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The Furneaux Museum is on Flinders Island, one of the Furneaux Group of islands in eastern Bass Strait.

It's not widely known that events occurred in these islands which influenced the course of Australia's early colonial history, starting with a shipwreck in 1797 and the following sealing 'rush' which led to the survival of Tasmania's indigenous population  - the descendants of sealers and their Aboriginal wives.

Visit the Furneaux Museum to learn about events and people that have shaped the islands - pioneering life, shipwrecks, the ill-fated 1833-47 Tasmanian Aboriginal settlement at Wybalenna, the tradition of mutton-birding.  See how isolation brought about a resourcefulness and community spirit which still exist today.

Here's what our visitors say:

  • A great surprise!
  • Top little museum - well laid out and very informative.
  • A must-do on Flinders Island.
  • Give yourself at least 2 - 3 hours.
  • A wonderful insight into the life and history of Flinders Island.

THE ESSENTIALS

Opening hours

26 December – 30 April
Tuesday to Sunday 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Closed Mondays & Good Friday

1 May – 24 December
Saturday & Sunday  1.00pm – 4.00pm
By appointment subject to availability of a volunteer. At least 48 hours notice required. Please text Linda 0418 345 989 or email furneauxmuseum@gmail.com

Admission $5.00 (cash only)

THE MUSEUM COLLECTION

The collection is on permanent display in five small historic buildings at the museum site. There are over 8,000 artefacts, photos and documents in the collection. Read more

Temporary exhibitions on particular themes are regularly staged in the main building.

Next major temporary exhibition
‘Flying by the seat of their pants’
Opens 26 December 2022
Stories from the early years of Bass Strait aviation 1919 – 1939, celebrating the 90-year anniversary of the first commercial flight to Flinders Island in 1932.

NEWS

The Furneaux Geotrail has now been completed, offering visitors to Flinders Island an insight into the landscape by means of a mobile web app.

Ten Geotrail sites are accessible by car, and the  more remote sites can be accessed on foot or virtually. Visitors use their smartphones to access the app via a QR code.

The project was an initiative of the Furneaux Museum and carried out in partnership with Tasmania Parks & Wildlife, Mineral Resources Tasmania, Flinders Council, and volunteers. Only one other geotrail exists in Tasmania.

Read more about the Furneaux Geotrail here>

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