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The Heritage Council of WA promotes awareness, understanding

and celebration of our State’s cultural heritage. The Heritage

Council ensures that any development of heritage places is in

harmony with cultural values and maintains the State Register

of Heritage Places, an extensive list of places to be conserved

for future generations. You can search our online database of

heritage places to fi nd out more in depth information about the

heritage places listed on this map.

Visit http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au

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Welcome to Perth, Western Australia’s centre for culture

and the arts. We hope you enjoy your visit and invite

you to visit our museums, galleries and heritage sites,

where you will fi nd permanent and changing exhibitions

highlighting the cultural heritage of Western Australia.

The city is home to the major cultural and arts

institutions of the state, such as Western Australian

Museum and the Art Gallery of Western Australia, whose

variety and diverse range of exhibitions can be enjoyed

all year round.

Many of the smaller museums throughout Perth are

curated and run by local volunteers who look forward

to telling you about their local history through their

museum displays, publications and heritage sites.

Local historical societies who run many of the smaller

museums can also assist with local genealogical

information and photographs.

Tourist information is available at Visitors Centres

throughout the area.

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Museums Australia WAAdvancing museums, galleries and cultural centres

Western Australian Metropolitan

Museums, Galleries and Heritage

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10 Neville Drive, Wanneroo 6065

Phone: 08 9405 6217

Website: www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au

Opening hours: Groups by arrangement, public open days

May & November

Admission: School visits fees apply; open days by donation

Immerse yourself in the domestic life of a rural dairy and homestead.

Make butter, cook with the wood stove, and hand wash in the old

tub. The hands-on programme at Buckingham House, an 1880s

four-roomed limestone cottage, is popular with groups, particularly

school children.

Ocean Reef Road, Woodvale 6026

Phone: 08 9405 6217

Website: www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au

Opening hours: Sundays 2pm – 5pm, closed February.

Groups & weddings by appointment

Admission: Gold coin donation, school group fees apply

Wander through the oldest surviving residence in the Wanneroo

district, built by the Cockman family in 1860. Situated in a rural setting

on the edge of Yellagonga Regional Park, the limestone-walled

house is furnished with items originally owned by the family. It was

constructed using local materials: the limestone was quarried nearby;

and the timber doors, windows, floorboards and roof came from the

local sawpit.

Outside is the old dunny (toilet), wash house, well and a grapevine

that is believed to be over 100 years old. The house and grounds are a

rare example of rural life once far removed from Perth but now located

in the metropolitan area.

BUCKINGHAM HOUSE H

COCKMAN HOUSE H

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KINGS PARK & BOTANIC GARDEN

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY

Fraser Avenue, West Perth 6005

Phone: 08 9480 3600

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.bgpa.gov.au

Opening hours: Daily

Admission: Free – donation to Lotterywest Federation Walkway

appreciated

From Aboriginal and European heritage, special memorials, native

flora and fauna to art, music and cultural ceremonies, Kings Park

and Botanic Garden is a place of inspiration, discovery and wonder.

With remarkable expanses of unique bushland, tranquil parkland

and botanic garden, Kings Park is an outstanding showcase of

native flora.

Level 4, North Wing, Library Building, Murdoch University,

South Street, Murdoch 6150

Phone: 08 9360 6602

Website: www.ccpr.murdoch.edu.au/art

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am – 5pm

Closed between Christmas and early New Year

Admission: Free

The Murdoch University Art Gallery has a regular and varied

program that showcases highlighted artworks from the University’s

art collection as well as special exhibition projects featuring

contemporary and Indigenous Western Australian art. Enjoy

artworks of a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture,

photography, digital media, works on paper and limited edition

prints. In adjacent Bush Court see public art and sculptures.

1. Million Tear Chandelier, 2006 Jo Darbyshire, oil on canvas © Jo Darbyshire

2. Untitled (Scar # 40), 2006 Ben Pushman, acrylic on canvas © Ben Pushman

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Rail Heritage WA, 136 Railway Parade, Bassendean 6054

Phone: 08 9279 7189


Website: www.railheritagewa.org.au

Opening hours: Sundays & some public holidays 1pm – 5pm

Wednesday in school holidays 1pm – 4pm, Groups by arrangement

Admission: Fees apply

Step back into Western Australia’s railway history at the Rail Transport

Museum. Children will delight in pretending to be a train driver.

The museum has an extensive collection of over 130 locomotives,

carriages and freight vehicles, plus smaller items and photographs.

The museum features all aspects of Western Australia’s railway history,

both government and private with four different railway gauges

Relocated railway structures include a signal cabin and Zanthus Station.

The WA Model Railway Club provides a huge display, including a garden

railway.

RAIL TRANSPORT MUSEUM

WESTERN POWER’S WORLD OF ENERGY

12 Parry Street, Fremantle

Contact: [email protected]

Phone: 08 9430 5655

Website: www.worldofenergy.com.au

Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm


Western Power’s World of Energy Education Centre is located in one

of the original buildings constructed as a substation for the Fremantle

Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Board. Through a blend

of historical artefacts and modern technology, the centre provides a

multimedia, interactive insight into Western Australia’s energy, past,

present and future. View the original generating equipment from

Western Australia’s early power stations, including East Perth Power

Station. A wide range of hands-on, minds-on curriculum linked

education programs is available for primary and secondary students.

