Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Echuca Historical Society Museum operates from the National Trust Heritage Listed '1869 Echuca Police Station and Lock up complex' located in the Historic Port Precinct at 1 Dickson Street, Echuca.
The Museum is shaded by ancient Moreton Bay Fig Trees opposite the River Murray and has been in operation since 1960, collecting and preserving the history of Echuca/Moama and surrounding districts
Ph: 03 54801325
Post: PO Box 451, Echuca 3564
For an easy stroll or drive in the Echuca Heritage Precinct an Audio Poetry Trail is available to residents and visitors. Here several poems inspired by our heritage, the natural environment and the atmosphere of this special place can be heard. RIGHT NOW you can go to the Poetry Trail page and scroll through to listen to the poems. QR codes are displayed at the five listening stages indicated by Poetry Trail plaques. By following the map (GPS) and using a SCAN app on a smart phone visitors may listen to readings of these poems which acknowledge our early peoples those who came afterwards and the ever challenging river and bush.
Echuca Historical Society is a local history museum, with a strong focus on recording the early settlement along the Murray River, and has an extensive collection of photos and archives including the Riverine Herald from 1864 and Council Rate Books from 1863 on microfilm which can be accessed by request.
Many documents and memorabilia can be found at the Museum including river charts, records of floods, and paddlesteamers that traveled up and down the mighty Murray along with stories of the men and women who made their life in Echuca.
GUIDED TOURS
A wonderful, relaxing way to get to know Echuca and Moama in a nutshell. Perfect for yourself, family, friends, holiday guests, social groups, company outings, conference delegates, and partners of visiting sportspeople.
We start and finish the tours only a minute’s walk away from the great variety of bars, cafes, restaurants, specialty shops, and unique attractions around historic High Street.
GUIDED COACH TOUR OF ECHUCA AND MOAMA HERITAGE PRECINCTS
Our guide joins your coach to travel around the key sites in our earliest history. You’ll get the full colourful inside story on when, why, and how Echuca and Moama were developed, starting even before the paddlesteamers – plus a look at modern Echuca. Full of fascinating facts!
Duration: One hour.
Availability: all year round. Your choice of date and time.
Cost: $10 per passenger, crew free of charge.
Bookings and information: Tour guide Gwen Potter on 0456 223 184
GUIDED HISTORIC TOWN WALK
Join us for an informative and easy walk through Echuca’s heritage area. Stand on the sites where our history began and hear about catastrophic floods, convicts turned powerful business tycoons, ladies of the night, colonial lawbreakers, and lots more!
Duration: One hour.
Availability: Autumn (March-May) and Spring (September-November). Your choice of date and time.
Departs from and returns to: Echuca Historical Museum, 1 Dickson St. (in the port area opposite Hopwood Gardens)
Minimum number: 4 adults.
Cost: Adult: $19.00 per person. Groups of 10 or more: $17.00 pp. Students 16 years and over: $5.00 pp. Children under 16: free.
Payment method: cash/cheque/by arrangement.
Bookings and information: Tour guide Gwen Potter on 0456 223 184
