Paddle Steamer Enterprise

The Enterprise has worked as a cargo boat, floating store, fishing vessel, houseboat and showboat.

New Member Bonus

Join the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society now and get up to THREE MONTHS extra membership at NO CHARGE.

Wagga Photos exclusive to Members

Whilst some of the photos and resources on our website are freely available we keep lots more for our members exclusive access.

Has Australia forgotten its Irish past?

Has Australia forgotten its Irish past? It seems a strange question, when iconic buildings such as the Sydney Opera House “green up” for St Patrick’s Day.

History Council – free e-newsletter

Subscribe to the free monthly e-newsletter of the History Council to receive a summary of all the latest history news, events, exhibitions and more…

Four Societies Dinner this Wednesday 25th March.

The Wagga Wagga RSL Club will be the venue for the next Four Societies Dinner on 25th March.

8 of History’s Greatest Cat Ladies

When most people think of the stereotypical cat lover, they may picture someone resembling the character from The Simpsons known simply as the Crazy Cat Lady—an insane, grizzled old woman who speaks in gibberish and throws cats at innocent passersby.

Biographical Database of Australia

Biographical Database of Australia are pleased to announce that Datasets containing 400,000 NEW records have been added to the Biographical Database of Australia (BDA), forming a huge and growing biographical research resource now almost doubled in size to 900,000 – NOW ONLINE.

ABS confirms census under review

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has confirmed it is looking for new ways to conduct the census which currently occurs every five years. There has been uncertainty surrounding the future of the national census amid media reports the Federal Government is considering axing it.

Google expands ‘virtualisation’ of Australian cultural institutions

If you had visited the Australian War Memorial late last year, you might have encountered a mechanical trolley with a camera affixed to the top whizzing around the site, or perhaps seen someone wandering around with a backpack that looked suspiciously like the lovechild of C-3PO and R2-D2.

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