Camperdown & District Historical Society Inc.

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.

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.

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.

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?

21/07/2026

PAST MATTERS - indeed it does. And because it’s getting towards the end of July, our newsletter of that name is now ready for our members to read. Emailed copies are in members’ inboxes and printed copies are being mailed today.
Enjoy the read!

15/07/2026

15/07/2026

Here it is! Click on this link and it will take you to a document that will enable you to check the names on the planting list of 1876.
Many thanks to our IT expert Angela for her quick and efficient work. 👏🏻👏🏻

12/07/2026

Great to see a good turn up of Camperdown people to celebrate the 150th anniversary of our Avenue of Elms. The weather was freezing and rain threatened but we’re obviously a hardy lot. The new sign was unveiled by the Mayor of Camperdown, Cr. Kate Makin and the party then finished the walk to the Camperdown Historical Society, where they were given a hot drink and were able to thaw out. They could also view the alphabetical list of original tree planters and identify their family’s tree on the 1876 map.

12/07/2026

Good news! Our IT expert who looks after the website has heard the cries for the Avenue list of names to be available online. It is now in hand. The digitised list will be put on the website and a link posted on FB. Possibly with the map as well. Should be all done by Wednesday of this coming week. Watch this space!😀

09/07/2026

DID YOUR GREAT GRANDMA PLANT A TREE?
One hundred and fifty years ago, on the 12th July 1876, children, parents and grandparents gathered along Manifold Street to plant what became Camperdown’s famous Avenue of Elms. Each tree was numbered and the names of the planters were recorded.
At the Heritage Centre next Sunday, 12th July, you can see the original 150 year old map of the planting.
In our alphabetical index you can look up your family name and find your tree on the map.
Join your friends in the march from the Soldiers Memorial and visit the Heritage Centre. Have a cuppa with us and find your tree.