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CAFHOV Family History Day 2026

Sunday, 16 August 2026
10.30am – 3.00pm
Chinese Museum
22 Cohen Place, Melbourne

HERSTORY

The stories of the women in our Chinese Australian Family History — Daughters, Wives, Mothers and Aunties.

Come along to this annual event to hear from some of our members about the women they have researched.
Learn of the many tremendous challenges these women faced, such as living in China whilst their husbands were in Australia, or adapting to a new culture and language, as well as caring for family.

CAFHOV member presentations:


  • Dutiful Daughters? Anglo/Chinese Girls on the Ovens Goldfields — Opening speaker, Diann Talbot
  • Teaguers and Hiahs: A Chinese-Irish-Australian Family — Mark Hillyer
  • Saharet: Australia’s Greatest Dancer? — Mary Vanderfeen
  • Lily Woon: A Brave and Resilient Woman — Marie Hammond
  • Fung Leen Woo: A Life Blessed by 8s — Carina Slavik
  • Gold Mountain Wives the musical — Special guest, Jun Bin Lee

There will be a Q&A at the end of each presentation.

Cost: Normal Chinese Museum entry.
Payable on the day of event at the Museum venue.
Adult $17.00, Concession/Children 5 years and over $14.00
*Entry provides access to the event including all Museum exhibits/galleries.

Bookings via https://www.trybooking.com/DOEBE

An event hosted by the Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria (CAFHOV), supported by the Museum of Chinese Australian History.

Launch of ‘Chinese Australian Whispers’ Podcast

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‘Chinese Australian Whispers’ is about oral histories and researching your family. It explores how memories and stories pass through the generations and the gaps and distortions that are created over time. ‘Chinese Australian Whispers’ was born of the idea that there is much of value in oral history recordings for family historians, in particular those with Chinese ancestry.

Join Professional Historian and Curator Dr Sophie Couchman and Nikolaus Yee as we discuss the making of ‘Chinese Australian Whispers’ with four members of CAFHOV (Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria): Terry Young, Marie Hammond, Paula Herlihy and Peter Liefman as we discuss the making of this podcast. We will also be treated to a special performance by Dr Wang Zheng Ting who composed the music for the podcast and who also shares his story in one episode.

The full podcast will be launched on the night but you can learn more about it here or on your favorite podcasting app (eg. Apple podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Podbean).

This project was created with in-kind support from the Museum of Chinese Australian History, the Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria, Dr Sophie Couchman and Nikolaus Yee.

We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the Local History Grants Program and Public Record Office Victoria, supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund.

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 6:30 – 7:30pm AEDT

Location: Museum of Chinese Australian History, 22 Cohen Place Melbourne, VIC 3000

Cost: FREE

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