In addition, the Centre hosts the annual Western Power Solar Model

Boat Challenge in October and the Solar Cook-Off in April.

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THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (WA)

The National Trust of Australia (WA) has a diverse collection of

heritage properties spread from the Murchison to the far south east

of the State. In the Perth area they range from a drill hall to historic

cemeteries, from pump stations to house museums.

Some properties are open to the public as historic sites.

East Perth Cemeteries, Tranby, Woodbridge and No 1 Pump Station

(at Mundaring Weir) are open to visitors – see separate entries for

details. Tranby and Woodbridge also have cafes on site.

Some properties are now used for other purposes. If you wish to

visit the Old Perth Boys’ School, it is now Reveley’s Café on St Georges

Terrace and the Artillery Drill Hall is the home of the Fly By Night Club,

a musicians’ club in Fremantle.

Enquiries 9321 6088 or go to www.ntwa.com.au

Bronte Street, East Perth

Phone: 08 9321 6088 National Trust of Australia (WA) or 08 9221 4022


Website: www.ntwa.com.au

Opening hours: Sundays 2pm – 4pm or by appointment

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Admission: Fees apply, National Trust members free

EAST PERTH CEMETERIES H

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2a Johnston Road, Maylands 6051

Contact: National Trust of Australia (WA)

PO Box 1162, West Perth 6872

Phone: 08 9272 2630 Tranby or

08 9321 6088 (National Trust)



Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4pm

or by appointment

Closed Mondays and from 21st December to 1st

March

Admission: Fees apply, National Trust members

free

Natural features: River side location with

adjacent picnic areas and cycle paths.

Ford Street, Woodbridge 6056

Phone: 08 9274 2432 Woodbridge or




Opening hours:

Thursday to Tuesday 1pm – 4pm or by

appointment

Closed Wednesday and from 24th December

to 1st March

Admission: Fees apply, National Trust

members free

*Access at ground level only

WOODBRIDGE

Mundaring Weir Road, Mundaring 6073

Phone: 08 9295 2455 No.1 Pump Station or



Website: www.ntwa.com.au or

www.goldenpipeline.com.au

Opening hours:

Wednesday to Sunday 10am – 4pm, public

holidays (except Christmas Day, Good Friday)

Closed February

Admission: Fees apply, National Trust members

free. Groups welcome*.

* Bookings essential

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Perth Cultural Centre, James St, Perth 6000

Phone: 08 9212 3700

Website: www.museum.wa.gov.au

Opening hours: Daily 9.30am – 5.00pm

ANZAC Day & Boxing Day 1pm – 5pm

Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday

Admission: Free - gold coin donation appreciated

The Western Australian Museum is a custodian of the State’s

collection of both scientific and cultural heritage.

The WA Museum – Perth reflects the biological, cultural and

historical diversity the State has to offer. From fossils to meteorites;

from Indigenous artefacts to butterfly specimens, the WA Museum

- Perth is rich with information about our amazing world. Absorb

the atmosphere and enjoy the contemporary, historical and cultural

exhibits and the interactive displays and activities.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM - PERTH

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM - MARITIME

Victoria Quay, Fremantle 6160

Phone: 08 9431 8334





Marvel at the Australia II ketch, explore the confines of the submarine

Ovens, or perhaps trace your family’s name on the Welcome Walls.

Located on the Fremantle Harbour the Western Australian Museum

- Maritime looks at the State’s past and future as a community on the

edge of the Indian Ocean.

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1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle 6160

Phone: 08 9430 7966


Opening hours: Daily 10.30am-4.30pm



Located within the former 1860 asylum building, come and

enjoy displays about the history of the convict-built asylum; the

foundations of Fremantle and post-war immigration. The Light and

Sound Discovery Centre is also a fascinating insight into music,

design and technology of yesteryear. Ask here for tours of the historic

Samson House (1880s).

* Wheelchair access at ground level only

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Western Australian Museum,

Cliff Street, Fremantle 6160

Phone: 08 9431 8469





Discover the treasures and enjoy the stories of early exploration and

shipwrecks along the treacherous Western Australian coastline. See

artifacts on display in the convict-built Commissariat building that

date as early as the 17th century, including original timbers from

the Dutch VOC ship the Batavia, wrecked in 1629.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM -

SHIPWRECK GALLERIESH

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM -

FREMANTLE HISTORYH

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WHITEMAN PARK:

TRANSPORT HERITAGE TRAIL- PERTH

REVOLUTIONS:

TRANSPORT HERITAGE CENTRE

Lord Street, Whiteman 6068

(Enter from Beechboro Road or Lord St)

Phone: 08 9209 6000


Website: www.whitemanpark.com

Opening hours: Park gates open 8.30am – 6.00pm daily

Admission: Free entry to Park; attraction entry fees and operating

times vary - see web page and monthly ‘What’s on’ guide.

Whiteman Park is a large metropolitan park - a breathing space for the

community & fauna of the Swan Coastal Plain. The park has extensive

picnic areas and a strong transport heritage theme.

