Local History Centre

The Woollahra Local History Centre provides access to historical records associated with the Woollahra Municipality.

Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme

The Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme is driven by community suggestion and relies upon the public making interesting and viable proposals.

Searching your property

Research the history of your property by using resources available through the Library.

Family history

Woollahra Library Local History Centre holds the Archive Resources Kit (ARK) formerly known as Genealogical Research Kit (GRK).

Council records

Council records including Council rates books and building application registers are held at the Woollahra Local History Centre.

Women in Woollahra

The Women in Woollahra project, funded by Council, aims to recognise, progress and celebrate the contribution of women, both past and present, in the local community.

Oral history

Sound recordings created through the oral history program are available from the Library’s Local History collection.

Local history fast facts

Local history 'fast facts' provides a wide range of historical and other information about people and places in Woollahra.

Local areas

Historical information about the South Head region, including harbour foreshores at Vaucluse.

Council history

Find out about former mayors and councillors, administrative history and formation of the Municipality of Woollahra.

A brief history of Woollahra

Some brief notes on the history of the regions now known as the Municipality of Woollahra, including the indigenous and cultural heritage of the area.

External resources

A list of links to website resources which may supplement and extend your research into the history of the local area.

Galleries

These galleries present a selection of images from the Local History collection.