Ph: (02) 6329 8210
Int: 61 2 6329 8210
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Located one block off Oberon's main street
in Lowes Mount Rd the Museum is situated on what was the Oberon
railway station and shunting grounds.
Apart from over 150 pieces of early farm machinery
dotted around the nearly 2 acres of level display area the
Museum
also boasts a wide and varied collection of artifacts and memorabilia
housed inside the original 1920's railway station with it's
two (circa 1925) passenger rail carriages.
Two of the Museum's most popular exhibits are
the early settler's authentic, furnished house complete with
a blacksmiths shop and it's fully functioning forge.
Both these buildings were built between 1885
/ 1895 and , although from different properties, compliment
one another to give the visitor a real impression of how our
pioneers lived and adapted to survive and succeed in making
a living in this high, often harsh plateau country.
Some of the other attractions to be seen include
a collection of hand made bricks, a re-creation of the township
of Oberon in the 1930's displayed in pottery done by the Oberon
Day Care Group based on photos and descriptions of the town
as it was back then.
The earliest displayed tool is an 1823 shingle
cutter from the Black Springs area whilst a horsedrawn grader
used in the making of the Kanangra Walls Rd will make one appreciate
the difference between how work was done in those days compared
to today.
The Museum is open Saturdays 2 - 5pm, or by
appointment.
Phone: (02) 6336 1016
Coach Tours and Overseas Visitors especially welcome.
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