The Kangaroo Valley Historical Society
- A Short History of Kangaroo Valley
Suggested reading prior to your visit

The Kangaroo Valley Historical Society plays an active role in the curating the objects in the Pioneer Museum, including objects, documents and photographs donated by families from the Valley plus recording the history of Kangaroo Valley including family history and local events.
Members of the Historical Society meet on the second Tuesday of every month at the Pioneer Museum Park. The Historical Society takes is actively interested in the history of the Shoalhaven area with an emphasis on Kangaroo Valley. History recorded includes family history of past and present Kangaroo Valley residents. Inquiries are to assist in recording the history of the Kangaroo Valley (written, oral or visual) or to help with the Museum displays are always welcome.
Photos to view
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Kangaroo Valley Cricket Book Launch
- Click to display book launch photographs Photographs to enjoy from the Historical Society
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Downloadable publications
- History of the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society
A talk given in 1986 by Edith Vance-Chittick - Kangaroo Valley Timeline
A timeline of historical events - Growing Up in Kangaroo Valley
Fay Martin - Valley Memories
Denis McCarthy - Thomas Brooks - WW I Soldier
Ron Brooks - Memories from Kangaroo Valley
George Brooks - The Anne Maria Brooks Story
Ron Brooks - Patrick Maguire and Ann Noble Story
Patricia Braden - Kangaroo Valley Rocks
Rowntree, Barn and Nanson - 100 Years of Achievement
KV A. & H. Association 1985 - Church of the Good Shepherd
Jubilee Kangaroo Valley 1922 - Church of the Good Shepherd
Centenary Kangaroo Valley 1972 - Church of the Good Shepherd
125 years Kangaroo Valley 1997 - Church of the Good Shepherd
CoE Historical Society 1966 - Back to Kangaroo Valley 1953
John Thomson - Wingecarribee,etc exploration
R. H. Cambage F. L. S. - A History of the Osbornes
John Griffiths - Kangaroo Valley School
Centenary 1971 - Upper Kangaroo River School
Reunion 1988 - History of Illawarra & Pioneers
Frank McCaffrey 1922 - McCaffrey Family History
Frank McCaffrey 1931 - Glenyce Ellis talk and photographs
Glenyce Ellis - Kangaroo Valley Glimpses
Alan Clark - Brooks Family of Kangaroo Valley
Ron Brooks - Diary Alf Brooks England visit 1924
Alf Brooks - For a Labourer Worthy of His Hire volume 1
Michael Bennett - For a Labourer Worthy of His Hire volume 2
Michael Bennett - Horsemen From The Valley
Alan Chittick - The Selby Rock
John Griffith - Barrengarry Estate Sales Catalog 1910
Videos to watch
The Moorhouse Dairy Boiler
Moorhouse & Chittick discussion
Pioneer Village Celebrations
30 & 50 year celebrations 2003
The Kangaroo Valley Show
Kangaroo Valley Show 1956
Back to Kangaroo Valley 1953
Old Showground activities 1953
Additional publications
Illawarra and South Coast Aborigines 1770-1850 by Michael Organ
A History of Aboriginal Illawarra, Volume 1 : Before Colonisation by Mike Donaldson, Les Bursill and Mary Jacobs
A History of Aboriginal Illawarra, Volume 2 : Colonisation by Mike Donaldson, Les Bursill and Mary Jacobs
Shoalhaven City Council Heritage Study 1995-1998 February 2003
Berrima District Historical Society newsletters
Shoalhaven Historical Society Chronograph
Broughton and Broger biography
Kangaroo Valley History or
Historical Society Membership
Contact the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society for further details about Kangaroo Valley history or membership