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Port of Yamba Historical Society

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Local Stories

Discover the stories, learn from history and look further to find out 

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First Nations People: Yaegl Stories   Yaegl country covers a relatively small area due to plentiful resources both from the ocean and the Clarence River 
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Stories and White Settlement: 
The Yaegl people had lived in this area for 60,000 years before the first white man arrived. Matthew Flinders 
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Development and Growth
Yamba was regarded as a sleepy little fishing village apart from when upstream holidaymakers came by riverboats to enjoy the beaches and the fishing.

Intriguing Yamba Stories

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Craigmore - The Honeymoon Special
Travel back to 1924 and read about the ups and downs of the Honeymoon Special ... read more >
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Light On The Hill
The long history of Yamba Lighthouse ... follow the story >

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Tared AND Feathered ?
A true story made into a poem, with only the names changed to protect the guilty ... who was tared and feathered ... read more >

Intriguing stories are developing and posted regularly, so consider bookmarking this page !

Yamba Museum
River Street, Yamba - P.O. Box 100 Yamba NSW 2464
yambamuseumnsw@gmail.com

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Opening Times
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday -

10.00am - 4.30pm
Saturday and Sunday -

2.00pm - 4.30pm