* Crafts, Lolly Stop, Print Shop, Caversham Wildlife Park, Whiteman Park Cafe

* Wheelchair access to most attractions

* 8 school education programs: (4 transport heritage & 4 environmental)

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Whiteman Park

Phone: 08 9209 6040



Opening hours: Daily 10am – 4pm

Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day

Admission: Fees apply, (discounts to the other transport heritage

attractions available with the purchase of a full-price)

Find out how transport impacts on our daily lives and shapes our

communities - past and present. See how things came to be as they

are today and consider the possibilities for our transport future.

* ‘Legs & Loads’ Education Program; ‘Down Memory Lane’ tours for seniors group

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MOTOR MUSEUM OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

BUS PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF WA

Whiteman Park

Phone: 08 9367 7016


Opening hours:

Workshop - Tuesday 9am– 3pm

Rides – Monday 11am & 1pm

Admission: Donation appreciated

Experience rides in buses of distinctly different ages and levels of

comfort at Western Australia’s only bus museum. See dedicated

volunteers working to restore the collection to working order.

* Accessability onto old buses difficult

* Whiteman Explorer - free tours every Monday, includes admission to

Revolutions

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Whiteman Park

Phone: 08 9249 9457


Opening hours: 10am – 4pm daily,

Closed Christmas Day

Admission: Fees apply, family packages available

Discover a dazzling display of motoring diversity with exhibits from

members of Western Australia’s 110 motor clubs. Displays include

period settings, repair workshops, posters and other memorabilia

with over 120 painstakingly restored cars, motorbikes, unusual and

performance vehicles.

* “Motorvation” school education program.

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BENNETT BROOK RAILWAY

TRACTOR MUSEUM OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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Whiteman Park

Phone: 08 9249 3861


Website: www.bennettbrookrailway.org

Opening hours: Wednesday & Thursday 11am – 1pm,

weekends, public holidays & school holidays 12noon – 4pm


Experience the pace of an old-fashioned train ride styled on a 1950s

railway service with steam locomotives in season. Watch the local

bush pass by at close range –without getting sand in your shoes.

* “All aboard you’ve got mail” School education program; children’s birthday

parties; ‘Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine’ steam days; locomotive footplate

experiences.

Whiteman Park

Phone: 08 9209 3480


Opening hours:

Wednesday & weekends 10am – 2pm

Admission: Gold coin donation appreciated

Gain an appreciation for the machinery that powered our food

production through a full sensory experience of sight, sound, smell

and vibration. See a cavalcade of machines parading through the

park on the first Sunday of every month.

* ‘Tractor Factor’ education program; personal guided tours.

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Whiteman Park

Phone: 08 9249 2777

Website: www.railpage.org.au/pets/pets

Opening hours: Tuesday & Friday, weekends, public holidays &

school holidays


Experience the only electric tram service operating in Western

Australia. Appreciate the work to maintain 4 kilometres of track,

power lines and vehicles when the volunteers open their Carbarn on

the first Sunday of every month.

* Accessibility onto old tramcars difficult

* Regular services; monthly Carbarn tours.

PERTH ELECTRIC TRAMWAY SOCIETY

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CITY OF FREMANTLE

ART COLLECTION GALLERY

BERT TYLER VINTAGE MACHINERY MUSEUM

ARMY MUSEUM OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA H

Artillery Barracks, Burt Street,

Fremantle 6160

Phone: 08 9430 2535


Website: www.armymuseumwa.com.au

Opening hours: Wednesday & weekends 11am – 4pm


Experience Western Australia’s military history and the role of the Army

in both war and peacetime activities from Colonial times to present

day at the Army Museum of Western Australia. The museum is located

at the historic Artillery Barracks Fremantle and is the largest regional

army museum in Australia.

See tanks, artillery, uniforms, equipment, medals and other military

memorabilia.

Armadale Visitor Centre,

Jull Street, Armadale 6992

Phone: 08 9399 0670

Website: www.armadale.wa.gov.au

Opening hours:

Daily 9.30am – 4.30 pm

Admission: Donation

Discover a rare collection of 19th and early 20th century engines

restored by local identity Bert Tyler. These include a woodworking band-

saw used in the Western Australian shipbuilding industry, a Hornsby

engine and a collection of railway memorabilia. Send a telegraph

message on Tuesday mornings as part of the weekly Morse code

demonstration.

Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty

Street, Fremantle 6160

Phone: 08 9432 9828

Website: www.fac.org.au


Admission: Free

View regular exhibitions of art drawn from

over 11,000 Australian prints, paintings,

Western Australian ceramics, works

on paper and sculptures in the City of

Fremantle collection. Established in 1958,

the collection represents many artists who

have either worked or lived in Fremantle, or

have been involved with the Fremantle Art

Centre’s activities (1973 to present).

Cyril Lander 1892 - 1983

Old women’s home, Fremantle

(c1960) ink and watercolour

35 x 50 cms

City of Fremantle Art

Collection No. 80

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CITY OF GOSNELLS MUSEUM –

WILKINSON HOMESTEAD

CLAREMONT MUSEUM

CLAREMONT SIGNAL CABIN

Homestead Road, Gosnells 6110

Phone: 08 9490 1575

Website: www.gosnells.wa.gov.au

Opening hours:

Wednesday 10am – 2pm & Sunday 2pm – 5pm


Located on the beautiful banks of the Canning

River, the museum collection is housed in the

state heritage-listed Wilkinson homestead.

