Eltham District Historical Society

Eltham. Wood engraving by Samuel Calvert (1828–1913). Published in the Illustrated Australian News. December 26, 1884

Eltham District Historical Society is a community organisation devoted to the collection, preservation and sharing of stories about the local history of the Eltham district in the north east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] Its geographic area of interest extends from Lower Plenty and Montmorency to Kangaroo Ground. It also maintains an interest in the former Shire of Eltham and holds memorabilia from the former Eltham Shire Council.[2] It is located in the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. It also encourages conservation of significant places, spaces and documents for future generations.[3][4] It is an affiliated member of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria[5] and the Association of Eastern Historical Societies.[6] It is an historical society managed by volunteers.[7]

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  4. ^ Sadler, Denham. "Nillumbik Shire council investigating removal of native trees from Eltham site". Domain. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. ^ "Eltham District Historical Society Inc". Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  6. ^ "07 Jun 2001 - Association of Eastern Historical Societies - Archived Website". Trove. Archived from the original on 2001-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Local Historical Societies". www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-05-23.