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Bunurong Environment Centre & Shell Museum
Located on Inverloch's foreshore park, the South Gippsland Conservation Society promotes awareness of the environment and conservation issues within its Bunurong Environment Centre. It features a gift shop, informative brochures, dinosaur diggings, Aboriginal artefacts and a shell museum with over 6,000 specimens on display.
Location: Inverloch
www.sgcs.org.au
Port Albert Maritime Museum
View exhibitions of significant items from Port Albert's rich maritime history. There are displays of navigation and communications equipment, a timber paddlesteamer, work boat, giant anchors and part of a lighthouse.
Location: Port Albert
www.portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au
Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place
Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place is a museum housing a vast collection of artefacts, art and information where visitors can learn about the history, heritage and culture of Aboriginal East Gippsland. The displays feature shields with traditional markings, boomerangs, bark canoes, grass baskets, videos and an exhibition of contemporary Aboriginal art.
Location: Bairnsdale
www.batalukculturaltrail.com.au
Lakes History Centre & Museum
Housed in the former Johnsonville school building, the museum exhibits items of historical significance to the Lakes Entrance region
Location: Lakes Entrance
www.lakeshistory.com
Omeo Historic Park & Museum
This heritage-listed building is home to a historical society museum that showcases the significance of the East Gippsland area throughout Victorian history. The museum offers artefacts relevant to some of the earliest law and order rulings in Victoria post settlement, along with a local history collection lovingly managed by the Omeo Historical Society.
Location: Omeo
www.omeo.org.au
Port Welshpool Maritime Museum
Located at the first house built in Port Welshpool, the museum features marine items, maritime relics and other artefacts of historical significance
Location: Port Welshpool
ptwelshpoolmuseum.wixsite.com/pwmuseum
Sale Museums
Sale Historical Society manages 4 museums in Sale. The largest is the Sale Historical Museum which is housed in the old council chambers and features portraits of local pioneers, historic photographs, military memorabilia and items that depict early life in the area. There is also the Water Tower Museum which illustrates the town's water supply history, Railway Signal Box and Powder Magazine.
Location: Sale
www.salemuseums.com