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Centenary Cottage Museum

Centenary Cottage Museum entrance sign and stone cottage in Tenterfield

Tenterfield Centenary Cottage Museum consists of the Cottage Museum, General Sir Harry Chauvel Gallery, Petrie Pioneer Cottage and various examples of machinery from a bygone era.

General Sir Harry Chauvel Gallery – Australia’s first General was born at Tabulam Station. His involvement with the Light Horse and his distinguished Army career are highlighted in the Gallery. The Gallery was built using a bequest left by his equally well-known artist sister Lilian Chauvel. Lilian was one of Australia’s first internationally recognised female artists. Many of her paintings are also on display in the Gallery.

Petrie Cottage was originally situated at 116 Rouse Street, Tenterfield. With its two front rooms made of local pitsaw hardwood, sassafras slab and battens with board roof, it reflects a typical workman’s life style of the 1860’s.

ENTRY FEE

Children: Free entry

Adults: $5.00

 

 

Street view of Centenary Cottage Museum, a stone cottage with a verandah in Tenterfield
Verandah of Centenary Cottage Museum with timber pews and an Open sign
Hand-painted entry fees sign on a bench at Centenary Cottage Museum
Framed portraits and historic photographs on display inside Centenary Cottage Museum
Restored early settler kitchen with table set for a meal at Centenary Cottage Museum
Brick wall sign for the General Sir Harry Chauvel Gallery at Centenary Cottage Museum
Museum room with saddle, display cases and historic photographs at Centenary Cottage Museum
Brick fireplace and oven doors in the old kitchen at Centenary Cottage Museum
Grounds of Centenary Cottage Museum with open-sided sheds of vintage farm machinery
Vintage tractors and farm implements under a shelter at Centenary Cottage Museum
Shed wall hung with vintage lamps, tools and enamel signs at Centenary Cottage Museum
Historic wagons and farm equipment stored in a shed at Centenary Cottage Museum
Antique Tenterfield Cordials bottle among rusted machinery at Centenary Cottage Museum
Rustic timber slab hut in the gardens at Centenary Cottage Museum