Richmond River Historical Society is now operating out of rooms at the Goonellabah Community Centre, 27 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah (behind the Goonellabah Library)
The museum is a work in progress and displays are currently not open to the public.
We are open for research on Tuesday mornings from 9:30am – 11:30am. Please contact us for enquiries.
Research Applications, Donation Forms, and Membership Applications and Renewals can be lodged via email or by post.
All our publications are available for purchase.
Opening Hours for Research
Tuesday: 9:30am – 11:30am
Watch this space for further updates
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Richmond River Historical Society is based in the city of Lismore, centre of the Richmond River region of northern New South Wales. The Society’s mission is to collect, preserve, display and disseminate historical material relevant to the continuing history of North-Eastern NSW. Whether you are interested in visiting our Museum, researching your family history, discovering an aspect of local history, or becoming a member or volunteer with the Society, we trust you will find what you are looking for on this website.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We acknowledge the Widjabal-Waibal people of the Bundjalung Nation as the traditional custodians and pay our respects to elders past and present.
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Bravo Jasmine Knight-Smith. And thank you to the Echo for highlighting this travesty. It is so good to see one of our Lismore Councillors taking
Lismore museum downgraded, moves Goonellabah
One of the oldest historical society in the region has been forced to down grade and move from its Lismore HQ to Goonellabah.
PLEASE send your feedback on Lismore's Community Strategic plan by tomorrow (12 June) 4pm. It only needs to be a paragraph to highlight the need
Online Submission - Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program and Operation Plan | Your Say Lismore
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