Historical Societies and Associated Museums

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The society was founded in Sydney in 1901 and promotes the study of Australian history. There is a particular focus on New South Wales local and community history.

https://www.rahs.org.au/

The society publishes a half yearly journal called the Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society (JRAHS). This was first published in 1906. RAHS Journals and Proceedings are viewable on the National Library of Australia's TROVE from 1901 to 1954.

Vol 1 pt 1 1901 - Vol 4 pt 5 1918

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-283107843

Vol 4 pt 6 1918 - Vol 40 pt 7 1954

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-579216301

A full index of all the JRAHS articles from 1901 to the present is available.

https://www.rahs.org.au/discover-new-south-wales-history/abstracts/

ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA

The RHSV is the peak body for local and specialist historical societies throughout Victoria and is the historical society for central Melbourne. This society was founded in 1909 and it is located in Melbourne.

www.historyvictoria.org.au/

The society publishes a half yearly journal called Victorian Historical Journal. It was originally called Victorian Historical Magazine. This is viewable on the State Library of Victoria website from 1911 to 2012. There is an online index for 1911-2007.

http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/99493

Back Issues from 2013 to the present are available for download on the RHSV website.

https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/victorian-historical-journal-back-issues/

An index to Victorian Historical Journal is available on the RHSV website. This is not currently operational.

http://collections.historyvictoria.org.au/rhsvdatabases/journal.htm

The society also publishes six newsletters per year entitled RHSV History News. This is viewable on their website from 2005 to the present.

http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/publications/history-news

The member societies of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria may be located on the RHSV website. To find member societies, click on "Search Societies".

https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/

SUBURBAN AND REGIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

ALEXANDRA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://sites.google.com/site/alexandrahistoricalsociety/

ALTONA LAVERTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://alhs.com.au

ANDREW ROSS MUSEUM INC.

https://www.andrewrossmuseum.org.au/

ANGLESEA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~angen/

ARAPILES HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://arapileshistoricalsociety.org/

AVOCA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adhs/

BACCHUS MARSH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://bmdhs.org.au/

BALLARAT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.ballarathistoricalsociety.com/

BALWYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~balwynhs/

BASS VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/directory/bass-valley-historical-society-inc

BELLARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://www.bellarinehistory.org/

BENALLA COSTUME AND KELLY MUSEUM

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~benmus/

BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.bendigohistory.com/

BERWICK PAKENHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

https://bphs.com.au/

BOX HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.boxhillhistoricalsociety.com.au/

BRIGHT AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://www.bdhs.org.au/

BRIGHTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.brightonhistorical.org.au/

BROADFORD AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

http://www.broadfordhistorical.org.au/

BROADMEADOWS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~broadhs/index.htm

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HISTORY GROUP INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bwkhistg/bchg.htm

BUCHAN HERITAGE GROUP

https://buchan.vic.au/our-heritage-buchan/

BUDA HISTORIC HOME AND GARDEN INC.

https://budacastlemaine.org/

BUNINYONG AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~buninhis/

BUNYIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://bunyiphistory.org.au/

CAMBERWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.chs.org.au/

CAMPERDOWN AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://camperdownhistory.org.au/

CANTERBURY HISTORY GROUP INC

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~canthist/

CARLTON COMMUNITY HISTORY GROUP INC

http://www.cchg.asn.au/

CASTERTON AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.swvic.org/castertonhistoricalsociety.htm

CASTLEMAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://swvic.au/castertonhistoricalsociety.htm

CASTLEMAINE PIONEERS AND OLD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION INC

http://castlemainepioneers.org/

CHARLTON GOLDEN GRAINS MUSEUM INC

https://charltongoldengrainsmuseum.webs.com/

CHELSEA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://avoca.vicnet.net.au/~chelhist/Chelsea_%26_District_Histroical_Society/Welcome.html

