Inside the Museum
The Yamba Museum is noted for its extensive collection of well over 2,000 photographs on display extending back to Yamba's early beginnings. Each picture is fully captioned and sections are broken into significant timelines in the town and the region's history, beginning in the early 1800's.
The Museum's principal focus is on its strong maritime background, stemming back to the first known visit by European sailor, Lt Mathew Flinders, who charted the coast from Sydney to Moreton Bay in Queensland in 1799.
Also on display are many books, manuscripts, artefacts, examples of fashions of yesteryear, service uniforms and a portrait of the town of Yamba slowly developing into one of today's key seaports. A special feature in the Museum is drawings of major projects such as the sea wall which protects the Clarence River entrance.
Click on the links below to learn more about each room inside the musem.
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