View displays of textiles, photographs,

household furniture and equipment, and

use the research facilities. Tour the site which

features replica buildings and agricultural machinery

or enjoy a relaxing picnic beside the river.

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66 Victoria Avenue, Claremont 6010

Phone: 08 9285 4345


Website:

www.claremont.wa.gov.au/museum.html

Opening hours: Weekdays 12 noon – 4pm

Admission: Free, school group fees apply

Imagine being at school in the 1860s in

the old Freshwater Bay school room; look

through shop windows recreated from Bay

View Terrace shops; and visit the original

Mews Boat building shed. The museum and

local history collection is housed in the first

government school built between Perth and

Fremantle, nestled in a park on the river’s

edge.

1892 -The building

previously used for the

Freshwater Bay school

was used as a boarding

house for single men.

They named the boarding

house ‘Appy ‘Ome.

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Claremont Railway Station,

Gugeri Street, Claremont 6010

Phone: 08 9285 4345


Website:

www.claremont.wa.gov.au/museum.html

Opening hours: 1st Saturday of each month 10am – 4pm

Admission: Free

Experience the only surviving example of a typical early

metropolitan area railway signal cabin in its original location. See

volunteers demonstrate the bell communication with adjoining

stations and work levers to allow trains to enter and pass through

the station. The cabin was built in 1906, decommissioned in 1990

and saved from demolition by community action.

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FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE H

E. de C. CLARKE EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM

Geology Building,

University of Western Australia,

Entrance 1 off Fairway, Crawley 6009

Phone: 08 6488 2681

Website:

www.earthmuseum.segs.uwa.edu.au

Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday

9.30am – 5.00pm (closed for lunch) Sunday 2pm – 5pm

Admission: Free – gold coin donation appreciated

Enter through the ‘Eocene Garden’ to discover the diversity of Earth

science. Displays cover a range of topics and the Curator can help

with identifications and information about what visitors will see

while touring WA. The Museum holds over 140,000 specimens of

scientific value for teaching and research.

Old Court House, Stirling Gardens,

Perth 6000

Phone: 08 9325 4787 (Museum)


Opening hours: Wednesday, Thursday,

Friday 10.00am – 2.30pm

Admission: Gold coin donation appreciated

The Old Court House, located next to the Supreme Court, is the

oldest public building in Perth (1837), and houses one of the few

law museums in the world. The collection brings to life the story of

the building and the history of law in Western Australia. Organised

tours allow visitors to participate in trial re-enactments, complete

with wigs and gowns, to relive the experiences of the accused,

witnesses and the legal professionals in court.

FRANCIS BURT LAW

EDUCATION CENTRE & MUSEUMH

1 Finnerty Street,

Fremantle 6160

Phone: 08 9432 9555

Email:

[email protected]

Website: www.fac.org.au


Admission: Free

Explore dynamic art exhibitions, discover a shop filled with unique

gifts made by Western Australian craftspeople and enjoy tasty

treats at the café. Experience a diverse program of special events

including outdoor concerts and festivals. Convict built in 1860 as

an asylum, the heritage buildings and magnificent grounds have a

rich history.

* Access at ground floor only

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HERITAGE HOUSE CULTURAL CENTRE

FREMANTLE PRISON H

HEATHCOTE MUSEUM AND GALLERY H

The Terrace, Fremantle 6160

Phone: 08 9336 9200


Website: www.fremantleprison.com.au


Admission: Fees apply for tours

‘Step inside and do time’ at Fremantle

Prison, one of Western Australia’s premier heritage attractions.

The Prison was built by convicts in the 1850s and was continually

used as a place of incarceration and punishment for almost 140 years.

Visitors can explore the Prison’s fascinating history on an entertaining

Prison Day Tour, Tunnel Tour adventure or spooky Torchlight Tour.

Duncraig Road, Applecross 6153

Phone: 08 9364 5666

Website: www.melville.wa.gov.au

Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday

10am – 3pm, weekends 11am – 3pm


Enrich your understanding of the cultural precinct

of Point Heathcote through museum displays

relating to the site’s early history and the former

Heathcote Mental Reception Home. View the

dynamic art exhibitions in the gallery while enjoying

one of Perth’s best views of the Swan River. Children of all ages will

love exploring the adventure playground.

111 Mill Point Road, South Perth 6151

Contact: Heritage Services Librarian

Phone: 08 9474 0811


Website: www.southperth.wa.gov.au/gibbs

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am - 4pm (subject to review)


Heritage House (1904), is listed on the City of South Perth Municipal

Heritage Inventory, and was built and used as the South Perth Roads

Board premises until 1960. It is in the historic section of South Perth

that includes the Windsor Hotel, the Old Mill Theatre, the Post Office

and the Police Station that date c1900. Visitors to Heritage House are

able to access invaluable local history resources, including books, maps,

photographs and oral histories. The May and Herbert Gibbs Collection

is housed at Heritage House and is on display periodically. Other

exhibitions are shown throughout the year.

* Tours on request

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LAWRENCE WILSON ART GALLERY

HISTORY HOUSE MUSEUM

Minnawarra Historic Precinct, Orchard Avenue,

Armadale 6112

Phone: 08 9399 0670


Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10am – 4pm,

weekends 1pm – 4pm. Other days by appointment.