CHILTERN ATHENAEUM TRUST

https://www.chilternathenaeum.com.au/

CLUNES MUSEUM

http://www.clunesmuseum.org/

COAL CREEK COMMUNITY PARK AND MUSEUM

https://coalcreekcommunityparkandmuseum.com/

COBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://coburghistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/

COBDEN AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

https://www.corangamite.vic.gov.au/Community/Community-Directory/Cobden-and-District-Historical-Society-Inc

COHUNA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://cohunahistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/

COLAC AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://colachistoricalsociety.org.au/

COLLINGWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://collingwoodhs.org.au/

CRESWICK AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://www.creswickhistoricalsociety.org.au/

DANDENONG AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.ddhs.com.au/

DAYLESFORD AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.daylesfordhistory.com.au/

DIMBOOLA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://dimboolahistory.org.au/

DINGLEY VILLAGE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://dvhs.com.au/

DONALD HISTORY AND NATURAL HISTORY GROUP

https://donaldhistory.org.au/

DONCASTER TEMPLESTOWE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://dt-hs.blogspot.com/

DROMANA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dromana/

DUNKELD AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL MUSEUM

https://dunkeld-and-district-historical-museum.business.site/

EAST GIPPSLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.eastgippslandhistoricalsociety.com/

EAST MELBOURNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

https://emhs.org.au/

ECHUCA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.echucahistoricalsociety.org.au/

EDENHOPE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

https://edenhopehistory.wordpress.com/

ELDORADO MUSEUM ASSOCIATION INC

https://eldoradomuseum.com/

ELTHAM DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.elthamhistory.org.au/

ESSENDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://esshissoc.org.au/

FALLS CREEK HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

https://www.fallscreekmuseum.com.au/

THE FITZROY HISTORY SOCIETY

https://fitzroyhistorysociety.org.au/

FOOTSCRAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://footscrayhistoricalsociety.org.au/

FORREST AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://forresthistory.org/

FRANKSTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.frankstonhs.org.au/

GEELONG HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.geelonghistoricalsociety.org.au/

GISBORNE AND MOUNT MACEDON DISTRICTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.gisbornemountmacedon.org.au/

GLEN EIRA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gehs/

GOLDFIELDS HISTORY AND ARTS SOCIETY AND DUNOLLY MUSEUM

https://dunollymuseumsite.wordpress.com/

GREENSBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.greensboroughhistorical.org.au/

HAMILTON HISTORY CENTRE INC.

https://www.hamiltonhistorycentre.org.au/

HASTINGS - WESTERN PORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://www.hwphs.org.au/

HAWTHORN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

http://www.hawthornhistoricalsociety.com.au/

HEALESVILLE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.healesvillehistorical.websyte.com.au/

HEIDELBERG HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.heidelberghistoricalsociety.com.au/

HORSHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hhs/

HOTHAM HISTORY PROJECT

https://www.hothamhistory.org.au/

INVERLEIGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://inverleighhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/

INVERLOCH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://inverlochhistory.com/

JAMIESON AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://jamiesoncommunity.wixsite.com/jdhs/

KATANDRA AND DISTRICT HISTORY GROUP

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~katandra/

KEILOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~khis/

KEW HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://kewhistoricalsociety.org.au/khs/

KIEWA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://kiewavalleyhs.wixsite.com/kvhs-museum

KILMORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.kilmorehistory.info/

KINGLAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/Our-Community/Community-Directory/Kinglake-Historical-Society

KORUMBURRA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.korumburrahistory.com.au/

KNOX HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~khsinc/

KYNETON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~kyhist/

LAKES ENTRANCE REGIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC., HISTORY CENTRE AND MUSEUM

http://www.lakeshistory.com/

LANG LANG AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

http://www.langlang.net/historical.html

LARA HERITAGE AND HISTORICAL INC.

http://www.laramuseum.org.au/

LEARMONTH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.learmonthdhs.com.au/

LEONGATHA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.leongathahistory.org.au/

LILYDALE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.lilydalehistorical.com.au/

LINTON AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.lintonhistory.org.au/home

