Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum — Attraction in Jeparit

What a great morning 40 members of the St.Arnaud.Kara Kara Probus Club had last week visiting your wonderful museum. We were warmly greeted by volunteer Brian who had arranged morning tea for us all. We were given sheets and brochures to understand how it was all set up and answered any questions put to him. We all had a great time visiting all the buildings containing items from the earlier days, many of which a lot of us had grown up with. These brought back many happy memories and lots of chatter. The sums on the blackboard in the school got some of us thinking. How things have changed.. The men in our group had the cameras out and enjoyed poking around in the machinery sheds. We had a great morning and all left with smiles on our faces. Everything was displayed very well and were all neat and tidy as were the grounds of the museum. We all thought it was the best museum we had visited. Very well set out. Simon from the local shire helped out with questions...

Arrived at 2:15pm after travelling from Adelaide and the volunteer curator started locking up buildings at 2:45pm so they could be out by exactly 3pm so unfortunately didn’t get to see all the buildings. Seems like a nice collection of all sorts ranging from motor vehicles to outdoor farm equipment displays to fully furnished old buildings. Allow at least an hour to work your way around the site and I estimate around two hours to have a detailed look. Gift shop has a good range of souvenirs. Entry is...

The Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum exists to preserve and honor the pioneering spirit that shaped the Wimmera Mallee region. It’s not just about collecting old tools or buildings; it’s about keeping alive the courage, resilience, and innovation of the people who turned a harsh environment into thriving communities. The museum’s purpose is to inspire visitors with real stories of hardship,...