GUMBAYNGGIRR CULTURE
See history of the Gumbayniggirr Nation in photographs and tools used to live and thrive for thousands of years.
SEAFARERS
Many vessels have run aground trying to negotiate the treacherous Nambucca River, come and see our photos.
SAWYERS
Discover the characters and larrikins of the pioneering timber industry, their struggle and hard work which shaped us today.
SETTLERS
Battling the environment, overcoming adversity and shaping our small town, find out how our first settlers help make us.
Nambucca Headland Museum
The Nambucca Headland Museum displays a comprehensive collections of items documenting the history of the Nambucca Valley and its people. Photographs, documents and artifacts relating to Gumbaynggirr culture, early timber settlers, the seafaring industry and early Australian settlement. Come and discover the fascinating history of ‘The Royal Tar’ expedition to Paraguay, displays showcasing Gumbaynggirr people, old photos and family history and remnants of days gone by.
Birthplace of Nippers
Just one of our many fascinating local stories – Nambucca Heads was the birthplace of Surf Lifesaving Saving Australia’s Nippers movement.
In 1961, the local SLSC founded the initiative following a terrible year where many youngsters were taken out to sea.
First Nambucca then the world! Now over 63,000 kids participate in the program with over 100 nippers signing up locally.
Nambucca Stories
Nambucca Stories, by museum volunteer Rachel Burns, is 68 stories of the Nambucca Valley since early European settlement.
The stories had their birth in radio segments, local newspapers and is now in a book version of 208 pages with historic photos.
This important record of the settlers and community tell of their lives battling against isolation and the environment to build a self-reliant and prosperous community.
Copies, at $25, are available from the Nambucca Headland Museum, Nambucca Bowling Club, Mary Boulton Museum at Macksville and Kempsey Museum. We can post the book anywhere, just message us or email:
info@nambuccaheadlandmuseum.com.au