LITTLE RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://littleriverhistoricalsociety.com/

LORNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.lornehistoricalsociety.org.au/

MAFFRA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.maffra.net.au/contact/

MALDON MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES ASSOCIATION

http://maldonmuseum.com.au/

MALDON VINTAGE MACHINERY MUSEUM INC

https://maldonmachinery.com.au/

MALLACOOTA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND BUNKER MUSEUM

https://www.mallacootabunker.com.au/

MALMSBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://cbyrnes101.wixsite.com/malmsbury-historical

MALVERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~malvern/home.htm

MANSFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.mansfieldhistoricalsociety.com.au/

MARYBOROUGH MIDLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mbhs/Worsley_Cottage/Maryborough_Midlands.html

MIDDLE PARK HISTORY GROUP INC.

https://middleparkhistoryg.wixsite.com/mphg

MOE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~moehs/

HISTORY MONASH INC.

http://www.historymonash.org.au/

MONBULK HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://monbulkhistoricalsociety.org.au/

MONT DE LANCEY HISTORICAL TRUST AND MUSEUM LTD.

https://www.montdelancey.org.au/

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MOOROOPNA INC.

http://www.hsm.org.au/

CITY OF MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. AND BOX COTTAGE MUSEUM

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~cmhsbcm/

MORNINGTON AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://morningtondistricthistory.org.au/

MORTLAKE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mdhs/

MORWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/Community/Community_Groups/Community_Group_Directory/Morwell_Historical_Society

MORTLAKE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mdhs/

MORWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.morwellhistoricalsociety.org.au/

MOUNT DUNEED HISTORY GROUP

http://mdpa.weebly.com/

MOUNT ROUSE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://mtrousehistoricalsociety.org.au/

MURCHISON AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://murchisonhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/

NATHALIA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://www.nathaliahistoricalsociety.org.au/

NEPEAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://nepeanhistoricalsociety.asn.au/

NEWSTEAD AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~newdhs/

NILLUMBIK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.nillumbikhistory.org.au/

OMEO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.omeo.org.au/

ORBOST AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://orbosthistory.com.au/

THE PARKVILLE ASSOCIATION INC.

https://www.parkvilleassociation.org.au/

PHILLIP ISLAND AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

http://www.pidhs.org.au/

PORT FAIRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://portfairyhistoricalsocietyinc.org.au/

PORT MELBOURNE HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY

https://www.pmhps.org.au/

QUEENSCLIFFE HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC.

http://www.historyofqueenscliffe.com/

RED CLIFFS AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://redcliffshistory.wordpress.com/

RICHMOND AND BURNLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~rbhs/

RINGWOOD AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://rmhaines5.wixsite.com/ringwoodheritage

ROCHESTER HISTORICAL AND PIONEER SOCIETY

http://www.rochesterhistoricalsociety.com.au/

ROMSEY AND LANCEFIELD DISTRICTS HISTORIAL SOCIETY INC.

https://www.romseylancefieldhistorical.org.au/

ROSEDALE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~rdhs/

RUTHERGLEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND COMMON SCHOOL MUSEUM

http://www.rutherglenhistoricalsociety.com.au/

RYE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://ryehistoricalsociety.au/

SALE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND SALE MUSEUMS

http://salemuseums.com/

SANDRINGHAM AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.sandringhamhistorical.org.au/

SHEPPARTON HERITAGE CENTRE INC.

https://sheppandgv.com.au/listing/shepparton-heritage-centre-museum-1075

SOMERVILLE, TYABB AND DISTRICT HERITAGE SOCIETY

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~stdhs/

ST. KILDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://stkildahistory.org.au/

STAWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~shsinc/

STEIGLITZ HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~steiglitz/

STRATFORD AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. AND MUSEUM

http://stratfordhs.blogspot.com/

SUNBURY FAMILY HISTORY AND HERITAGE SOCIETY

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sunburydha1989/

SUNSHINE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.sunshinehistoricalsociety.org.au/

