Top 8 Museums in Goulburn, New South Wales

Authentic - Renowned - World Class Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum is located on a spectacular rocky outcrop overlooking the inland city of Goulburn NSW. Rocky Hill War Memorial tower opened in 1925 to commemorate local women and men who served in World War One. The onsite museum has continued to collect since its opening in 1927 and with the completion of a new state of the art museum building in 2020 the collection is now exhibited across 2 buildings . The collection includes rare and unique objects of National Significance including WW1 war trophies and a prison cell door from Changi prison which has been installed in the museum. This substantial collection is widely celebrated as a moving cultural heritage experience dedicated to commemorating and interpreting compelling stories, including Goulburn’s own stories, of the men and women who have served Australia in conflict.

Experience the age of steam: Step back in time to the late 1800s when Goulburn was one of the first regional centres to supply piped drinking water to its residents. The Goulburn HIstoric Waterworks has remained intact with a pumphouse and original 1883 working steam beam engine. This rare facility, set on the picturesque banks of the Wollondilly River, is the only complete, operational, steam powered municipal water supply left in its original location, in the Southern Hemisphere. The buildings and engines are of national significance and are registered with the National Trust of Australia. Picnic & BBQ area, playground. Engines operate throughout the year. See website for dates. Home of the Goulburn Waterworks Steampunk Victoriana Fair.

St Clair Villa in Goulburn was built by James Sinclair, a builder, contractor and architect, between 1843 and 1849. It is a unique example of an early provincial villa of the late Georgian period of a classical design. In 1970 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Governor Macquarie's visit to Goulburn in 1920, St Clair was saved from demolition and the villa was purchased by the Goulburn Council. Today St Clair Villa is one of the oldest remaining houses in Goulburn, and is on the National Trust of Australia register and the Register of the National Estate.It houses important local archives and museum collections including textiles, domestic items, historic photographs, parish maps, Goulburn newspapers, diaries and journals related to the early pioneer families from Goulburn and surrounding districts, providing insights into the region's rich historical past. There is a changing program of annual exhibitions.

At GDAC and Gallery on Track we are a community of many talented artists who create a wide range of wonderful items which are for sale at Gallery on Track. We are here to encourage, inspire and help each other in our artistic endeavours and hold regular Exhibitions and Events.