The home of a man highly influential in the introduction of steam navigation along the Murray River has been renovated.
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The Captain's Cottage Museum at Murray Bridge was built in 1890 by Captain Adam Johnstone for his wife and their nine children. Today it's a museum with a treasure trove of artefacts, photographs and memorabilia, narrating the story of the town and its evolution.
Visitors can step back in time and explore the turn-of-the-century lifestyle, the dairy industry's evolution, the enchantment of paddle steamers and the advent of railway transport.
Among the items are historic engines, farm machinery, model boats, trains, toys and photographs. There is a detailed model dairy plus space for relaxing in the serene lawns, cottage gardens and historic relics.
Taken over by the town's council in 1990, it was renovated during 2023 to enhance the storytelling of the Johnstone family's pioneering life and the development of transport and agriculture in Murray Bridge.
The cottage is at 12 Thomas St, Murray Bridge, and is open Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 10am-4pm.
Phone 8539 1142 or visit murraybridge.sa.gov.au and search for "Captain's Cottage"
