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.
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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.
Latest news
We said goodbye to our very efficient hardworking curator, Jennifer Jones, at the AGM. Unfortunately at the present time we don’t have a replacement volunteer and will have to rely on other members of the committee and some ‘specialist’ general members curating our next exhibition. The members expressed their collective appreciation of all the energy and hard work put into the role of curator by Jennifer. The other incumbents were all re-elected unopposed and our popular President, Meg Rogers, warmly…
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STOP PRESS October meeting Tuesday October 1st. Meet at the Port Welshpool Museum 11am. Please bring cut lunch and mug. Tea, coffee, slices and fruit platter…
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Membership is open to everyone interested in the history of Foster and the Prom Country district
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…
Great Gippsland Mysteries – Grant Robinson BSc.
Grant has spent the last two years compiling evidence on some of Gippsland’s greatest mysteries.