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# Port Albert Maritime Museum

Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Messages from the Edge: The Story of Port Albert’s 1864 Post Office](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/messages-from-the-edge-the-story-of-port-alberts-1864-post-office/) - Built in 1864, Port Albert’s former Post and Telegraph Office is the oldest surviving post office in Gippsland and a landmark of local heritage.
- [The First Forests in Flower](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/the-first-forests-in-flower/) - Uncover Gippsland’s prehistoric plant world — from conifers and ferns to Australia’s earliest flowers and insects in a blooming Cretaceous rainforest.
- [Dinosaurs in the Dark: Gippsland’s Prehistoric Polar Forests](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/dinosaurs-in-the-dark-gippslands-prehistoric-polar-forests/) - Discover Gippsland’s polar dinosaurs — small, fast, and feathered creatures that thrived near the South Pole in Australia’s Early Cretaceous.
- [Dinosaurs in the Mist](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/dinosaurs-in-the-mist/) - Discover Gippsland’s polar dinosaurs — from feathered runners to giant predators — and how they survived in a land of darkness and ancient forests.
- [The Land Before Continents](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/the-land-before-continents/) - Explore Gippsland’s prehistoric past — polar dinosaurs, ancient forests, and the birth of the land beneath Tarra-Bulga and Port Albert.
- [From River to Ruin: Colonisation and Bark Canoes in Gippsland](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/from-river-to-ruin-colonisation-and-bark-canoes-in-gippsland/) - Understand how colonisation eroded bark canoe traditions in Gippsland—through displacement, environmental change, missions—and how revival began in 2011.
- [River Lives: Gender and Canoes in Gunaikurnai Waters](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/river-lives-gender-and-canoes-in-gunaikurnai-waters/) - Explore how Gunaikurnai women and men used bark canoes differently—gathering, fishing, caring for family—in Gippsland’s rivers and lakes.
- [Crafting the Current: How Bark Canoes Were Built in South-East Australia](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/crafting-the-current-how-bark-canoes-were-built-in-south-east-australia/) - How were bark canoes built? Discover the traditional construction methods used by Aboriginal people in Gippsland, from tree to waterway.
- [Waterways of Memory: The Diversity of Aboriginal Watercraft in Australia](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/waterways-of-memory-the-diversity-of-aboriginal-watercraft-in-australia/) - Explore the rich traditions of Aboriginal watercraft across Australia, with a focus on the bark canoes of Gippsland’s GunaiKurnai people.
- [Salted by the Sea: The Hidden Story of Chinese Fishermen in Port Albert](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/salted-by-the-sea-the-hidden-story-of-chinese-fishermen-in-port-albert/) - Uncover the forgotten legacy of Chinese fish curers in Port Albert—how they fed the goldfields and shaped a town, now rising back into view with the tide.
- [The Rise and Ruin of Victoria's Oyster Empire: Port Albert’s Forgotten Boom](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/port-albert-oyster-collapse/) - Once teeming with native oysters, Port Albert’s waters tell a story of colonial greed, ecological collapse, and the long road to cultural and environmental repair.
- [Guardians of the Strait: Bass Strait’s Wartime Waters](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/guardians-of-the-strait-bass-straits-wartime-waters/) - During World War II, Bass Strait became more than a perilous stretch of water—it became a front line. Merchant ships braved enemy submarines and mines to keep Australia supplied, while coastal towns like Port Albert played a quiet but crucial role. From lighthouse runs to lifesaving efforts, our local waters held stories of courage, sacrifice, and resilience. This Anzac Day, we remember the guardians of the strait.
- [The Forgotten Masters of the Sea: How Ancient Asian Shipbuilders Shaped Global Exploration](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/the-forgotten-masters-of-the-sea-how-ancient-asian-shipbuilders-shaped-global-exploration/) - Long before European explorers set sail, ancient Asian shipbuilders mastered ocean travel, shaping global trade and exploration with innovative vessels.
- [Digitisation Project](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/digitisation-project/) - The "Digitising Our Collection" project is a vital initiative aimed at preserving and making accessible our extensive collection of historical artefacts, photographs, documents, and books. Generously funded by Public Records Victoria and Wellington Shire, this project has enabled us to acquire essential digitisation equipment, including computers, iPads, cameras, scanners, and professional photo studio gear. With