Established by the local community in 1976, the museum houses a

collection of domestic and farming material, rare examples of material

used at a Chinese market garden.

History House Museum looks at why so many people have made the

Armadale district their home. This includes Nyoongar use of the land,

the establishment of Kelmscott in 1830, how the natural environment

influenced local industries.

The University of Western Australia

corner Fairway & Stirling Highway

zCrawley 6009

Phone: 08 6488 3707


Website: www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au

Opening hours: 11am – 5pm, Tuesday – Friday

& 12noon – 5pm, Sunday

Admission: Free

Hans Arkeveld born 1942

Homo fallible 1990 lost wax

cast bronze, cast concrete The

University of Western Australia Art

Collection, Gift of the Friends of the

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery 1990

Adjacent to Boundary Road,

Mosman Park 6012

Phone: 08 9367 3539 (evenings)


Website: www.artillerywa.org.au

Opening hours:

First Sunday of the month 10.00am – 3.30pm


This unique underground World War II coastal defence facility has

been restored to closely resemble its original condition. Navigate

the 400 metres of tunnels and rooms. Understand the battery’s

significance in the defence of Fremantle Harbour from its prominent

position above sea level. Take in panoramic ocean views to Rottnest

Island.

LEIGHTON BATTERY DEFENCE

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The Gallery presents a program of

innovative exhibitions, featuring the

University’s extensive Art Collection,

as well as new, contemporary art, and

touring exhibitions. All exhibitions are

supported by a wide-ranging public

program.

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MANDURAH COMMUNITY MUSEUM

MELVILLE DISCOVERY CENTRE

3 Pinjarra Road, Mandurah 6210

Phone: 08 9550 3680

Website:

www.mandurahcommunitymuseum.org

Opening hours:

Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm, weekends 11am – 3pm


The Mandurah Community Museum is based around the

Dalrymple Schoolroom, the first government school in Mandurah.

Built in 1900, it was later extended to house the town police

station and courthouse. Displays illuminate a history of the diverse

community, regional industry, unique environment and recreation

opportunities that attract so many to live in the area.

City of Melville, Almondbury Road,

Booragoon 6154

Phone: 08 9364 0155 or 08 9364 0158

Website: www.melville.wa.gov.au



Melville Discovery Centre offers dynamic museum displays

relating to the Melville area and its community. Visitors can gain an

understanding of the development of the city and its contribution

to the history of Western Australia and Australia. It is walking

distance from Melville Heritage Trail, Wireless Hill, and the Garden

City shopping centre.

MIDLAND RAILWAY INTERPRETIVE CENTRE H

Yelverton Road, Midland 6056

Phone: 08 9250 3895


Website: www.midlandworkshops.org.au

Opening hours: Sunday 10am – 3pm

Admission: Donation

Visit what was once a bustling and extensive industrial site, vital to the

government railways of Western Australia from 1904 to 1994. The all

important Time Keepers’ Office is now the Interpretive Centre. Through

artefacts, computer interactives and information panels learn of the

events, activities and people that created a unique community of

workers. See the public artwork inspired by the industrial heritage of

the site and enjoy the nearby heritage walk around the coal dams. It is

anticipated that from 2009 you will be able to join a guided tour from

the Interpretive Centre that takes you through the site, its heritage

buildings with its variety of machinery.

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OLD MILL

MUSEUM OF PERFORMING ARTS

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Elvire Street, Watermans Bay 6020

Phone: 08 9203 6730 or

City of Stirling 08 9345 8555 business hours

Website: www.stirling.wa.gov.au

Opening hours: Sunday 1.30 – 4.30pm,

other times by arrangement


Visit a museum housed in a decommissioned water tank that

supplied water to North Beach and Waterman Bay residents for

30 years from 1936. Appreciate the magnificent 360 degree views

from the roof lookout, used as an observation post during World War

II. Explore the history of this coastal area, from seaside holiday spot to

residential suburb.

* Wheelchair access to ground floor only

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His Majesty’s Theatre,

825 Hay Street, Perth 6000

Phone: 08 9265 0900

Website: www.mopa.com.au


Admission: Gold coin donation

Visit the Museum of Performing Arts,

located downstairs in one of Australia’s last

remaining Classic 1904 Edwardian-style theatres. On show at the

museum are memorabilia and costumes from many of the great

variety of performances and live theatre that have been presented

at ‘The Maj’ throughout its history.

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Mill Point Road, South Perth 6151

Phone: 08 9367 5788

Website: www.southperth.wa.gov.au

Opening hours: Tues- Sun 10am - 4pm

Admission: Free – gold coin donation

appreciated

Step inside the Old Mill, built in 1835

on the banks of the Swan River, to learn

about its brief history as a flour mill

and long history of various other uses,

including as a folk museum.

The heritage-listed Old Mill is one of the

oldest industrial sites in Western Australia.

* Tours on request

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MOUNT FLORA REGIONAL MUSEUM H

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241 Rokeby Road, Subiaco

Contact: City of Subiaco, PO Box 270,

Subiaco 6904

Phone: 08 9237 9227

Website: www.subiaco.wa.gov.au

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Sunday 2pm – 5pm

Admission:

Free - gold coin donation appreciated

Retrace Subiaco’s past, starting with Nyungar links to Subiaco and

settlement by Benedictine monks in the mid-1800s. Inspect the

façade of one of Subiaco’s early wooden workers’ cottages replete

with its stained glass windows, and see a display that travels back

to mid-twentieth century home life in Subiaco.

