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About

Officer in charge

President (03) 5881-1830; Hon. Secretary (03) 5881 1842

Hours & facilities

Open Tues and Sat 10am to 12 noon, at other times by arrangement. Limited copying facilities available. Research assistance available in person and by mail. A fee may be charged to cover cost of copying and time spent on research.

Access

For visitors requiring research assistance advance notice of subject details would be helpful.

Acquisition focus

The Society has a large collection of published and unpublished material relating to local history and continues to seek books, photographs, manuscripts, maps, diaries and other records from the general public.

Major holdings

• The Society holds copies of the Deniliquin Pastoral Times 1859-1979, bound in annual issues. A detailed index of names and events found in issues 1859-1912 has been compiled, together with a general index for issues to and including1979.
• A list of all hotels recorded for Western New South Wales since settlement, with proprietors and relevant dates, is held by the Society.
• Other holdings include complete burial records for Deniliquin General Cemetery and information on cemeteries of surrounding towns and district properties.
• Almost 3000 photographs of early life in Deniliquin and district are held in the Society’s collection.