Gundagai District History Group

13/03/2026

Hello dear post readers, Adam Warren is on a quest to put a headstone up to mark the resting place of James Nesbitt. If you have any information you can contact Adam on facebook.
https://gundagaitimes.com.au/2026/03/call-to-arms-for-local-fundraiser-to-appropriately/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQggINleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5TVJIZ0NQR1BHbERoa1dJc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEe6Xdb5QqikrcRKyfvQ3tFd_zTHF2J_M-ZvL0uQQL9TYePcymgIrbnZtcB8Bw_aem_VONlcSrNds5u4MMy6d76Yw

James Nesbitt has laid in an unmarked resting place for the last 150 years. Now, family members are saying it is time to appropriately mark his Heritage Listed Grave. In 1879, James Nesbitt was killed during the Wantabadgery siege as a member of the gang led by Captain Moonlite (Andrew George Scott)...

12/09/2025

What a captivating presentation and what larrikans the three adventurous young 24year olds must have been!
Snakes, boats, goannas, w***y willie's, greeted like rock stars at every river town, getting stranded and lost in a swamp without their boat for two days!
They must have had a blast.
A huge thank you to Herbie and Lyn O'Flynn for making the trip to Gundagai for the 100th anniversary and sharing it with us.
Also to the Gundagai Historical Museum and Gundagai Library for making it possible.

Gundagai Neighbourhood Centre

11/09/2025

Don't miss the 100th year anniversary morning tea and presentation of the motor launch 'Endeavour' from Gundagai to Adelaide via the Murrumbidgee River. Tomorrow morning, Friday the 12th, at 10am in the Gundagai Library.

Herbie O'Flynn will tell the story and show pictures of the journey that covered 2000 miles

The boat can be seen here on it's momentous departure with carloads coming from hours away to see the men off.

11/09/2025

Don't miss the opportunity to dig up your families military history tonight!
We have a FREE workshop tonight with researcher Eric Carpenter at the Mirrabooka computer room.
Eric has extensive experience in this area from his years working at the Australian War Museum and has offered his services for History Week.
The workshop starts at 7pm, bring any information you have already and pen and paper.

11/09/2025

Gundagai's History Week continues to impress with John Veitch's Southside tour proving to be another successful event.
A big thanks to our knowledgable and gracious tour guide, John who will be 99 years young this year. His experience and phenominal memory are unrivalled and we are so lucky to have had the opportunity to not only hear his recollections but to record the tour for future generations. Thanks Lena Elphick for videoing and thanks to Anne Carpenter for organising the bus and keeping the tour on track.
Our appreciation also goes to bus driver Phil for being such an obliging chauffeur :)

11/09/2025

Congratulations to Rachel Graham and all those involved on the successful Adjungbilly Cemetery Plaque unveilling held on Tuesday. The weather was perfect for this momentous occasion, the speeches went wonderfully, morning tea was a delight and the company was outstanding.
Special thanks to the Bongongo school children for their dedications to the day and their recognition of the importance of our history.

Gundagai Neighbourhood Centre
GUNDAGAI & IT`S PEOPLE

08/09/2025

** PROGRAM UPDATE** The Gundagai Flood Tour (2pm Wednesday ) will now be held at the Gundagai Museum due to the gloomy weather forecast and the fact that we don't want the flood tour to be flooded out!
If the weather improves we may move out to the flood marker. Otherwise we will enjoy the museum's hospitality and the flood presentation nice and dry!

Also just a reminder that the only event that has been cancelled is the Coolac History Crawl.

Gundagai Library
Gundagai Museum
Gundagai Neighbourhood Centre

08/09/2025

History Week has kicked off with a masterclass in Trove and although there were only a few in attendance everyone learnt something new! Thanks to Lena for leading this workshop.

08/09/2025

We regret to inform our followers that owing to the most inclement and unruly weather, the much-anticipated Coolac History Crawl, scheduled for the morn of Wednesday the 10th, has been regretfully cancelled.

We are, however, delighted to declare that all other History Week events remain firmly on course!

Of particular note, the unveiling of the Adjungbilly Cemetery Plaque shall proceed as planned on the morrow at 10am at the Cemetery, and promises to be a most distinguished and memorable affair indeed.

This is an updated program.

21/08/2025

** Coolac History Crawl - Cancelled

History Week 2025 is this September and Gundagai is gearing up to celebrate our rich history.
Check out the program here and contact the Gundagai library on 0269440270 for more information or to book for one of the events or workshops.

Gundagai Library
Gundagai Visitor Information Centre

13/09/2024

Gundagai Librarys first Film and Sound archive screening this morning has successfully brought our History Week celebrations to a close.

The screening included a chronological walk through different events of Gundagai's past with a two part black and white silent film from 1920, a colour silent piece from Anzac Day 1960, another sound and colour video from 1988 and a short sound recording with still pictures, from a local resident recalling the days of the old dance halls.

Thank you to everyone that helped and to all that attended the activities and events over the past week for

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Riverina Regional Library
Gundagai Visitor Information Centre
Gundagai Neighbourhood Centre
Gundagai Historic Museum

12/09/2024

It was wonderful to have cultural heritage officer , Shane Herrington , here in the Gundagai Library for History Week. Shane spoke about cultural site id and conservation repatriation projects that he is overseeing for Heritage NSW.

Thank you Shane and everyone that attended.

Also a shout out to Gundagai Shed and CWA Gundagai, Hume Group for sending over afternoon tea from there very successful ? Day bake off.

Gundagai Visitor Information Centre
Gundagai Neighbourhood Centre
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Riverina Regional Library