SURREY HILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://surreyhillshistoricalsociety.org.au/

SWAN HILL GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~shghs/

TATONG HERITAGE GROUP

http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Etathg/

TATURA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://www.taturamuseum.com/

TERANG AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.teranghistory.org.au/

TORQUAY AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.torquayhistoricalsociety.com.au/

TORQUAY MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS

https://www.torquayhistory.com/

TRARALGON AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.traralgonhistory.asn.au/

WARRACKNABEAL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

https://www.warracknabealhistory.org.au/

WARRAGUL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://warragulhistory.org.au/

WARRANDYTE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://whsoc.org.au/

WARRNAMBOOL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://warrnamboolhistory.org.au/

WAVERLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~whsvic/

WEDDERBURN HISTORICAL RECORDS MUSEUM INC.

https://wedderburnhistorical.com.au/

WERRIBEE DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. AND MUSEUM

http://www.werribeehistory.org.au/

WHITEHORSE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://whitehorsehistory.org.au/

WHITTLESEA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://whittleseahistoricalsociety.org.au/

WILLIAMSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://williamstownhistsoc.org.au/

WINCHELSEA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~winchsoc/Winchelsea%20Historical%20Society.htm

WODONGA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://historywodonga.org.au/

WONTHAGGI HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.wonthaggihistoricalsociety.org.au/

WOODEND AND DISTRICT HERITAGE SOCIETY

http://woodendhistory.com/

WOOLSTHORPE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://graemebroderick.wixsite.com/website

WYCHEPROOF HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://wychehistory.webs.com/

YACKANDANDAH MUSEUM

https://yackandandahmuseum.wordpress.com/

YALLOURN NORTH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND OLD BROWN COAL MINE MUSEUM

www.browncoalminemuseum.websyte.com.au

YARRA GLEN AND DISTRICT LIVING AND LEARNING CENTRE

http://www.yarraglenhistory.com.au/

YARRAM AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ydhs/welcome.htm

YARRAMBAT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.yarrambathistoricalsociety.org.au/

YINNAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://yinnar.vic.au/services/community-groups/yinnar-historical-society/

SPECIALIST HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND MUSEUMS

LINEAGE SOCIETIES

1788-1820 PIONEER ASSOCIATION (INTERNET ARCHIVE WAYBACK MACHINE)

The website is no longer extant. A snapshot of the website from the Wayback Machine is dated April 13 2021.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210413123653/http://the1788-1820pioneerassociation.org.au/

AUSTRALASIAN PIONEERS' CLUB

https://www.pioneersclub.com.au/

DESCENDANTS OF CONVICTS GROUP VICTORIA INC.

https://www.docs.org.au/

DESCENDANTS OF THE LACEMAKERS OF CALAIS

https://www.lacemakersofcalais.com.au/

FAMILIES IN BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY

http://www.fibis.org/

FIRST FLEET FELLOWSHIP VIC INC.

https://firstfleetfellowship.org.au/

PORT PHILLIP PIONEERS GROUP INC.

http://www.portphillippioneersgroup.org.au/

THE WOMEN'S PIONEER SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA INC.

https://womenspioneer.com.au/

OTHER SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

AMBULANCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA

https://www.ahsv.org.au/

ANGLICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://cathedral.org.au/cathedral/history/anglican-historical-society/

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://www.australiancatholichistoricalsociety.com.au/

AUSTRALIAN GARDEN HISTORY SOCIETY

https://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/

AUSTRALIAN JAZZ MUSEUM

THE AUSTRALIAN HERALDRY SOCIETY INC.

http://www.heraldryaustralia.org/

AUSTRALIAN INDIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://australianindianhistory.com/

AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.ajhs.com.au/

AUSTRALIAN LEBANESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

http://alhs.org.au/

AUSTRALIAN QUEER ARCHIVES INC.

https://alga.org.au/

AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY VICTORIAN DIVISION INC.

