Wimmera-Mallee Pioneer Museum in Jeparit | Landmark & historical place

Wimmera-Mallee Pioneer Museum

Locality: Jeparit

Phone: +61 3 5397 2101

Address: Dimboola-Rainbow Road 3423 Jeparit, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Hello everyone, yes we are back on line after several months of being closed. The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced this morning that Museums can now reopen So once we have our Covid Safe plan in place we will be able to fully reopen which we hope will happen by the end of the week, so please stay tuned for updates. Just a few more days....and we can welcome everyone back again.... See you all soon!

24.01.2022 Just wanted to say a big THANKYOU to the Rainbow Hands on Learning Group for coming down to help us prepare for the rally. ....Everyone worked hard to make our old tractors and carriages look great even the old fire engine looks all shiny and clean..Great Job everyone!

23.01.2022 Hi Everyone, well the museums been a hive of activity over the last few days, and its looking absolutely fabulous. The sun has even come out for us today! A big thank you to all our volunteers we couldnt hold this event without you all!!!!! For those of you coming this weekend our entry prices are $15 for adults, $10 for Pensioners, $5 for Children and $25 for Families. Please remember to bring cash...Eftpos wasnt available in the pioneer days and we dont have it either! We are starting tomorrow morning with the town garage sale at 8.30am,Egg & Bacon Muffins for brekkie, and the exhibits will be up and running by 10am. Hope we see you all this weekend drop by the campfire to say hello!

22.01.2022 El Disaster -riding to raise money for Prostate Cancer research-dropped by on Melbourne Cup day to have a look around the museum. We hope everyone enjoyed the rest of the trip.

21.01.2022 Hello everyone, Just another stunning day up here with sunshine and a predicted top of 19oC so its the perfect day to visit the museum....John the Blademan will be working in the Blacksmith shop this weekend.It may be his last time for a while until we can work out a mask exemption for him (stay tuned for an update)....Yesterday the guys rebuilt the split rail fence. Thanks to Jack and Duncan for toiling away all day, while Don and Kellie cooked the Sausage sizzle. Thanks t...o Greg and Mazz for donating the original fence from the family farm in Glenlee to us. It has been protected from the elements with a roof after a shed was built around it ..so comes to us great condition! theres plenty to see, and the perfect weather to visit us, so bring a picnic, or buy some fish n chips at the local cafe and enjoy our beautiful wimmera river too!... See more

20.01.2022 Foggy mornings generally mean its going to be a nice day....... With these beautiful animals (and people) how could it not be?

20.01.2022 we look forward to Maurice Joining us on Sunday!

18.01.2022 Well wishes from the Museum. Our thoughts are with Don and his family over this holiday season. Thanks to Ray and Merilyn Meadows for the photos.

18.01.2022 Would you like to be part of our big weekend? Perhaps you like to cook good old fashioned cakes and biscuits, maybe you can spin or weave wool? Maybe you are an artisan cheese maker, or you make fantastic jams or good old fashioned crusty bread. Maybe you can build with mud bricks or wattle and daub techniques, or you like to craft objects from wood or metal. Any old fashioned crafts and trades are welcome! Come along and join the fun...

18.01.2022 Dont forget our weekend starts with a town wide garage sale! drop into the museum (Dimboola Rd Jeparit) for a map

18.01.2022 Calling all aspiring bush poets and storytellers! would you like to be part of our Vintage Rally and Family days over the Queens Birthday weekend? Our Museum holds a rally each year to celebrate our museum, and to raise funds to keep us up and running.This is a community affair, with everyone pitching in to help. So if you want to be part of our weekend and get a chance to hone your skills come along and join in!

16.01.2022 Looking for something to do these school holidays? John Johnson aka The Blademan has kindly volunteered his time to the museum so come along and see how our blacksmith shop works. Theres plenty more to see here and we are only 45mins north of Horsham so jump in the car and take a look!

15.01.2022 Hi everyone, hope you are all well, and staying in touch with friends and family during these tough restrictions! Sadly we will not be holding the Rally this year. The /social distancing restrictions have made it impossible to predict the possible numbers that can gather at any one time, and everyones health and well being is most important. This year is our 50th Anniversary which makes this cancellation all the more difficult, but we are hoping to have a celebration later in the year. So stay in touch as we will be posting right here important information such as when we will be opening to the public again. We look forward to catching up with everyone when we can, but until then please enjoy this down time, stay safe and healthy and lets make next years rally bigger and better!

13.01.2022 || IMPORTANT MESSAGE || From 12pm Tuesday 22 September Hindmarsh Shire Council will enter into Election Period prior to the 2020 (Local Government) Council election on 24 October 2020. The Local Government Act 2020 provides direction about what kind of information can be published by Council or using Council resources during the Election Period. These resources include social media. In order to avoid any potential breaches of the Act, Council and Council associated committe...es will not be posting to social media during this period, unless material is authorised by the CEO as not likely to influence the electoral outcome. All comments on Council social media posts will be closely moderated during the Election Period. In practice this will mean that all comments will be hidden to ensure adherence to the Act. During this time you will still be able to send us a direct message or contact us via phone on 03 5391 4444, or by email directly to [email protected]. See more

13.01.2022 Great News! Our Covid Safe plan is now in place, and we will be reopening tomorrow Friday 13th November at 10am! Tomorrow its going to be a perfect 21oC. So come on up to Jeparit and visit us and we will throw in a free sausage or two to munch on while you wander around and check out our exhibits. See you there!

