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Sutherland Shire Historical Society
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Mindful of the Past..
​Focused on the Future.



About Our Museum 
88 Venetia Street
​Sylvania  

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Museum Themes 
Our central theme SSHS’s new Venetia Street museum is ‘Old but New’. 
Here we highlight a selection of objects and stories reflecting this old but new history of Sutherland Shire – described in 1929 as, ‘A sort of no-man’s land between Sydney and the Illawarra’.












​Museum displays highlight:

  • Aboriginal life and art
  • First contact - Captain Cook’s arrival in 1770, including Banks and botany
  • The story of Bass and Flinders
  • Early landholders in the district especially Thomas Holt
  • The Holt-Sutherland Company  
  • Farming 
  • Industry 
  • Essential services, including electricity, water, toilets, health
  • The Coming of Suburbia
  • Migrant stories 
  • Surfing and water sports
  • Science & research
  • Murder & Mayhem
  • Local government, Sutherland Shire Council 
  • Environmental disasters ​
​Opening hours are:
Saturday 9:00- 1:00pm
Tuesday 12:00 - 4:00pm
Thursday 9:30- 1:30 pm
Except Christmas, New Year and Public holidays.​
We cater for school groups, Probus, Rotary. general interest groups etc. Please email  shiremuseumvisitors@gmail.com to arrange a visit.

Entry $5.00pp 



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I Why not organise a group visit to the museum?
 We have the Olympic Torch and Community Cauldron on display,
​ you can touch and hold the objects and have your photo taken.


  • Home
  • Our Museum
    • About
    • History of the Museum
    • Museum Location
    • Books,Videos and dvds
    • Museum Objects
    • Primary Schools - museum box
    • Donations
    • Volunteering
    • Museum gallery >
      • photo gallery
  • publications
    • The Matson Collection - Sutherland Shire Museum
    • Bulletins
    • East Coast Encounters 1770
    • Historical Research >
      • Shire History Research
  • Main Menu
    • Events and Meetings calendar
    • Oral Histories
    • membership
    • Contact
    • useful links
    • latest news
    • Committee Members
    • Sponsors and Friends
  • Walking Tours
    • Sutherland Walking Tour
    • Cronulla Walking Tour
    • Kurnell Walking Tour