About the project
The Wyndham/Werribee Heritage Project aims to:
- create a local history database that will provide documentary evidence of the development, growth and character of the area;
- preserve local heritage;
- satisfy the community's heritage needs by improving accessibility to local heritage resources
Acknowledgment of support
Werribee & District Historical society gratefully acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria and the Community Support Fund in making this project possible.
The Historical Society would also like to thank the Wyndham Library Service for its support.
Copyright and Reproduction
Reproduction of material described in this database is subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 of the Commonwealth of Australia. Permission to reproduce material, even if out of copyright is required from the Werribee & District Historical Society.
Local history database
The local history database is an ongoing project. Further images and subjects will be added in the near future.
Explore the Wyndham/Werribee Local History Database to discover information about:
- agriculture
- businesses
- churches
- historic buildings and sites
- houses
- pioneer families
- schools
- shops
- sport
- transport
Localities included in the Wyndham/Werribee Local History Database:
- Hoppers Crossing
- Laverton
- Little River
- Point Cook
- Tarneit
- Truganina
- Werribee South
- Wyndham Vale
Local history resources included in the local history database:
- maps
- photos
- posters
Contact the Historical Society
Werribee & District Historical Society
Old Shire Offices, Cnr Duncans Road & Watton Street
Werribee 3030
(Melway Ref: 47 E9)
Postal address: PO Box 118, Werribee 3030
Ph: 9749 2713
Opening hours: second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 1-3pm
Visiting the archives
The local history archives can be accessed by appointment only.
The local history archives are housed at:
Heaths Road Library
Cnr. Derrimut & Heaths Road
Hoppers Crossing 3029
Ph: 9748 9333
Fax: 9748 9042
Links
Links to other web sites or information sources are provided as a courtesy, however we cannot vouch for or take responsibility for the information contained in any links.
Wyndham/Werribee local history sites
www.werimpressions.com.au/history
Heritage Protection Sites
Australian Images Online
State Library of Victoria picture catalogue
Museums
Museums Australia (Victoria)
Archives and Historical Records Centres
Geelong Historical Records Centre
National Archives of Australia
Oral History
Oral History Association of Australia (Victorian Branch)
Genealogy
Dead Persons Society (Victoria)