Gilgandra Rural Museum Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia
By Black Bunny on 01-Jan-17. Waypoint GA5985

Gilgandra Rural Museum

The Gilgandra Rural Museum is located on the Newell Highway (Dubbo Rd) on the Southern approach to the town of Gilgandra, right alongside the Visitors Information Centre.

The museum is run by the Gilgandra Museum and Historical Society and has an extensive range of agricultural plant and machinery collected from the region. For those interested in these items you can find examples of -Howard Rotary Hoe, Ruston Proctor Steam Traction Engine, Titan Tractor, Ajax Gas Producer, McKay Harvester and McCormick Deering Tractor.

Within the grounds of the Rural Museum can be found - Tooraweenah Police Gaol, Uargon Subsidised School, the famous Berida Sheep Station bookkeeper's office and residence and the Bullagreen Station shearer's quarters. These buildings contain local items from bygone days from kitchenware to doctor's instruments and hospital equipment.

To claim a find simply:

1. take a photo of yourself with an item from the museum in the background, and

2. email me how many blades are on the large windmill (bonus if you can identify what should be on the tail).

Note: Entry is $5 for those who wish to enter and school age children free.

Because of the large number of exhibits on show set aside at least 2 - 3 hours to fully appreciate the museum.