Prahran Mechanics' Institute holds the collection of the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division.

AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF POLISH JEWS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS

https://www.polishjews.org.au/

AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

http://ahsa.org.au/wp/

CHINESE AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

https://chineseaustralianhistory.org/

CHINESE HERITAGE INTEREST NETWORK

This is mainly related to the Chinese heritage of regional Victoria.

http://chinese-heritage.tripod.com/

CINEMA AND THEATRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA INC.

Prahran Mechanics' Institute holds the collection of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society.

http://www.caths.org.au/

CIVIL AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND AIRWAYS MUSEUM

http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/

CORNISH ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA INC.

http://www.cornishvic.org.au/

EPHEMERA SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA INC.

https://www.ephemerasociety.org.au/

GOLF SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

https://golfsocietyaust.com/

HELLENIC MUSEUM

https://www.hellenic.org.au/

HISTORICAL RADIO SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

http://www.hrsa.asn.au/

THE HUGUENOT SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

https://huguenotsaustralia.org.au/

ITALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.coasit.com.au/italian-historical-society

KASTELLORIZIAN ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA

https://kazzieclub.com/

C.J. LATROBE SOCIETY

https://www.latrobesociety.org.au/

LIGHT RAILWAY RESEARCH SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA INC.

http://www.lrrsa.org.au/

MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

http://www.mhsa.org.au/

NAVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

https://www.navyhistory.org.au/

POLISH MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES IN AUSTRALIA

https://www.polishmuseumarchives.org.au/

SCOTTISH AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE COUNCIL

http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/

SALVATION ARMY HERITAGE CENTRE, AUSTRALIA SOUTHERN TERRITORY

https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/en/Who-We-Are/History-and-heritage/

ST. JOHN MUSEUM

https://www.stjohnvic.com.au/about/st-john-museum/

THEATRE HERITAGE AUSTRALIA INC.

https://theatreheritage.org.au/

UNITING CHURCH NATIONAL HISTORY SOCIETY

https://assembly.uca.org.au/history

VICTORIAN BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY

https://www.buv.com.au/good-news-stories/the-victorian-baptist-historical-society-vbhs-who-we-are-what-we-do-and-why-we-do-it/

VICTORIAN GUM (GENEALOGISTS USING MICROCOMPUTERS) INC.

https://www.vicgum.asn.au/

VICTORIAN POLICE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

http://www.vicpolhistory.org.au/

WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY AUSTRALIA

http://www.wendishheritage.org.au/

WORLD SHIP SOCIETY

This has a branch in Victoria.

http://www.worldshipsociety.org/

HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF CORNISH ASSOCIATIONS

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kevrenor/afca.html

THE AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

https://www.theaha.org.au/

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S HISTORY NETWORK

http://www.auswhn.org.au/

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC

https://chhainc.wordpress.com/

FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

This is an umbrella organization for historical societies in Australia.

https://www.history.org.au/

GEELONG AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/geelong/gdha

THE GOULBURN AND MURRAY ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY GROUPS

This association includes family history groups and historical societies in the north east & Goulburn Valley areas of Victoria and the Riverina areas of New South Wales.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gmags/

HISTORY COUNCIL OF VICTORIA

https://www.historycouncilvic.org.au/

HERITAGE NETWORK EAST GIPPSLAND

http://www.eastgippslandheritagenetwork.com/

ORAL HISTORY AUSTRALIA

https://www.oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/

PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS ASSOCIATION (VICTORIA AND TASMANIA)

https://www.phavic.org.au/

SOUTH EASTERN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC.

This association includes historical societies in the south eastern region of Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula, Bass Valley, Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp, Wonthaggi and Phillip Island.

https://seha.org.au/

UNLOCK THE PAST

Unlock the Past is about promoting history, genealogy and heritage in Australia and beyond. It is a collaborative venture involving a team of expert speakers, writers, organisations and commercial partners throughout Australia, New Zealand and overseas.

http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/