Clyde River & Batemans Bay
Historical Society Inc
Batemans Bay Heritage Museum
Where your Stories Live
"Much bigger than expected"
"Amazing Museum"
"A credit to all"
"Loved First Nation display"
"Beautifully presented"
"Love the personal quotes"
"It was epic"
"¡Ay, caramba, it's bigger on the inside!"
ACCESSIBILITY
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Mobility walkers & Standard wheelchairs
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‘Quiet’ space available
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All ability toilet
FACILITIES
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Free Parking
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Kids' Space
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Meeting Space
Family History
assistance
Located next to Water Gardens
OPEN HOURS
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
(+ other days for large groups)
10am-3pm
$5 per head
under 12 free
See Groups for range of options
WHAT'S ON
NEW PERMANENT EXHIBITION
“Crossing the Clyde”
Rowboats to two Bridges to
four lane Highway!
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ALWAYS ON DISPLAY
Fashion
Domestic Life
Maritime
Militaria
Timber Tales
Geology
Gold
Medical
First Nations
Our Town
Dairy
Lapidary
Police Cell
Kids space
Communication
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
This dedicated space offers travelling exhibitions from major institutions. In between we offer temporary displays on particular themes, from our Collection or community groups.
Always something fresh to view!
SENIORS WEEK EVENT
'Campfire Smoko'
Fri Feb 10th 2023
9.45 for 10am-11am
in the museum grounds.
Poetry, songs and shaggy dog tales presented by members of the Bay Theatre Players.
Museum providing damper, syrup and scones.
Bookings essential
via Museum
"My Barbie World"
Colorful display from the lifelong collection of one of our new members, JenCat.
Barbie Mattel toys from 1959 to 2023 telling stories of their own.
"Something Old, something New, something ..... weird?"
Tattoos, 1920s, studio wedding photos, and Miss Havisham (from 'Great Expectations').
OUR
HISTORY
The Museum is run by volunteers, all of whom look forward to meeting you!
The Clyde River and Batemans Bay Historical Society is an incorporated volunteer organisation, formed on 25 July 1977.
We are located in the town’s former Courthouse, built 1905 and heritage listed. There are numerous outbuildings housing displays, and two pre-loved bookshops.
The Society is recognised as a key community cultural resource and visitor attraction through development, maintenance and promotion of the Batemans Bay Heritage Museum and its Collections.
Browse our site – call us – email us – follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
WE VALUE ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS -
CALL US.
REGIONAL
HISTORY
Batemans Bay is situated on the shores of an estuary formed where the Clyde River meets the southern Pacific Ocean.
James Cook named our location after a naval colleague,Nathaniel Bateman as he mapped the far south coast of NSW
in1770.
Traditional custodians of the land surrounding Batemans Bay are the Walbunja people of the Yuin nation; their language group is Dhurga.
From the early 20th century we have been a holiday destination for Canberrans, Sydneysiders and travellers up from Victoria. The town’s heritage of timber products has passed, but oyster growing is a 19th century tradition that remains strong (try our Clyde Oysters) and now Eco-tourism valuing our pristine waters and coastline is part of the town’s changing identity.
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Acknowledging with thanks our Government Agency & Community Partners
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