Our exhibitions bring you unique stories of the
people of Wollondilly
Displays are
changed regularly as research progresses
Aboriginal culture is also well represented
and the local elders are consulted on content
Exhibitions are on display in several
buildings - the Exhibition Building,
Burragorang Cottage, the
Drill Hall, the
Faces and Places
Building and From Farm to
Table Pavilion.
View film clip from the digital story
"With the
best of intentions"
stories from Dr. Barnardo's farm training
school at Mowbray Park
"A Drowned Valley"
Provided by Sean O'Brien
and the ABC
Exhibition Building
Lake
Burragorang was formed in 1960 from the rivers of the Cox, Wollondilly &
Warragamba to create Warragamba Dam.
Under
these waters lie the lands of many people. This exhibition traces some
of their stories. Aboriginal families were moved from their country as
the demands for land by settlers increased. In turn these settlers also
lost their lands as the waters of the Dam covered the river flats and
valleys……..
Read &
listen to their stories, see their photos and the objects they kept to
remind them of their homes in their beloved Valley.
Stories from the fifteen Wollondilly mines with 1930s coal mine with audio
and DVD footage (Photos by CJD Photography)
Burragorang Valley and Yerranderie
Memories and tales from the residents of the
beautiful Valley which was flooded in 1958 to provide Sydney with water for
Warragamba Dam
Burragorang Cottage
Burragorang Cottage is furnished with
items from domestic life, and used to teach students in our
'Hands-on-History' program for Primary Schools how simple tasks like
cooking, and washing before electricity were achieved
(Photos by CJD Photography)
Drill
Hall
The Drill Hall is a community room with audio
visual historic films, war displays and community displays.
Available to community and family groups for
workshops and reunions on application. (photos by CJD
Photography)
Faces and Places Building
The Federation Building features stories from
the local communities in Wollondilly - of people, schools, events,
celebrations, churches and bushwalkers. It includes an original one teacher
bush schoolroom and a Welsh Folding Bed.
From
Farm to Table Pavilion
This pavilion features stories from the farms
and orchards told in DVD footage, story boards and original objects
(Photos by CJD Photography)
A feature in the Pavilion is the story
of the Estonian families who settled in the Thirlmere area.
Follow the stories of the
Thirlmere Estonians at the online exhibition at the