The Peppin Heritage Centre       

The Peppin Heritage Centre, which incorporates the Visitor Information Centre is an ideal starting point when you arrive in Deniliquin. The building was Deniliquin's first public school and has now been transformed into a regional museum and in addition to its permanent exhibitions the Centre hosts a variety of travelling exhibitions each year.

The museum is dedicated to the Peppin family who in the 1800s developed a Merino sheep that could withstand and thrive in the harsh Australian conditions. Today the Peppin bloodline forms the foundation of more than 90% of the nation's flock. The museum guides visitors on a journey through significant points in the district's development from its origins as a premier wool growing region to the development of the local rice industry and an introduction to the Deniliquin Rice Mill which is considered the largest rice mill in the Southern hemisphere.

Pioneer Garden Centre & Steam Pump Display

The Pioneer Steam Museum is located on the Hay RD. The outstanding display of steam engines and pumps is the work of a local identity that has collected, restored and displayed. Exhibits range from large portable steam engines to small hand pumps.
Open 7 days a week 9-5 - gold coin admission

 

Deniliquin Historical Society

Macauley Street, Deniliquin 2710
Phone 03 58811830

Open Tues and Sat 10am to 12 noon, at other times by arrangement. Limited copying facilities available. Research assistance available in person and by mail. A gold coin donation is the cost of entry

For visitors requiring research assistance advance notice of subject details would be helpful.

The Society has a large collection of published and unpublished material relating to local history and continues to seek books, photographs, manuscripts, maps, diaries and other records from the general public.
Major holdings
• The Society holds copies of the Deniliquin Pastoral Times 1859-1979, bound in annual issues. A detailed index of names and events found in issues 1859-1912 has been compiled, together with a general index for issues to and including1979.
• A list of all hotels recorded for Western New South Wales since settlement, with proprietors and relevant dates, is held by the Society.
• Other holdings include complete burial records for Deniliquin General Cemetery and information on cemeteries of surrounding towns and district properties.
• Almost 3000 photographs of early life in Deniliquin and district are held in the Society’s collection.