- [Gold](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/gold/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Supply Pipeline for the Gippsland Goldfields In the mid-19th century, as gold fever swept through Victoria, Port Albert emerged as a vital hub, connecting the remote and rugged Gippsland goldfields with the bustling world beyond. It was
- [Borun & Tuk - the creation story of the Gunaikurnai](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/borun-tuk-the-creation-story-of-the-gunaikurnai/) - The story of our creation starts with Borun, the Pelican, who traversed our Country from the mountains in the north to the place called Tarra Warackel in the south - now Port Albert.
- [The former Bank of Victoria - now the Port Albert Maritime Museum](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/the-former-bank-of-victoria-now-the-port-albert-maritime-museum/) - The former Bank of Victoria, now the Port Albert Maritime Museum, is a rare example of Conservative Classical revival architecture and a symbol of the town's economic and social development since 1856.
- [The evolution of Australian Coins](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/the-evolution-of-australian-coins/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] ,The coinage of Australia encapsulates a rich narrative, charting the nation’s transition from a mosaic of colonial currencies to a unified modern economy. This journey reflects pivotal shifts in economic policies, technological advancements, and a deepening national identity.
- [Agnes Buntine: A Remarkable Life](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/agnes-buntine-a-remarkable-life/) - Agnes Buntine, a pioneering spirit, journeyed from Scotland to Gippsland, overcoming challenges and shaping Australia's early history.
- [Discover The Brave And Bold Moustache Legacy In Maritime History](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/discover-the-brave-and-bold-moustache-legacy-in-maritime-history/) - Explore the rich history of naval and army moustaches in our blog. Uncover how these iconic styles evolved, symbolizing bravery and tradition in military fashion.
- [The Healing Power of Museums: More Than Just Art](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/the-healing-power-of-museums-more-than-just-art/) - Museums offer more than art; they're a sanctuary for mind and body, boosting health and joy.
- [Redefining Arts & Culture: The Indispensable Role of Museums](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/redefining-arts-culture-the-indispensable-role-of-museums/) - Museums bridge the past and future, playing a pivotal role in preserving culture while fostering community growth. As we redefine 'arts & culture', it's crucial to recognize museums not just as repositories but as vibrant hubs that enrich, educate, and unite communities. Their support is an investment in our shared heritage.
- [Nigel Allom's Model Boat Exhibit](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/nigel-alloms-model-boat-exhibit/) - An exciting new exhibit is planned for Feb 2022, we need: . 60" Television . LED lights . a custom perspex 4 sided box to protect the exhibit - contact us for dimensions but roughly 6m x 2m x 0.65m . the printing of promotional flyers . the printing of interpretive signs . Twin track racking and heavy duty shelves . Wall paint
- [Nooramunga Marine & Coastal Park Walk](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/nooramunga-marine-coastal-park-walk/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.2″ column_structure=”3_5,2_5″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.3.2″ type=”3_5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″] The Old Port Trail The Old Port trail commences at ‘Seabank’,’ on the inlet at the end of the Old Port Road, Langsborough. It passes through heathland and banksia glades to the Old Port Foreshore road, through melaleuca thickets, mangrove swamps and swash ways to Port
- [Alberton Cemetery](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/alberton-cemetery/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.2″ column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.3.2″ type=”2_5″][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=”4.3.2″ gallery_ids=”204884,204883,204882,204881,204880,204879″ show_title_and_caption=”off” show_pagination=”off” hover_enabled=”0″ gallery_orderby=”rand” border_radii_image=”off||||” box_shadow_style_image=”preset1″ animation_style=”fade” enable_grid_motion=”on”][/et_pb_gallery][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.3.2″ type=”3_5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]The picturesque Alberton Cemetery is one of Victoria’s oldest and most historically significant graveyards. Commissioner Charles Tyers surveyed the site in 1846 however, the first recorded burial at the cemetery was that of Robert
- [Port Albert - The Oldest Port](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/port-albert-the-oldest-port/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.3.2″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″]Long isolated by steep forested mountain ranges to the east and north, swamps to the west and an inhospitable coastline the Gippsland area was bypassed by early European explorers. Unknown to Tasman as he sailed south, around Van Diemen’s land in 1642, merely sighted at its eastern extremity

