Parndana Soldier Settlement Museum

A fascinating insight into the post WW2 soldier resettlement scheme.

Visiting Kangaroo Island on holiday from the UK, we came across this museum and stopped for a look. It gives a fascinating insight into how, after WW2, a large area of wilderness was converted into a...

Tough Life

Spent an hour learning about life - man it was tough. The display is excellent - all relevant to that period of time. Volunteers were so helpful and full of knowledge. Loved it.

Be sure to watch the video

Worth a visit and see how South Australia tried to help ex-service men adjust to civilian life after WWII. They were allocated land and funded to build a house, fence the areas, clear the ground, a...

Interesting insight into history

The museum contained lots of items and stories about life in the past plus the military involvement of the men of the town . The volunteers were a font of information and so very friendly . A very in...

You know you are getting older when you recognize exhibits

Driving through Parndana? Well worth taking time to look at artifacts, many of which relate to the Solder Settlement of the area in the 1950s.