Dunmunkle Sumpoilers Historic Engines Museum

It is a rare sight to see a collection of massive Ruston-Hornsby engines in one place. These wonderfully preserved engines, all shiny and in perfect working order still exist thanks to their private owners who collaboratively come together to share them with the public.

Housed in the historic Wimmera Inland Freezing Works buildings at the East end of Murtoa and impressive in size, each weighing up to twenty tonnes or so, the Dunmunkle Sumpoilers were originally used to generate power for the factory’s refrigeration operations back in 1911.

Watching them run is a truly unforgettable experience.

The Historic Engines Museum is now open typically open on Mondays from 9:30am – 3:30pm from mid-February to mid-December, with their annual 2-day rally proudly held Murtoa’s Big Weekend, held on the first weekend of October each year.

Requests are also available with a few days notice. The Sumpoilers can be contacted via email: sumpoilers@gmail.com.