown! See behind the scenes. Start anywhere - register at your first venue. *Must book for WDNews. Details on our fb feed and camperdownhistory.org.au or on the Corangamite Shire website & Corangamite Shire Council feed. A unique opportunity.

Congratulations to Peter Evans on the launch of his book: "Tramways to Timboon: The rails and resources of the Heytesbur...
22/09/2026

Congratulations to Peter Evans on the launch of his book: "Tramways to Timboon: The rails and resources of the Heytesbury Forest."

On Sunday, the Heytesbury & District Historical Society hosted a well attended launch of the book at the Timboon Library, which several of our members were fortunate enough to attend.

Peter's talk was informative, comprising over 40 years of his own research on the history of the train line which ran from Camperdown to Timboon from the 1890s until its closure in 1983, as well as surrounding sawmills and families.

The book itself not only contains a treasure trove of information, but is visually stunning. It includes photos from a variety of sources, including a few from our own archives here in Camperdown.

If you're interested in obtaining a copy, they are available at a number of retailers including Under the Elms Bookshop here in Camperdown.

FAREWELL AND GOOD LUCK Volunteers from the Camperdown Historical Society met for dinner at the Hampden Hotel last night ...
02/09/2026

FAREWELL AND GOOD LUCK
Volunteers from the Camperdown Historical Society met for dinner at the Hampden Hotel last night to farewell our Guest of Honour, Maree Murray. Maree and her late husband Kevin were regular volunteers at the Heritage Centre and we are very sorry to lose our friend Maree who is moving away to be closer to her family. Our very best wishes go with her. 💕💕💕

BEHIND THE SCENES IN CAMPERDOWN Wow! Here’s an exciting opportunity. A chance to see some buildings not usually availabl...
23/08/2026

BEHIND THE SCENES IN CAMPERDOWN
Wow! Here’s an exciting opportunity. A chance to see some buildings not usually available to the public - with tour guides to answer questions.
See the notice below and make your bookings soon.

Thank you to all who came to our recent AGM, and special thanks to David Salter, our guest speaker, for his informative ...
19/08/2026

Thank you to all who came to our recent AGM, and special thanks to David Salter, our guest speaker, for his informative and entertaining talk.

LOCAL LAVA TUBES AND CAVESCome to the Camperdown Historical Society and learn all about them.See the notice below for de...
07/08/2026

LOCAL LAVA TUBES AND CAVES
Come to the Camperdown Historical Society and learn all about them.
See the notice below for details.

This carving of the clocktower and Avenue has always been labelled “Carved on an elm tree trunk off-cut”. We don’t have ...
04/08/2026

This carving of the clocktower and Avenue has always been labelled “Carved on an elm tree trunk off-cut”. We don’t have any more information about it - or even who carved it. Does anyone out there know anything more?

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241 Manifold Street
Camperdown, VIC
3260

Opening Hours

10am - 3pm

Telephone

+61417352987

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