History Matters 2021 Autumn Edition
The latest History Matters Magazine is now available at the Torquay newsagents, featuring a range of story related to the Torquay district. The cover features Rex ‘China’ Gilbert and inside …
Game On
Not Wimbledon or the Aussie Open but still significant tennis tournaments played in Torquay. Lawn tennis was invented by Major Walter Wingfield in 1873. The game quickly became a popular …
Our Pop-Up Museum
Check out no 32 Gilbert Street for our display of photos and stories on old Gilbert Street. This shop was once owned by Don Loveless who ran his TV and …
History Matters Summer Edition
Read about the early years of the Torquay and Jan Juc pubs, heritage saved at Loveridge Lookout, some heritage lost at the Barwon River Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct and the fight …
We Remember
Tomorrow, Remembrance Day (also known as Armistice Day) — remembers the agreement between the Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, to stop fighting which marked a victory for the …
2020 AGM
The committee of Torquay Museum Without Walls is pleased to announce that we are proceeding with our Annual General Meeting for this year. However current restrictions continue to make it …
Torquay’s Melbourne Cup Connection
First run in 1861, the Melbourne Cup was a cup in name only, with prizes including a gold watch and cash purse. The first official trophy cup was awarded in …
Reflecting on 100 years of the Torquay Golf Club
A century after being established, members reflect on this remarkable history since the first round was played on the other side of the creek in 1920. As the town has …
Out and About Torquay
Explore Torquay like the McCartney family did in the 1950s. Walks along the old Jan Juc Road, Surf Beach, playing at the mouth of Spring Creek, standing at the front …
Torquay Golf Club turns 100
Around about this time 100 years ago a group of 22 local citizens arranged a meeting at the Public Hall to form the Torquay Golf Club. Among those gathered were …