Welcome to South Coast History Society Inc.

The intriguing histories of the South Coast of NSW, Australia

We’re different! We are a history society... not a historical society. We don’t run a museum. We don’t have a library.

Our interest is the fascinating history of the ENTIRE South Coast of NSW, and our aim is to widely promote that history.

If you are also interested in South Coast history, this is your website!


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This Month's Feature Stories


News, News and More News

  Tuesday 27th June, 2017
Categories:   Bushfire

The South Coast History Society’s activities are very newsworthy....

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‘Merimbula’, 1928

  Saturday 5th February, 2022
Categories:   South Coast Shipwrecks

The 'Merimbula' ran aground on Beecroft Head, near Jervis Bay, on March 27th 1928. The loss of the "Merimbula' spelled the end of the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company's passenger services to the South Coast, and from 1928 to the early 1950s the Company confined its activities exclusively to cargo services...

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