Stephen Mills, publicity officer(Published in the Oct-Nov 2025 edition of Recollections) A scuffed and battered journal in the Bermagui Historical Museum, its cardboard covers held together with tape, tells a remarkable tale about the origins of tourism on the far south coast. The book dates back ninety years, to the summer of 1935, when Bermagui…
Is the damaged sundial on display in our museum really a 320-year-old antique from an English cathedral? Or is it a 90-year-old reproduction, with a previously unknown link to one of the trailblazers of Bermagui’s hospitality industry? It sounds like the storyline for an episode of Fake or Fortune. Thanks to recent research by the…
The Bermagui Historical Society has farewelled two of its stalwarts, Allan and Wendy Douch, who have headed north to Queensland. Allan was the energetic President of the Society, and Wendy served as Secretary for 8 years until 2024, during which they contributed countless hours to the cause of local history. Allan led the major project…
