The Swan Hill Folk Museum designed by the community and Roy Gounds and associates, Lindsay Pryor and Robert Ingpen (Australian stamp designer). It was opened in 1962.
The post office was opened on 17 August 1970. It was built of drop log construction and furnished in the period of the late 1800s. The building was originally a Cobb & Co. Mailing Station.
On 27 September 1971, the name was changed to the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.
1966
An old-style letter receiver has been installed at the entrance to the Folk Museum on the Murray River paddle steamer “Gem” at Swan Hill, Vic., for the reception of mail.
A special pictorial postmarker, illustrated at right (actual diameter is 39 mm) is provided and was first used to coincide with the official opening of the Folk Museum on 29th September, 1966. As from that date, all mail cleared from the Museum letter receiver is being cancelled with the new postmarker.
The postmarker is made of steel, and embodies the Museum symbol.
1970
Swan Hill Folk Museum became a first day of issue postmarker office on 31 August 1970.
