Alison Homestead

About

Alison Homestead is the home of the Wyong District Museum & Historical Society, set on two hectares in a rural setting on Wyong's first land grant dating back to 1825. The volunteer-run museum displays memorabilia, photographs, furniture, toys, household items, equipment, machinery and tools relating to the early settlement of Wyong and surrounds, including an old slab hut from Yarramalong Public School presenting early school days.

The collection

Displays across the homestead and outbuildings cover the early settlement of Wyong and surrounds: memorabilia, photos, furniture, toys, household items, equipment, machinery and tools. The former Yarramalong Public School slab hut holds furniture, equipment, books, maps and memorabilia of early school days. An extensive research library holds historical books and files with over 20,000 historical photos and documents. Favourite items include a Jackson Aga cooker, an ice cream cart pedalled around The Entrance, a cell door from Wyong Police Station, and a rowboat once used to ferry South Tacoma children to school across the Wyong River.

Objects of note

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  Yarramalong Public School slab hutLocal significanceBuilding / Structure

  An old slab hut that formed part of the Yarramalong Public School, relocated to the Alison Homestead grounds. It displays furniture, equipment, books, maps and memorabilia of early school days in the Wyong district.

  Rare surviving slab school building interpreting early education in the Wyong district.

  Materials

  timber slabs

  Provenance

  Yarramalong Public School; relocated to Alison Homestead

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  Alison Homestead on Wyong's first land grantLocal significanceBuilding / Structure

  land grant 1825

  The homestead itself, set on two hectares in a rural setting on Wyong's first land grant dating back to 1825, with displays of memorabilia, photographs, furniture, toys, household items, equipment, machinery and tools of the early settlement of Wyong and surrounds.

  Homestead on the district's first land grant, anchoring the Wyong district museum.

  Provenance

  Wyong's first land grant (1825); home of the Wyong District Museum & Historical Society

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Programs & courses

• School group visitsSchool ProgramBook on request

  Schools · Teachers · Children

  School groups welcomed for a day of history; children can picnic in the gardens, with drinks/tea/coffee supplied at a small extra charge.

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• Group and club visits with cateringGuided TourBook on request

  Adults · All ages

  Guided tours for clubs, bus companies and groups, with morning tea, light lunches or BBQ available for group bookings (Devonshire teas a specialty).

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• Venue hireVenue HireBook on request

  Adults · Professionals

  Grounds and undercover/courtyard areas for weddings, functions, meetings, workshops, fairs, markets and car boot sales; self-catering BBQ picnic area also available.

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• Research library and photo archiveOtherBook on request

  Adults · Small fee/donation

  Extensive library of historical books plus files of over 20,000 historical photos and documents available for research for a small fee/donation.

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• Alison Homestead Men's ShedOtherRuns regularly

  Adults

  Men's Shed operating onsite, assisting the Homestead and community projects; new members welcome.

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• VolunteeringVolunteeringBook on request

  Adults

  Volunteer-run museum urgently seeking helpers, especially for preparing/serving Devonshire teas and light lunches and light cleaning.

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Provenance

Record verified 2026-08-29 · Confidence: high · Coordinates: derived from OpenStreetMap

• Alison Homestead - official website — accessed 2026-08-29
• Wyong District Museum & Historical Society - Love Central Coast — accessed 2026-08-29
• Alison Homestead Museum - Your Guide Central Coast — accessed 2026-08-29