Primary contact
Corner Barwan and Bowen Streets, Narrabri
Postal address: PO Box 55 Narrabri NSW 2390
Narrabri, New South Wales 2390
Identity area
Identifier
daa/116
Authorized form of name
Narrabri and District Historical Society (and Gaol and Museum), Narrabri, New South Wales
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Narrabri Old Gaol and Museum
Type
- Community
Contact area
Secretary
Type
Address
Street address
Corner Barwan and Bowen Streets, Narrabri
Postal address: PO Box 55 Narrabri NSW 2390
Locality
Narrabri
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2390
Telephone
02 6799 6760 (Narrabri Shire Visitor Information Centre)
Fax
nhdsresearchers@hotmail.com
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Description area
History
The Narrabri Historical Society runs the Narrabri Old Gaol Heritage Centre. After the gaol's closure the Narrabri Historical Society was invited to house their collection in the Old Gaol section, and the museum opened in 1988.
The Old Gaol is part of an impressive complex of colonial government buildings which also includes the Office of the Court of Petty Sessions and the Court House. The architect, James Barnet, also designed the Sydney General Post Office. The gaol opened in September 1882 and operated as such for exactly 100 years. It now provides an interesting insight to how things were in the past.
Geographical and cultural context
Narrabri is a town in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, on the Namoi River, 521 kilometres northwest of Sydney.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Secretary
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
The museum houses an extensive collection of artefacts of historical, archival and cultural significance. The centre houses a well documented range of early Australian memorabilia. The women’s cell is given over to the “Dalway Collection”, a collection of documents, uniforms, paintings and other articles from an influential Irishman who travelled to Australia in the early 1800s.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Members of the Narrabri Historical Society have indexed over 30,000 entries in the family history section of the Old Gaol Heritage Centre.
Access area
Opening times
Wednesday,10am-2pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm.
Other times by arrangement through the Narrabri Shire Visitor Information Centre (02 6799 6760).
Access conditions and requirements
Contact the society for information.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Contact the society for information.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Access Points
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)