12.01.2022 look what Jacks found! While cleaning up the workshop our newest volunteer Jack has found a few hand grinders tucked away under the bench, hes cleaned them up, and gave them a little cheering up with fresh paint...check out the one on the far left!

12.01.2022 Wimmera-Mallee Pioneer Museum HI everyone, we had a great day Friday for our re-opening, scattered around the Perfect stove for our sausages and hamburgers, the sun shone for us, and a lovely time was had by all. Over the last few months we have been busy at the Museum... Elliot Quality Painters have spruced up the West Woorak Methodist Church, and Bruce Miller Plumbing has completed the much needed flood mitigation works for us. We have also upgraded the entrance to Briarl...ey House and the Albacutya Homestead...both are now wheelchair accessibleThere are still a couple of ongoing projects to shore up our straw shed, and renovate our post and rail fencing so please excuse our small construction areas... A big thanks to our hardworking committee members and volunteers for keeping the museum looking great over the last couple of months and getting us ready to reopen. Thanks to the Warrack Herald for our article last week, save the date September 5 for our 50th Anniversary celebrations, fingers crossed our restrictions will be lifted by then. Thanks to Les from The Argus for coming down for the event on Friday, and John Johnson aka The Blademan is eager to start working in the Blacksmith shop...John will be demonstrating every day over the School holidays so stay tuned for more details... Even though the COVID 19 restrictions remain in place,we will remain open...so jump in the car and come visit us! See more

10.01.2022 Lets Celebrate!...We are reopening this Friday, free BBQ with entry.

09.01.2022 Looking for something to do these school holidays? John Johnson aka 'The Blademan' has kindly volunteered his time to the museum so come along and see how our blacksmith shop works. There's plenty more to see here and we are only 45mins north of Horsham so jump in the car and take a look!

09.01.2022 modern technology! These farmers must have been amazed at the time back savings this brought to their harvest......I wonder how they got the grain up there before this invention???

08.01.2022 5x7" Image in white 8x10" Mount -$12 8x10" Image in white 11x14" Mount -$20 8x10" Image in 11x14" Frame -$35 11x16" Image in 16x23" Frame -$45

08.01.2022 What a lovely day we had with the engineers from HMAS Jeparit! The supply ship was launched in 1964 and after being a merchant vessel for a time, she joined the Navy during the Vietnam war serving our soldiers along the Mekong river. This was not without controversy though, as the dock workers in our southern states refused to load her. Thanks to Allan for the newspaper articles I hope you could read them!... We have a wonderful display from the day of her Christening right here in Briarley House along with her bell and a few other interesting items and of course repros of the articles from the guys. Hope to see you soon!

08.01.2022 We have one of these! You can see our field Marshall in action on the Queens Birthday weekend at our annual Vintage rally and family days.

08.01.2022 Hello everyone, well its been another topsy turvy world this week with the addition of face masks to our fashion attire on Monday, and by Thursday we had stepped back in time to Stage 3 restrictions. We were open Wednesday, it was a lovely day after a freezing start, with a few stalwart travellers dropping in before the restrictions and our closure Wednesday afternoon. We welcomed three new volunteers this week. Natalia and Jaimy (with a little help from Marcell) went stra...ight to work clearing out the front garden and freshening our look with some new plants, which have had a wonderful rain to settle them in yesterday and again today. Chris also dropped in- just in time for the sausage sizzle, he is keen to help out with all things mechanical, and maintenance. Welcome to you all, and thank you for joining our growing community of volunteers, and donating your valuable time to our Museum, we hope this will be the beginnings of a long and enjoyable relationship! Baker Builders finished straightening the straw shed this week, thanks to Garry and the Hindmarsh Shire for coordinating this project for us. Now, sadly, the Museum will be closed until we get the all clear from the health department to reopen. So take our best wishes with you over the next 6 weeks, stay well, and we hope to see you on the other side! See more

07.01.2022 The weatherman has been kind to us today. He has forecast a top of 17oC and mostly sunny..so jump in the car and come and join the festivities...see you here!

07.01.2022 On this day in history, July 13: 1945 - Joseph Benedict Chifley, Australias fifth wartime Prime Minister, is sworn into office. N.B: Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was born in Jeparit, and was also one of the wartime Prime Ministers. He is Australias longest serving Prime Minister. 1939-1941 ... 1949-1966 For more information and history, please call in to our museum and township. Youll always be welcome!! See more

06.01.2022 Are you thinking of coming to our museum but not sure where you can stay? We have a range of options in Jeparit. Stay for free along the river banks. This is a sanctuary with many birds and animals to see. Theres nothing quite like waking to the lovely sound of Kookaburras laughing and Magpies warbling. Our Caravan Park, with new studio cabins sit on the river banks, or stay in town at one of the three motel rooms at Larrikans pub. Come and stay a couple of days. The Wimmera River at Jeparit is a great place to relax!

04.01.2022 Looking for something to do Cup Day? El Disaster will be at the Museum from 1.30pm. So drop in and chat with the guys, and support their ride for Prostate Cancer See you there!

04.01.2022 Are you looking for something to do this Friday? The Museum will be open from 10am, and serving scones cooked on our original wood stove from 10:30-11:30am for just $5:00. So come and join us see and how our pioneers lived.