## Pages

- [Home](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/) - Explore the Port Albert Maritime Museum in Gippsland, Victoria — featuring shipwreck artefacts, lighthouse history, Gunaikurnai culture, and coastal heritage in a historic 1861 bank building.
- [](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/205230-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Museum Policies” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] This section is restricted to Port Albert Maritime Museum Committee Members and Volunteers only [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”95%” max_width=”none” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ module_alignment=”center”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Statement of Purpose The Port Albert
- [Privacy Policy](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/privacy-policy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Privacy Policy” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_enable_color=”off” title_text=”IMG_0615 (1)” background_image=”https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0615-1-1.jpg” text_orientation=”center” title_font=”|800|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#282460″ title_font_size=”55px” title_text_shadow_style=”preset4″ title_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0.02em” title_text_shadow_color=”#FFFFFF” height=”277px” min_height=”277px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”off||||”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_font=”|800|||||||” header_2_font_size=”25px” header_2_text_color=”#282460″ header_2_font=”|700||on|||||” header_3_font=”|700||||on|||” header_3_text_color=”#282460″ header_3_font_size=”20px” header_4_font=”|700|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#282460″ custom_margin=”||14px||false|false”] Endorsed
- [Supporting the Museum](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/support/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Header Section” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” content_max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Contents” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ title_font=”|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”66px” title_letter_spacing=”0.05em” title_line_height=”1.5em” subhead_font=”Nunito|600|||||||” subhead_font_size=”20px” subhead_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SUPPORTING.jpg” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”15px” button_one_bg_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_width=”10px” button_one_border_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_radius=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing=”3px” button_one_font=”Oswald|||on|” button_one_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”5%||5%|” animation_style=”fade” animation_starting_opacity=”50%” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” title_font_size_tablet=”60px” title_font_size_phone=”40px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ button_one_border_color_hover=”#c99872″ button_one_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”3px” button_one_bg_color_hover=”#c99872″ global_colors_info=”{}”
- [Volunteering](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/volunteering/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Header Section” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”VOLUNTEERING” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” content_max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Contents” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ title_font=”|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”73px” title_letter_spacing=”0.05em” title_line_height=”1.5em” subhead_font=”Nunito|600|||||||” subhead_font_size=”20px” subhead_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/volunteer.png” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”15px” button_one_bg_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_width=”10px” button_one_border_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_radius=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing=”3px” button_one_font=”Oswald|||on|” button_one_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”5%||5%|” animation_style=”fade” animation_starting_opacity=”50%” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” hover_enabled=”0″ title_font_size_tablet=”60px” title_font_size_phone=”40px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ button_one_border_color_hover=”#c99872″ button_one_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”3px” button_one_bg_color_hover=”#c99872″ global_colors_info=”{}”
- [Merchandise](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/merchandise-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Header Section” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”MERCHANDISE” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” content_max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Contents” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ title_font=”|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”73px” title_letter_spacing=”0.05em” title_line_height=”1.5em” subhead_font=”Nunito|600|||||||” subhead_font_size=”20px” subhead_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/merch.jpg” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”15px” button_one_bg_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_width=”10px” button_one_border_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_radius=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing=”3px” button_one_font=”Oswald|||on|” button_one_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”5%||5%|” animation_style=”fade” animation_starting_opacity=”50%” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” hover_enabled=”0″ title_font_size_tablet=”60px” title_font_size_phone=”40px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ button_one_border_color_hover=”#c99872″ button_one_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”3px” button_one_bg_color_hover=”#c99872″ global_colors_info=”{}”
- [Archives](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/pammarchives/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Header Section” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”ARCHIVES” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” content_max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Contents” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ title_font=”|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”73px” title_letter_spacing=”0.05em” title_line_height=”1.5em” subhead_font=”Nunito|600|||||||” subhead_font_size=”20px” subhead_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gazettes.jpg” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”15px” button_one_bg_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_width=”10px” button_one_border_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_radius=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing=”3px” button_one_font=”Oswald|||on|” button_one_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”5%||5%|” animation_style=”fade” animation_starting_opacity=”50%” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” title_font_size_tablet=”60px” title_font_size_phone=”40px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ button_one_border_color_hover=”#c99872″ button_one_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”3px” button_one_bg_color_hover=”#c99872″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off”
- [Port Albert & Surrounds](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/portalbert/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#ffffff” admin_label=”Hero Section” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”background_image” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@” custom_padding=”1.9%||1.8%|||” bottom_divider_style=”curve” bottom_divider_height=”103px” global_colors_info=”{}” background_color_gradient_direction__hover=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction__hover_enabled=”180deg” background_color_gradient_start_position__hover=”0%” background_color_gradient_start_position__hover_enabled=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position__hover=”100%” background_color_gradient_end_position__hover_enabled=”100%”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Hero Section Title” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_font=”Libre Baskerville|||on|||||” text_font_size=”35px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”Libre Baskerville|600|||||||” header_font_size=”48px” header_letter_spacing=”3px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_font=”Libre Baskerville|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.6)” header_2_font_size=”73px” header_2_letter_spacing=”3px” header_2_line_height=”1.1em” header_3_font=”Libre Baskerville||||||||” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||60px|”
- [Local History](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/localhistory/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Header Section” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”LOCAL HISTORY” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” content_max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Contents” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ title_font=”|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”73px” title_letter_spacing=”0.05em” title_line_height=”1.5em” subhead_font=”Nunito|600|||||||” subhead_font_size=”20px” subhead_line_height=”1.9em” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/portrailway.png” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”15px” button_one_bg_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_width=”10px” button_one_border_color=”#dca57d” button_one_border_radius=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing=”3px” button_one_font=”Oswald|||on|” button_one_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”5%||5%|” animation_style=”fade” animation_starting_opacity=”50%” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” title_font_size_tablet=”60px” title_font_size_phone=”40px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” title_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ button_one_border_color_hover=”#c99872″ button_one_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”3px” button_one_bg_color_hover=”#c99872″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off”
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## Projects

