About Timber Creek Police Station Museum
The Timber Creek Police Station Museum is a heritage-listed former police station in Timber Creek, Victoria Daly Region, Northern Territory, on the Victoria Highway. Built in 1908 to replace an earlier 1898 station, it served as the local police station and residence until the 1980s. Now operated as a small museum, it displays policing artefacts, photographs and local history, illustrating frontier administration and community life in the Victoria River district.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small, single-storey heritage building with timber and corrugated iron construction set in the township of Timber Creek. Inside are rooms furnished to reflect early policing life, with displays of uniforms, equipment, photographs, documents and local historical objects. The surrounding grounds are open and grassed with interpretive signage. The visit is self-guided and focused on viewing exhibits and learning about the history of policing and settlement in the Victoria River region.
Key highlights
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Heritage-listed 1908 police station and residence building
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Original police cells and period furnishings
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Displays of Northern Territory police uniforms, equipment and photographs
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Exhibits on local Timber Creek and Victoria River district history