* Tours on request

Photo by Anthony Lunt

ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL ART COLLECTION

SUBIACO MUSEUM

1 Surrey Street, Bassendean 6054

Phone: Paul Bridges 08 9377 1914

or Joan Hinscliff 08 9279 1715

Email: [email protected] or

[email protected]

Opening hours: Last Sunday of the

month 1.30pm – 4.00pm


Visit this tiny cottage for an insight into the life of a large family in

Britain’s most remote colony during the mid 1800s. Built around

1856 it is the last surviving example of the two-roomed dwellings

constructed for pensioner guard families. Enrolled Pensioner Guards

supervised convicts who provided labour for the colony.

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Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street Campus,

Wellington Street, Perth 6000

Phone: 08 9224 2024

Website: www.rph.wa.gov.au


The Royal Perth Hospital Art Collection is the largest hospital collection

in Australia and covers more than 100 years of artistic practice. Over

1000 paintings, drawings, and wall mounted sculptural works are

displayed throughout the hospital, based on the belief that art and

health are inter-linked.

Robert Juniper (WA, 1929)

Joe’s Camp 1978

Oil on board 32.5(H) x 41(W) cm

Royal Perth Hospital Art Collection

Story: “An old man in the South West who lived

in a camp with hessian walls and had a dugite for

company. Joe killed the dugite with a stick and

himself with Claret.” (R. Juniper, Feb 1991)

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BIRTWISTLE LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARY

ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA H

WIRELESS HILL

TELECOMMUNICATION MUSEUMH

Telefunken Drive (off

Almondbury Road)

Ardross 6153

Phone: 08 9364 0158

Website: www.melvillecity.gov.au

Opening hours: By appointment


Housed in the original Applecross Wireless Station building, the

museum displays highlight the important developments in wireless

telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia and the development

of international and national radio communication. Broaden your

knowledge of telecommunications from early telegraph days to the

more recent equipment used by the NASA space program.

Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth 6000

Phone: 08 9492 6600

Website: www.artgallery.wa.gov.au



An entry charge may apply to special exhibitions

Encounter the exciting art of Western Australia, Australian

Indigenous Art, and the art of the world. Enjoy a free guided tour

of one of the premier art collections of Western Australia. Visit the

gift shop, stop for lunch or coffee at the café before exploring the

remainder of the Perth Cultural Centre.

Jull Street, Armadale 6992

Phone: 08 9399 0641


Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday, 9.30am – 4.00pm

Other times by arrangement

Admission: Free

Retrace Armadale’s history at the Birtwistle Local Studies Library,

housed in the original Armadale Primary School. The school was

built in 1900 on Church Road, and recently transported in one

piece to the Minnawarra Historic Precinct. Follow the photographic

story of this unique relocation and see artefacts that were

unearthed from under the school.

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HALE SCHOOL

HALLIDAY HOUSE HERITAGE CENTRE H

FREMANTLE CITY LIBRARY -

LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTIONH

8 William Street, Fremantle 6160

Phone: 08 9432 9739


Website: www.freofocus.com/facilities/htm/library.cfm

Opening hours: Weekdays 9.30am – 5.00pm

Admission: Free

The Local History collection is a reference library available to

anyone with an interest in the history, architecture, events and

people of the City of Fremantle of the town of East Fremantle. The

collection includes: local newspapers, monographs, serials, over

6000 photographs, maps, oral histories, Council minutes and rate

records, ephemera and newspaper clippings.

Hale Road, Wembley Downs 6019

Phone: 08 9347 9777

Website: www.hale.wa.edu.au



View a display portraying Hale School’s 150-year contribution

to Western Australian and Australian heritage. Learn about past

students’ activities in the fields of politics, civic duty, academia,

the military, sport, the arts and sciences. Enjoy the nearby Heritage

Walk.

114 King William Street, Bayswater 6053

Phone: 08 9271 3741

Opening hours: 4th Sunday of month, February – November,

1pm – 4pm. Other times by arrangement


Find out about the local history of the Bayswater District at Halliday

House Heritage Centre. The displays feature maps, plans, and

histories of the community. The first chairman of the Bayswater

Roads Board, Henry Thomas Halliday, built the house, which has

seven fireplaces. Delight in the attractive gardens of this heritage-

listed house.

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JOHN CURTIN PRIME MINISTERIAL LIBRARY

HISTORICAL TEXTILE COLLECTION OF THE

EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INC)

Melville Guide Hall, corner of Stock Road

& McKimmie Street, Melville 6156

Phone: 08 9349 4916



The HGMP preserves visual, written and oral memorabilia showing

the history of guiding since the 1940s in the Applecross/Melville

District. This collection illustrates the part that guiding has played in

the community and is available for viewing by interested parties.

Building 200A, Curtin University of Technology, Kent Street,

Bentley WA 6102

Phone: 08 9266 4205


Website: john.curtin.edu.au

Opening hours: Reading room: Weekdays 9am – 4pm

Exhibition: Weekdays 12noon – 5pm

Admission: Free

Discover the life and work of John Curtin, the prime minister who

led Australia through World War II. Explore a fascinating exhibition

on John Curtin and learn more by researching our unique

collection of original papers, photographs, objects and sound and

video recordings. View the contemporary art exhibitions of the

John Curtin Gallery in the same building.

