The Ballarat Historical Society was formed in 1933 as a not-for-profit organisation. Its aims are to preserve and store items of local historical importance and to encourage and facilitate research into the history of Ballarat.

Since 1981 the Society’s collection has been cared for and housed in the Ballarat Gold Museum, now the Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections, where it forms an important part of the Centre's overall collection. The collection can now be searched on-line by going to the Sovereign Hill website (www.sovereignhill.com.au), scroll down to Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections and follow the search prompts.
  

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

Meetings are normally held at the Ballarat North Community Centre (BNCC) on the corner of Walker and Armstrong Streets, Ballarat North. Members will be notified by email of any changes to this arrangement. On occasion meetings are replaced with excursions or walking tours.

NEXT MEETINGS/EVENTS

Wednesday 10th April, 7:00pm

Adrian Hem

Chinese Migrants to the Victorian Goldfields

at BNCC

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Wednesday 22nd May, 7:00pm

Annual Spielvogel Oration

Barry Wilkins

The Glory Days of the Begonia Festival

at Lecture Theatre, Barkly Square

Check meeting dates page for details of 2024 programme. Visits to places of interest may start at a different time.

Research: Please direct all research queries to:   ballarathistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Newsletter: The Society publishes a bi-monthly newsletter entitled: The Lamplight.
It presents information about meetings and informative articles relating to Ballarat's history.
Newsletters can be purchased by non-members for $4.00. Check the contacts page for the address.

Genealogy enquiries should be directed to the Genealogical Society in the first instance:
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au

Membership and correspondence enquiries:
P.O. Box 2292
Bakery Hill VIC 335