History House, Portland
The museum display documents the European settlement of Portland from 1834 covering such themes as the original inhabitants, discovery, settlement, surveying the town, immigration, the Henty family, Mary MacKillop, defending Portland, and significant events in the region’s history. Centrepiece of the museum is Edward Henty’s plough which was used to turn the first sod of soil in Victoria in 1834. The display also includes changing thematic displays drawn from the Cultural Collection and other local public and private collections.
History House
Cliff Street, Portland
Open daily 10.00am – 12.00 noon, 1.00pm – 4.00pm
except Good Friday and Christmas Day
Admission: Adult $3.00
Pensioner/Child/Student $2.00
School groups 50c per student
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