Tweed River Regional Museum
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Established in 2004 with the uniting of the three local Historical Societies, Tweed River Regional Museum is one Museum in three special locations; Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads and Uki. Spanning the Shire from the coast to the mountains, the branches of Tweed River Regional Museum are a unique journey into the history, people and places of the majestic Tweed Valley.
The Murwillumbah branch is located in the original Shire Council Chambers of 1915, with significant objects such as the massive Robey steam engine, the original Council Chambers meeting table, a unique ornithological display of rare local species and larger-than-life fibreglass Banana Jim, mascot of the annual Banana Festival.
The Tweed Heads branch consists of four historic buildings that have been relocated to a tranquil riverside park setting. Features on display are a collection of small boats, ships models, shipwreck artifacts, the Centaur display and extensive photograph collections documenting the colourful development of Tweed Heads and Coolangatta.
The smallest branch of the Museum is in the picturesque village of Uki, nestled at the base of Mt Warning/Wollumbin. This branch is a local heritage resource centre housing a small collection of historic objects and photographs about life over the years in the remote upper reaches of the Valley.
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