• Torquay Front Beach Summers Day

    Torquay Front Beach Summers Day

  • Original Torquay Town Hall Improvement Society

    Original Torquay Town Hall Improvement Society

  • Torquay Post Office

    Torquay Post Office

  • Front Beach Bathing Boxes 1900s

    Front Beach Bathing Boxes 1900s

  • Fishermen Zeally Bay

    Fishermen Zeally Bay

  • Original Scammell House

    Original Scammell House

  • Hot Water Depot Palace Hotel

    Hot Water Depot Palace Hotel

  • Torquay Life Saving 1920

    Torquay Life Saving 1920

  • George Berryman and his horse drawn grader

    George Berryman and his horse drawn grader

  • Surf Beach Torquay Hotel BG

    Surf Beach Torquay Hotel BG

The Torquay Old Police Station (TOPS) at 18 Price Street was built in 1961; the new police station was completed in 2007. Torquay and District Historical Society (TDHS) have been operating out of TOPS since 2011.

Torquay and District Historical Society (TDHS) acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Wadawurrung country on which the Society works for the benefit of all the present and future citizens of Torquay and district. The Society respects the first people of this land and their Elders, past and present.


Main areas of Torquay region covered by the TDHS

  • Torquay
  • Jan Juc
  • Bellbrae
  • Paraparap
  • Connewarre

Membership

Annual subscription: $25.00


Meetings

AGM held in August.
Committee meetings first Thursday each month (except January) at 1pm. Members welcome.


Research requests

  • For non-members: $20.00

Torquay History Walking Trail

 

Newsletters

TDHS Newsletters

VISIT US

  • LOCATION

    The Old Torquay Police Station 18 Price St Torquay, 3228

  • OPENING HOURS

    Thursdays 1pm to 4pm (except between Christmas and New year, and at Easter)
    By appointment Facebook or email

FIND US


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