They are opening a museum in Rossarden which captures the full story of tin mining in the area.

The Rossarden mine opened in 1931 and remained in operation until 1982, but it is the interwoven stories of the people, their families, and the social cohesion of the mining community that stands out in the retelling of this now quiet township.

An often remembered personality was "bush nurse" Sister Margaret Ross.

Sister Ross arrived in Rossarden in 1950 and served as resident nurse to the burgeoning population for 29 years.

Resident of 38 years Lorraine Watson said Sister Ross was an important figure in the town.

"I can't praise her highly enough," Mrs Watson said.

"She did a lot for the families up here. If a family didn't have much, she would make sure that they were fed.

"(My husband's) mother was a fairly sick woman, and Sister Ross was always coming around.

"The last time I saw her, probably a month before she died, she was as bright as a spark - she was a wonderful person."

Mrs Watson has been instrumental in the development of the Rossarden and Storys Creek museum.

"We are hoping that we will get a few more people coming through the town. A lot of people who used to work here, and there offspring, always come back," she said.

"We want to have somewhere for them to go."

Past moments are remembered with fondness.

Lifestyles from when the mining boom occurred, until now, are starkly different.

"When the mine was in operation it was really great ... you could always go somewhere, no one closed their doors," she said.

"Now it is a small community. I can be in this street for a week and not see anybody."

"Once you've come to a mining town that is as small as this you get used to making do - it's been pushed into me."

Bits and pieces of history have been gathered for the museum. Mining tools, documents, photographs and recorded oral anecdotes from those that lived in the area at the time.