- [Digitising our Collection](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/project/digitising-our-collection/) - The "Digitising Our Collection" project is a vital initiative aimed at preserving and making accessible our extensive collection of historical artefacts, photographs, documents, and books. Generously funded by Public Records Victoria and Wellington Shire, this project has enabled us to acquire essential digitisation equipment, including computers, iPads, cameras, scanners, and professional photo studio gear. With

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/category/uncategorized/)
- [Local History](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/category/localhistory/)
- [Maritime History](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/category/maritimehistory/)
- [Local Indigenous](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/category/indigenous/)
- [Wish List](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/category/wishlist/)
- [News](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/category/news/)
- [History](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/category/history/)
- [Grants & Donations](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/category/grants-donations/)

## Tags

- [museums](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/museums/)
- [culture](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/culture/)
- [the arts](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/the-arts/)
- [arts & culture](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/arts-culture/)
- [social initiatives](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/social-initiatives/)
- [canada](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/canada/)
- [Agnes Buntine](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/agnes-buntine/)
- [Port Albert](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/port-albert/)
- [history](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/history/)
- [moustaches](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/moustaches/)
- [sailors](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/sailors/)
- [military personnel](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/military-personnel/)
- [coins](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/coins/)
- [currency](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/currency/)
- [bank of victoria](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/bank-of-victoria/)
- [port albert maritime museum](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/port-albert-maritime-museum/)
- [tarraville road](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/tarraville-road/)
- [gunaikurnai](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gunaikurnai/)
- [indigenous](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/indigenous/)
- [creation story](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/creation-story/)
- [gold](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gold/)
- [Wellington Shire](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/wellington-shire/)
- [Grans](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/grans/)
- [veterans](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/veterans/)
- [world war 2](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/world-war-2/)
- [oysters](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/oysters/)
- [commercial fishing](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/commercial-fishing/)
- [fishing](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/fishing/)
- [seafood](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/seafood/)
- [indigenous fishing](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/indigenous-fishing/)
- [Aboriginal history](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/aboriginal-history/)
- [Indigenous Australia](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/indigenous-australia/)
- [Gippsland history](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-history/)
- [bark canoes](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/bark-canoes/)
- [maritime heritage](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/maritime-heritage/)
- [Aboriginal watercraft](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/aboriginal-watercraft/)
- [bark canoe construction](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/bark-canoe-construction/)
- [Aboriginal heritage](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/aboriginal-heritage/)
- [Indigenous technology](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/indigenous-technology/)
- [maritime culture](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/maritime-culture/)
- [scar trees](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/scar-trees/)
- [gender roles](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gender-roles/)
- [bark canoe](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/bark-canoe/)
- [Aboriginal canoes](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/aboriginal-canoes/)
- [Indigenous women](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/indigenous-women/)
- [scarred trees](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/scarred-trees/)
- [Indigenous men](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/indigenous-men/)
- [colonial history](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/colonial-history/)
- [bark canoe revival](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/bark-canoe-revival/)
- [Gippsland heritage](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-heritage/)
- [Aboriginal missions](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/aboriginal-missions/)
