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Escape for a short while into
Queenscliff’s fascinating past
The ship wrecks, the rescues and
lifeboat, and the
Sea
Pilots who continue to bring ships safely through the Rip and into Port
You will experience all of this and much more at the Queenscliffe Maritime
Museum
The Museum is open 7 days per week. Click here for
details of Opening Times, Admission Prices
and Tour Bookings
Our address is Wharf Street, Queenscliff, Victoria (Melways
Reference 499-H9)
Museum Exhibits
Exhibits
depict the maritime history of Queenscliff and Southern Port Phillip, wrecks, lifeboats, rescues, early diving equipment, artefacts from
shipwrecks, lighthouse display, and historic charts and maps of Port Phillip
and the coastline of Victoria. In the Boatshed stories of the Queenscliff
Couta Boat and local boat builders are told.
Lifeboat Queenscliffe -
initially the Museum was formed to preserve the last Queenscliff lifeboat which
was in service between 1926 and 1976. The lifeboat forms the core of the
Museum collection.
The Museum is responsible for the
preservation of many historic shipping and fishing-related items. In the
grounds are: heritage listed Fishermen's Waiting Shed; an original Fisherman's
Cottage; the buried remains of the torpedo boat HMVS Lonsdale
from Victoria's Navy; the Deckhouse of the Shandon; anchors;
beacons; buoys, propellers and much much more.
New Exhibit
Two William
Ferrier paintings from the walls of the South Channel Pile Light are currently
on loan to the Museum from the National Trust of Victoria. Click to
download and view
the story.
Events Calendar
Maritime
festivals and special events
are highlighted in our Events Calendar
and include these annual events:
Newsletter
Published 4 times a
year the Newsletter tells of coming events, stories, new acquisitions and features from the
collection. Museum members receive a copy as part of the annual
subscription and contributions to the Newsletter are welcome. The latest
issue is
Winter 2010 is available here as a PDF.
Previous issue Autumn 2010
here.
Nautical
Gift Shop
Books, posters and gifts with a
nautical theme.
Services
The Museum offers a range of
services to the community, schools, groups and researchers.
Group and School Tours
- of the
Museum and Point Lonsdale Lighthouse are conducted by prior arrangement at times to suit your
group. The Museum is a disability friendly venue.
Educational Resources for
schools -
download educational
project sheets for school use. Children's
Couta Boat
books, Defiance goes to Sea and Defiance to the Rescue
Library
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an integral part of
the Museum is an extensive maritime research library and reading room.
Research - we can assist with research into aspects of the maritime history
of Southern Port Phillip and of Queenscliff. Request for Information Forms can be downloaded from our
Library page.
Volunteers
The lifeblood of the Museum is its loyal volunteers. To find out more
about our volunteers and how you can become involved please
contact us.
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