Old Brown Coal Mine Museum, Yallourn North #VisitLatrobeCity
of war and peace since 1885. The Museum is open Saturday to Monday, 10am to 4pm. The Museum also includes a research library where you can search through family histories, books and logs.
PINO DERIU GEMSTONE AND MINERAL COLLECTION Situated at the Maffra Visitor Centre, this important collection of minerals, gemstones and fossils features the lifelong work of Pino Deriu. Pino (a Sardinian immigrant) arrived in Australia in 1952. Apart from a wide and fully representative range of Australian specimens, the collection also contains extremely rare items from Europe, Africa, South America and Asia. Pino’s preference was to leave most of the specimens he collected in their natural state rather than have them cut, polished or mounted, which adds to the scientific value of the collection. Open 7 Days a week.
POWERWORKS Get switched on at the PowerWorks Museum, dedicated to the Latrobe Valley mining and power generation industry with educational and interactive displays to excite all ages. Dredger 21 sits at the entrance of the centre, with barbeques, picnic tables and ample parking available. Although tours inside the power stations are no longer running, you can venture on a self drive tour (map available from PowerWorks or Latrobe Visitor Information Centre). Open Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm.
GIPPSLAND ARMED FORCES MUSEUM
Dredger bucket wheel, Powerworks Museum, Morwell #VisitLatrobeCity
Gippsland Armed Forces Museum, Fulham #VisitCentralGippsland
The Gippsland Armed Forces Museum highlights the role played by Gippslanders in our Defence Forces with a variety of exhibits featuring art, film, heraldry, photographs, private records and technology to illustrate the role Gippsland men and women have played in the Defence of our country in times 27.