Schwerkolt Cottage in Mitcham, Victoria | Community museum

Schwerkolt Cottage

Locality: Mitcham, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9873 4946

Address: 2-10 Deep Creek Rd, 3132 Mitcham, Victoria, VIC, Australia

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23.01.2022 Heritage Week Daily Trivia Where were these buildings located and what were they used for? The correct answer will be posted in the comments below later today. Image Courtesy Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.

21.01.2022 Tell us your ideas for Whitehorse at a 2040 Vision pop up session. Have your chance to shape the future of our municipality. Details here: https://bit.ly/OurSayWhitehorse2040

20.01.2022 Our final Whitehorse Heritage Week Trivia question is: Prior to the former Burwood Teachers College, now Deakin University, what was located at this site? The answer will be posted in the comments later today. We’d like to thank all those who got involved and contributed to the Whitehorse Heritage Week Daily Trivia.

19.01.2022 Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex will be open between 2-5pm tomorrow for the Australia Day public holiday. Entry is FREE with restrictions around how many people can enter at one time. Enjoy a visit and a picnic in the surrounding parkland or a walk through Yarran Dheran.

17.01.2022 Community announcement Election Period As the Local Government election will be held on Saturday, 24 October (via postal vote), Whitehorse City Council has assumed a caretaker role from Tuesday, 22 September 2020. During this election period, community posts on this page have been disabled and comments will be moderated. We can still receive private messages, although our response to them may be affected by the limitations imposed on Council in the lead up to the election.... Remember, you can always call us on (03) 9262 6333 or email [email protected]. Election information is also available from the Victorian Electoral Commission at vec.vic.gov.au or on our website https://bit.ly/2ZpBz4x We will return to normal from 26 October 2020. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

16.01.2022 Check out the wonderful school holiday program available at Box Hill Community Arts Centre during January. Get creative with a range of diverse classes on offer for adults and children for Term 1, 2021. For more details and to book, visit the BHCAC website: www.bhcac.com.au

14.01.2022 Relax in the cool shade of bushland surrounding Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex this weekend. We are open between 2-5pm on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday for the Australia Day public holiday. Visit the Cottage and Museum Complex to discover how some of our early settlers lived. You will be able to see the old smithy or Blacksmith, where Blacksmiths worked to shoe horses and make and repair farm and domestic implements. Most farms hosted a small smith, where the farmer could attend to simple repair jobs.

12.01.2022 Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex is open Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between 2-5pm. ENTRY IS FREE, however there are restrictions around the amount of people permitted to enter at a time. Visit the complex this summer and learn something new about something old! The Smokehouse at Schwerkolt is the unusual shaped building on the property. This building is a replica created in 1975 from a photograph of the original smokehouse that the Schwerkolt family used to prepare cured meats in the late 19th Century.

05.01.2022 Heritage Week Daily Trivia Who is Campbell’s Croft, Abbey Walk in Vermont named after? The answer will be posted in the comments later today. Image courtesy Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.

04.01.2022 Are you the next Whitehorse superstar? In case you missed out last time, Council have a new and exciting opportunity for our community to participate in the Carols Couch Choir. See below for more details.

02.01.2022 The Whitehorse community came together through song to remind us that even while we isolate, we're not alone. Thanks to community members who submitted song clips, shared their musical talents, got down and boogied to be a part of the feel good vibes of Ben Lee's upbeat tune, "We're All in This Together"