The Helensburgh and District Historical Society was founded in 1979. The Society records and preserves the social history of Helensburgh and the surrounding villages of Waterfall, Garawarra, Stanwell Park, Stanwell Tops, Otford, Lilyvale and Cawley. The records cover coal mining, railways, forestry, education, sport, social clubs, religion and all other aspects of village life. Helensburgh is situated on the Southern fringe of Sydney, an hour by train to the city.

The Society gratefully receives items of historical interest – letters, documents, photos, old pharmaceuticals, etc. Print and photographic items are professionally archived.

Postal Address:
PO Box 150 Helensburgh 2508