Pilot's Cottage Museum - Kiama, NSW
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Tuena
S 34° 40.304 E 150° 51.659
56H E 304018 N 6161278
The Pilot's Cottage Museum has displays covering the history of Kiama's harbour, the town & surrounding farms.
Waymark Code: WMNBKW
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/07/2015
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The museum, run by volunteers, is contained within the former Pilot's Cottage & the displays are set out in each room. There are displays covering the harbour's main use in the nineteenth, early twentieth century which was to transport quarrying material, cedar & dairy produce.
There is a 3D map in the foyer, mineral displays, a glassed in display of the quarry wharf, a series of photos outlining a fire that destroyed the main street, wrecks, the ships that served Kiama, a section on dry stone walls & the voyage by Matthew Flinders who circumnavigated Australia in colonial times.
The cottage has been restored to its original design & it occupies a prominent position overlooking the former harbour.
Theme:
Cultural History
Street Address:
Blowhole Point Road
Kiama NSW 2533
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: no
Hours of Operation:
Open: Friday Saturday Sunday Monday. 11AM - 3PM.
Cost: 3.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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