Prom Country History & Foster Museum
The Foster and District Historical Society Inc. operate a volunteer-run museum situated in the Main Street of Foster, Victoria.
See how the district developed from the discovery of gold in 1870, the growth of the dairy and fishing industries, the establishment of Wilsons Promontory National Park in 1906 – Victoria’s first National Park, to the thriving district of the 21st century.
Current exhibition
Corner Inlet through the lens
The life and work of photographer John Gunn This exhibition displays the extraordinary work of local farmer, builder and electrician turned photographer John Gunn. He recorded the people, places, events…
Latest news
Marilyn Smith , our Welshpool resident, spoke about her father’s epic bike ride as a 21 year old. He rode his push bike from Victoria…
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Membership is open to everyone interested in the history of Foster and the Prom Country district
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We are a volunteer run, not for profit organisation. Your support it is gratefully received either financially or by objects and media.
Anastasia by Elizabeth Rushen & Kathlyn Gibson
This is the story of one remarkable Irish immigrant to nineteenth-century Australia and her never-failing support of Irish causes. Her legacy resonates today in both Callan and Foster (formerly Stockyard…
South of the Strzelecki Ranges by Cheryl Glowrey
This book looks at the interplay between people, land and sea. South of the Strzelecki Ranges is the story of the South Gippsland coast and the people whose lives were…
The Power of Water – Neil Everitt
This history of hydro-electric power on the Franklin River at Toora is now available from the Museum. It is a well researched and illustrated book about relatively little known enterprises…