INTRODUCTION

 
Archives
 

RESOURCES:

Tower Hill: 
Cemetery Records of Port Fairy, Hawkesdale, Macarthur, Warrnambool and Yambuk

Comprehensive Collection: 
Collection of early district maps
Early histories of local businesses and buildings,
Early rate books for the former Borough of Port Fairy and Shire of Belfast,
Local church records - baptisms and marriages,

Federation, Edwardian and Great War:
Pioneer Index to Victoria 1839-1888,
Port Fairy newspapers dating from 1842 until present time,
Koroit Sentinel newspapers 1888 - 1938

Substantial Indexes 1889 - 1920:
Shipping Records, Immigration to Victoria 1839-1871,
560 individual genealogical and social histories of pioneer families of Port Fairy and district.

Extensive Photograph Collection:
30 categories which include pioneering families, early civic fathers, homesteads and cottages.

Archival Library:
Histories of Port Fairy, Western District, Shipping
 

Please Note:
Due to the nature of our archives self research is not possible.  The archivists are always available by appointment, or can be contacted by mail or email.

 

 

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