Camperdown and District Historical Society Inc. Preserving and promoting Camperdown & district history.
The Heritage Centre is open to visitors on Tuesdays & on the 1st Sunday of every month, from 10am-3pm. Free entry, donations appreciated. Group visits must be pre-booked and scheduled for alternative days. Fee per visit.
Our volunteers can assist with research requests on your behalf. Click on “Research Facilities” and fill in the relevant form. We will do our best to help.
The AGM of the Camperdown & District Historical Society will be held at the Heritage Centre,
241 Manifold Street, Camperdown, Tuesday 8th August at 7:30 pm – with a talk to follow by Alistair Tune on “Stone Walling”.
Please note that our Heritage Centre is open every Tuesday and the first Sunday of each month, 10-3. Latest CovidSafe rules apply for entry, sanitisation, and the wearing of masks. The centre is closed during any lockdown periods.
Need research assistance? Click on “Research Facilities” and fill in the relevant form. We will do our best to help.
Camperdown
Located in South West Victoria, Australia
Camperdown (pop. 3500)
is nestled in a picturesque volcanic landscape
and has many fine historic buildings.
The district has a fascinating history of
Aboriginal and European settlement.
Camperdown is famous for its Clock Tower
and beautiful Avenue of Elms.
Guided tours
of our heritage centre,
historic Camperdown and district,
by arrangement.
Our Society members meet at least every second month at times and venues to best suit the occasion.
Our meetings feature some excellent guest speakers.
Regular field trips are held, sometimes to places rarely open to the general public.
Our Society also runs a ‘Heritage Centre’, featuring a museum and excellent research facilities.
Visitors are most welcome.
Events & Membership
To find out about coming events click here.
Interested in membership? For further information and membership application form click here.
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Events & Membership
To find out about coming events click here.
Interested in membership? For further information and membership application form click here.
To view the documents that are linked to this site you may need to install Adobe Reader PDF Reader – Free download.