- [cultural displacement](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/cultural-displacement/)
- [museum article](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/museum-article/)
- [Gippsland Basin](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-basin/)
- [prehistoric Gippsland](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/prehistoric-gippsland/)
- [dinosaurs in Victoria](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/dinosaurs-in-victoria/)
- [Tarra-Bulga history](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/tarra-bulga-history/)
- [Latrobe Basin](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/latrobe-basin/)
- [Port Albert geology](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/port-albert-geology/)
- [polar dinosaurs](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/polar-dinosaurs/)
- [Gondwana breakup](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gondwana-breakup/)
- [dinosaur coast](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/dinosaur-coast/)
- [Australian fossils](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/australian-fossils/)
- [ancient forests](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/ancient-forests/)
- [Gippsland deep time](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-deep-time/)
- [Leaellynasaura](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/leaellynasaura/)
- [Koolasuchus](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/koolasuchus/)
- [Gippsland dinosaurs](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-dinosaurs/)
- [Australian dinosaurs](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/australian-dinosaurs/)
- [Strzelecki Group](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/strzelecki-group/)
- [Yarram history](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/yarram-history/)
- [Early Cretaceous](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/early-cretaceous/)
- [Dinosaur Cove](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/dinosaur-cove/)
- [Tarra Bulga prehistory](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/tarra-bulga-prehistory/)
- [Wonthaggi fossils](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/wonthaggi-fossils/)
- [Victoria fossils](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/victoria-fossils/)
- [megaraptorid Australia](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/megaraptorid-australia/)
- [Qantassaurus](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/qantassaurus/)
- [Gondwana wildlife](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gondwana-wildlife/)
- [Cretaceous Victoria](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/cretaceous-victoria/)
- [Gippsland polar dinosaurs](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-polar-dinosaurs/)
- [Strzelecki fossils](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/strzelecki-fossils/)
- [polar ornithopods](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/polar-ornithopods/)
- [prehistoric Gippsland fauna](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/prehistoric-gippsland-fauna/)
- [feathered dinosaurs Australia](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/feathered-dinosaurs-australia/)
- [Gippsland palaeontology](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-palaeontology/)
- [Strzelecki Group flora](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/strzelecki-group-flora/)
- [ancient flowering plants](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/ancient-flowering-plants/)
- [Gippsland fossil flora](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-fossil-flora/)
- [Gondwana rainforest](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gondwana-rainforest/)
- [angiosperms Australia](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/angiosperms-australia/)
- [prehistoric plants of Gippsland](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/prehistoric-plants-of-gippsland/)
- [Early Cretaceous plants](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/early-cretaceous-plants/)
- [Cretaceous insects Australia](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/cretaceous-insects-australia/)
- [Koonwarra fossil bed](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/koonwarra-fossil-bed/)
- [Gippsland conifers](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-conifers/)
- [Victorian dinosaurs](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/victorian-dinosaurs/)
- [Gippsland Architecture](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/gippsland-architecture/)
- [Port Albert History](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/port-albert-history/)
- [National Trust Victoria](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/national-trust-victoria/)
- [Heritage Buildings](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/heritage-buildings/)
- [Historic Post Offices](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/historic-post-offices/)
- [Port Albert Wharf Precinct](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/port-albert-wharf-precinct/)
- [Local Landmarks](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/local-landmarks/)
- [Wharf Street](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/wharf-street/)
- [Port Albert Conservation](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/port-albert-conservation/)
- [Port Albert Museum](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/port-albert-museum/)
- [Port Albert Architecture](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/tag/port-albert-architecture/)

## Project Categories

- [Grants](https://portalbertmaritimemuseum.com.au/project_category/grants/)