The Newstead & District Historical Society Inc. was formed in February 1986.

Their holdings include:

Newspapers on microfilm – Newstead Echo 1896-1971; Mount Alexander Mail 1854-1960

Rates Records on microfilm – Shire of Newstead 1865-1916, Shire of Newstead & Mount Alexander 1916-1939, Shire of Newstead 1940-1960, Shire of Mount Alexander 1872-1897, Shire of Mount Alexander 1907-1915

School Records – Baringhup, Dry Diggings, Joyces Creek, Mount Franklin, Newstead, South Muckleford, Strangways, Strathlea, Welshmans Reef, Yapeen, Yandoit

Cemetery Records – Campbelltown, Joyces Creek, Kooroocheang, Newstead, Sandon, Vaughan, Welshmans Reef

Parish Plans  former Shire of Newstead

Indexed Collections Historic photographs; Local history articles from district newspapers

Open Monday mornings 9.30 am-12.30 pm except public holidays or by Appointment