Greta Historical Museum

The Greta Historical Museum occupies the former Greta Council Chambers on High Street, given over to the town's three lives. Coal mining came first, then a Second World War army camp where more than 60,000 soldiers trained, and from 1949 the second-largest migrant camp in the country, through which over 100,000 people from Europe passed. The collection is strongest on the people who came through those camps, and it is looked after by local volunteers.

It opens two days a week, Wednesday and Saturday, from 11am to 3pm, so it takes some planning to catch. Greta sits on the New England Highway near the vineyards, which makes it an easy history stop on the way in or out rather than a detour. No admission price is published, so check when you arrive.