The Masonic Hall

The Masonic Hall (the Zouch building) was built in 1888 being the second built in Young for the Masons. The first building, built in 1876, burnt in the great fire which destroyed almost one side of the main street.

The building as it stands today was built in two sections. The front part with the columned portico in 1888 and the large two storey halls added early last century.

The two Lodges in Young are some of the earliest in Australia being Lodge numbers 19 and 20. There is a large room upstairs where the Masons had meetings.This room still contains furniture and floor coverings from the time when the Masons used the area for their meetings. The Lodge members have also allowed us to display the memorial board of the Masons that served in WW1 and WW11 and a large framed collection of photo portraits of Masons from 1910. The smaller ante rooms up and downstairs are now used for meetings and private functions, putting people close to the history of the Masons in Young.

Young has a colourful history of gold mining and abundent agriculture which gives the town its vibrant atmosphere making it a destination for the traveler to explore and taste the food and wine.