Join us on November 11 2023 from 11.30am in the Village Hall to celebrate the 70th year of the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society and 50th year of the Kangaroo Valley Pioneer Village Museum.

There will be:

• displays of historical documents, photographs and objects
• talks by long-term residents of the Valley
• history desk for enquiries and book sales
• bring along a copy of your photos or documents
• free entry and free non-alcoholic refreshments

Everyone is welcome to come along and celebrate over 70 years of dedicated volunteers!

PAST EVENT

Barrengarry School visit Dec 2019

The Kangaroo Valley Historical Society organised a ‘back to Barrengarry School’ hosted by Paul and Libby Turnock. Some former students from Barrengarry School (1874-1942) and family made a trip to visit their old school and related stories of that time. The School building is a Horbury Hunt design and has been maintained in its original format.

PAST EVENT

Pioneer Days 2018

Pioneer Days is on again in 2018! Put the date in your diary and come along to have a great time.

PAST EVENT

Pioneer Days 2017

Pioneer Days 2017 was a great success!

PAST EVENT

A family’s donation

The Faulks family presented to the Museum the World War II military items of their brother John William Faulks. The items included medals, uniform and a kit bag with uniform accessories.

Pictured L-R: Alan Faulks, Garth Chittick, Shirley Daley and Ron Faulks

PAST EVENT

Volunteer’s Barbecue 2016

The Museum volunteers are a great bunch of people. Here they are enjoying a barbecue to celebrate the past year of activities.

PAST EVENT

Pioneer Days 2016

Pioneer Days were held on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April 2016 with great comments from all visitors.

Visit Facebook and TripAdvisor to view visitor comments.

Photo: Geoff Cochrane and his team of bullocks.

PAST EVENT

Volunteer’s Barbecue 2014

Volunteers who work at the museum had a barbecue at Pioneer Museum Park on the 1st February 2014.

PAST EVENT

The Condon Family donate Dead Man’s Penny

This Remembrance Plaque was awarded to the family of James Edward Gordon who served in the 45th Battalion AIF during world War One. Bernie Condon and Patricia Moon presented the award to Garth Chittick President of the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society.

PAST EVENT

Tyndale Christian School

Year 5 students from the Tyndale Christian School enjoyed a visit to the Pioneer Museum Park. Bruno Henke gave an explanatory talk and escorted the students around the site. By all accounts an educational and good time was had by all.

PAST EVENT

Gareth Ward presents cheque

Gareth Ward, the local state MP for Kiama, presents a cheque to assist in the construction costs for a conservation building. The conservation building is being built in the style of the Pioneer Museum Park with the inside lined to suit the standards required to perform conservation work.