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North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum

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Established
  
1987

Phone
  
+61 7 3409 9699

Type
  
Historical

Founded
  
1 October 2008

Location
  
15-17 Welsby Street Dunwich, Queensland Australia

Website
  
North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum

Address
  
15/17 Welsby St, Dunwich QLD 4183, Australia

Hours
  
Closed now Sunday11AM–3PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–2PMWednesday10AM–2PMThursday10AM–2PMFriday10AM–2PMSaturday10AM–2PM

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The North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum is a museum founded in 1987 to present the history of North Stradbroke Island. It is found at 15-17 Welsby Street, in Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island. The museum comprises four buildings: the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum, the main building, the Herdsman's Hut, and a replica of the first Dunwich Post Office. The museum also contains archives with local documents and images.

The museum contains the following exhibits:

  • Aboriginal Room
  • Pioneer Room
  • Lighthouse
  • Shipping
  • Whale Skull (on loan from the Queensland Museum)
  • References

    North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum Wikipedia