565 Canning Highway, Alfred Cove 6154

Phone: The Embroiderers’ Guild 08 9330 3065

or 08 9386 2196


Website: www.embroiderersguildwa.org.au


Be amazed at the variety of techniques and the needlework skills

that have been mastered in this significant collection. This specialist

textile museum focuses on needle-art and lace, traditional and

contemporary, and includes hand and machine embroidery and

lace from different countries and historical periods, 1720 to the

present day.

HISTORY OF GUIDING IN MELVILLE PROJECT

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KALAMUNDA HISTORY VILLAGE

MILLER BAKEHOUSE MUSEUM

56 Railway Road, Kalamunda, 6076

Phone: 08 9293 1371

Opening hours: Monday - Thursday & Saturday 10am-3pm

Sunday 1.30-4.30pm


Kalamunda History Village nestles amongst trees around the

original Kalamunda station buildings, which are heritage listed.

Other heritage buildings have been relocated to the site resulting

in a village-like visitor experience. Evocative displays of the timber

industry, orchards, domestic life, school, postal services and the

development of transport fascinate all ages.

MENTAL HEALTH MUSEUM OF

WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INC)H

Shaw House, Graylands Hospital,

Mt Claremont 6010

Phone: 08 9332 3261

Opening hours: 3rd Wednesday each month 10.30am – 2.30pm,

or by arrangement


Learn about the history of mental health in Western Australia since

colonial times through the museum displays of memorabilia,

photographs, documents and charts.

7 Baal Street, Palmyra 6157

Opening hours: Sundays 2pm – 5 pm, closed January


An original bread making building c.1935, now the Miller

Bakehouse Museum. Visit the heritage-listed bakehouse to see how

bread was made in times past.

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MUNDARING DISTRICT MUSEUM

The Old School

7225 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring 6073

Phone: 08 9298 8944


Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm


Located in the former Mundaring State School 1908-1990, the

Mundaring District Museum houses a permanent display about

people, places and events of historical interest in the Shire of

Mundaring.

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PERTH OBSERVATORY

Perth Cultural Centre, 51 James Street,

Northbridge 6003 (opposite State Library of WA)

Phone: 08 9227 6144


Website: www.pica.org.au

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 11am – 6pm

Admission: Free admission to gallery, donations appreciated.

Performances as advertised

PICA plays a key role in Perth’s creative community and is centrally

located in an iconic heritage building in Perth’s Cultural Centre.

Experience the work of local, Australian and international artists

working in the area of visual, performing, new media and hybrid

arts. Participate in some of the exciting programmes on offer

throughout the year.

PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

337 Walnut Road, Bickley 6076

Phone: 08 9293 8255


Website: www.perthobservatory.wa.gov.au

Opening hours: Various – please telephone to check


Perth Observatory is Australia’s oldest continuously operational

astronomical observatory. Take a guided tour of the site that

includes Western Australia’s only astronomy museum. Booking is

essential and specialist tours can be arranged. The Museum has

astronomical displays and equipment from over 100 years of its

existence.

21 Hamilton Street, Subiaco 6008

Phone: 08 9386 6078 or 08 9386 2886



Admission: Free – donation appreciated

Visit this interesting display of pharmaceutical products, located in

the foyer of the Pharmaceutical Society’s office in Subiaco. See the

boxes, bottles, first-aid aids and dispensing equipment that would

have been found in pharmacies, commonly known as chemists, in

the past.

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ROCKINGHAM MUSEUM

RAAF ASSOCIATION AVIATION HERITAGE

MUSEUM OF WA

Corner Bullcreek Drive & Leach Highway, Bullcreek 6149

Phone: 08 9311 4470


Website: www.raafwa.org.au

Opening hours: Weekends 10am – 4pm

Admission: Fees apply; Carers free.

Gain a unique insight into the history of aviation in Western Australia

and into Australia’s wartime military aviation exploits. Marvel at aircraft

such as the Lancaster, Spitfire, Catalina flying boat and Tiger Moth

amongst a collection of some 35 aircraft. The museum also houses

an extensive collection of historical documents and memorabilia

relating to civil and military aviation in Australia.

Corner Flinders Lane & Kent Street, Rockingham 6168

Phone: 08 9592 3455

Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and

Sunday 1pm – 4pm

Admission: $2.20 Adults 55c Children (6 to 16 years)

The Rockingham Museum is housed in the second Rockingham

road Board building, constructed in 1946. Discover the history of

Rockingham through the displays that include Early Settlement

mid 1800, the timber industry 1872 and Group Settlement 1920.

Special features include Photographic collection and Local History

Library. Displays change regularly.

ROTTNEST ISLAND MUSEUM

Kitson Avenue, Rottnest Island 6161

Phone: 08 9372 9753

Website: www.rottnestisland.com



The Rottnest Island Museum is housed in a former hay store and

granary that Aboriginal prisoners built in 1857. Find out about

the changing use of the island from Aboriginal prison to popular

holiday destination. Utilise the wealth of information available

through displays and research files located in the reading library.

