Heritage
The community having been established in the 1850s after gold was discovered in the district, Tumbarumba Shire has a rich heritage in gold, timber and agriculture.
Witness how life was for ordinary rural families, mountain cattle men and pioneering women's in their everyday lives.
Tumbarumba History Walk & Museum
Tumbarumba has a number of well preserved old buildings, suchas the Court House and the Police Residence which were constructed in the 1880s, probably as a result of the discovery of gold in the area in 1855 which led to an infl...
This small museum is dedicated to the preservation of domestic objects belonging to rural families, especially women.
The displays are unusual in that most objects are able to be handled, and a lot of work has gone int...
Enjoy a funny and entertaining show for all ages.
This is where you can learn how the mountain cattlemen not only live on in folklore and poetry, but also in person. Tim and Petrina are third generation mountain farmers, and di...
This is where you can learn how the mountain cattlemen not only live on in folklore and poetry, but also in person. Tim and Petrina are third generation mountain farmers, and di...
The goldrush era gave impetus to the growth of the region and played a
major role in the development of the Tumbarumba area after gold was
discovered in the1850s. Mining sites covered the district, and the growing
population increased the...
The construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme led to a dramatic increase
in the population of the Tumbarumba Shire in the 1960s. It was at this time
that a high school was established and a major expansion occurred at
Tumbarumba Hospital...