Museums in Australia's South West

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Whale World boasts heritage and culture in this unique and educational tourist attraction. Whale World offers an interactive journey through the former site of Australia’s last operating whaling station, supported by a series of audio visual displays, artefacts and whaling history....

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Located less than two hours drive south of Perth, a visit to the Yarloop Steam Workshops Inc makes for a great day out. The workshops were primarily used in the early 1900s to conduct maintenance work on the steam locomotives, and today house a fascinating museum which captures the history of the old mill town....

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The Harvey Dicksons Country Music Centre is a mixture of mystery, enchantment and charm and most of all enjoyable. With its unique collection of memorablia coupled with its picturesque surroundings make it an ideal stopover for the travelling tourist and the local residence. As you approach the Harvey Dicksons Country Music Centre, the road is surrounded by Golden Wattles and other natives to Boyup Brook....

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The Busselton Museum is housed in the town’s Old Butter Factory and is the largest museum outside of the Perth metropolitan area. Allow as much time as possible to meander through the buildings of the museum to examine the vast array of historical collections on offer....

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The Ballarat Engine was Western Australia’s first steam locomotive which now sits proudly on display in Victoria Square, Busselton. Train enthusiasts will enjoy reading about the history of the engine, which played a significant role in the town’s thriving timber industry in the late 1800s....

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The Kings Cottage Museum in Bunbury provides an excellent opportunity to discover an extensive collection of items dating back to the 1800s. Examine the craftsmanship of the building built by owner Henry King, who handmade the bricks. Wander through the rooms to take a look at the impressive collection of over 6,000 artefacts from the past 130 years....

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This lovely old building is the original Katanning government school on the corner of Taylor and Cove Streets and now houses the Katanning Historical Museum....

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Built prior to 1832, the Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum stands on the original Lot Two, of the first survey of the Albany Town site and is shown on a map dated 1832. Now a museum, the cottage is one of the few examples of architecture of the military regime, two years prior to the establishment of the Swan River colony....

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The White Rocks Museum and Dairy is a landmark on the South Western Highway, north of Brunswick. Founded in 1887 by John Partridge, it is now run by the fourth generation of the Partridge family. The Museum and Dairy is a a 50 stand rotary dairy with computerised feeding which is an example of the latest industry technology....

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Believed to be the only public jigsaw gallery in Australia....