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ROYAL WESTERN AUSTRALIAN

HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

SCITECH

SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL ART GALLERY

49 Broadway, Nedlands 6009

Phone: 08 9386 3841


Website: www.histwest.git.com.au



Be amazed at the displays of historic clothing, artworks and other

treasures from the past. Delve into the library collection of manuscripts

and published material relating to Western Australia including books,

newspapers, diaries, reminiscences, maps and photographs. Select

from the bookshop’s extensive range of Western Australian historical

publications and archival storage supplies.

City West, Sutherland Street, City West 6005

Phone: 08 9215 0700

Website: www.scitech.org.au

Opening hours: Weekends and School Holidays

10am – 5pm School Days 9.30am – 4.00pm


Enjoy learning about science and technology, explore the hands-on

exhibitions and participate in lively science shows. The Science Theatre,

Horizon – the Planetarium, CSIRO Lab, Digital Studio and over 100

interactive science exhibitions support Scitech’s aim to increase Western

Australians’ interest and participation in science and technology.

E Block off Verdun Street, near Hospital Chapel, Hospital Avenue,

Nedlands 6009

Phone: 08 9346 3655

Website: www.scgh.health.wa.gov.au



Enjoy an impressive display of artworks in the gallery and throughout

all major corridors of the hospital. The collection features over 600

original artworks by leading Australian artists and contains many

figurative works and abstract pieces. The aim of the collection is to

improve the hospital’s visual surroundings and contribute towards a

healing environment for patients.

STIRK COTTAGE

12 Kalamunda Road, Kalamunda 6076

Phone: 08 9293 1371

Opening hours: Sunday 2pm - 4pm or by appointment

Admission: Donation

Stirk Cottage is the first building in the Kalamunda township built in

1881 by Frederick and Elizabeth Stirk. The cottage is made of wattle

and daub with a shingle roof - materials found on the property. The

cottage is furnished as a family home of the late 1800s.

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SISTERS OF ST JOHN OF GOD HERITAGE CENTRE

ST JOHN AMBULANCE MUSEUM AND

HERITAGE CENTRE

9 McCourt Street, West Leederville 6007

Contact: Sisters of St John of God, Level 3 Arcadia Chambers,

1 Roydhouse Street, Subiaco 6008

Phone: 08 9388 5199


Website: www.ssjg.org.au

Opening hours: By appointment Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm,

Closed public holidays


Explore the history of Sisters of St John of God and their ongoing

engagement in healthcare, education and other ministries in Western

Australia and elsewhere. Gain insights into the domestic life of the

women themselves. The primary purpose of the Heritage Centre

is as a story-telling space for members of the entire St John of God

organisation.

209 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont 6104

Phone: 08 9334 1222


Website: www.ambulance.net.au

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9am – 4pm

Admission: Free

Enjoy learning about the St John Ambulance organisation through

information, memorabilia, records and photographs of places,

services and activities throughout Western Australia from 1892 to

the present day.

* Tours on Request

TOM COLLINS HOUSE

Corner of Wood and Kirkwood Streets, Swanbourne

Contact: Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA)

PO Box 312 Cottesloe 6911

Phone: 08 9384 4771


Website: www.fawwa.org.au



Built in 1907 by Joseph Furphy, a.k.a. author Tom Collins, the house

was given to the Fellowship of Australian Writers WA in 1948 and

was relocated in 1996. The house is a vital writers’ centre housing

photographs, memorabilia and books of leading Western Australia

writers. It also houses the best repoussé copper work by Furphy’s

daughter-in-law, Mattie Furphy, a student of James Linton.

Associated attractions: Mattie Furphy House.

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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CRICKET

ASSOCIATION MUSEUM

Harvey House, Corner Barker & Railway Roads, Subiaco 6008

Contact: Physical Resources, King Edward Hospital For Women,

Bagot Road, Subiaco 6008

Phone: 08 9340 1506

Website: www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/services/museum

Opening hours: Sundays 2pm – 4pm & Wednesdays 10.30am – 4pm

or by arrangement


Visit the first state maternity hospital in Western Australia, now a

museum of medicine and health care throughout the state. See the

Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft on display, working iron lung,

‘hands-on’ cardiac monitors, displays on themes including surgical

theatre, midwifery, dental work, x-ray, maternity, war nurses and bush

medicine.

YOUNG AUSTRALIA LEAGUE

Nelson Crescent, East Perth, 6004

(Entry: Via Hale St Gate)

Phone: 08 9265 7318

Website: www.waca.com.au

Museum Hours: Weekdays 10am – 3pm

(At specified times on match days)

Ground Tours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am and 1pm

(No tours on match days)

Admission: Nominal fees apply

Visit the famous WACA the home of cricket in Western Australia.

The WACA Ground has a rich history with many sports played here

since it first opened in 1893. View artefacts and photographs of

cricket and sporting history. Take a Tour and stroll out to the middle

of the WACA Ground where the Legends of cricket have played.

45 Murray Street, Perth 6000

Phone: 08 9325 5911


Website: http://members.iinet.net.au/~yal1/index.html



Take the opportunity to enjoy the treasures that the Young Australia

League (YAL) has collected over 100 years of engaging youth in

Australia. See the inauguration wreath presented to the League

in 1929 by the 31st President of the United States, Hubert Hoover.

Other items reflect the YAL’s involvement with junior sports.

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