Australia’s history lives in everyday lives — in letters, photographs, records, and stories passed quietly from one generation to the next.
TOCAH exists to help preserve these personal, family, and community records so they are not lost, forgotten, or discarded, but cared for, understood, and shared with future generations.
What TOCAH Does
Collect
Oral histories, family memories, records, artefacts
Preserve
Careful, ethical stewardship of materials and stories
Share
Accessible stories via website, podcasts, and archive
Sustain
Long-term preservation through members and volunteers
Get Involved
Have a story, collection, or history to share?
TOCAH welcomes individuals, families, and communities who want to help preserve Australia’s regional, rural, and remote heritage.
It has been my pleasure to work with the TOCAH volunteer recorder over many hours to document my involvement in the beef industry in Queensland. The detail of information recorded was amazing and accurate.
The work of recording this era will rapidly be lost as our generation is rapidly dwindling.
I believe that the work done by TOCAH is very important in documenting a period of tremendous change in the beef industry in Australia which is now one of the most efficient in the world and the envy of most other beef producing countries around the world. This has been achieved by so many dedicated professionals and I am proud that my small contribution has been documented.
I wish TOCAH all the best with this ambitious work.
My own experience with TOCAH volunteer oral historians and preservers of both interviews and artefacts reflects the uniquely valuable work they are doing to future-proof the fading history of regional, rural and remote Queenslanders.
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About TOCAH
Treasury of Country Australian History Inc (TOCAH) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the stories of Australia’s regional, rural and remote communities.
Founded in 2022, TOCAH exists to ensure that the lived experiences, knowledge, and contributions of country Australians are not lost, but carefully recorded and made accessible for current and future generations.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that the TOCAH website contains photographs, websites, film, audio recordings or printed material of images, voices or names of deceased people.
Any opinions, viewpoints, or content expressed on this website by users or contributors do not necessarily reflect the views or endorsement of TOCAH.
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