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Museums in Australia's South West

Most towns within Australia’s South West have a local museum depicting the life of the early settlers within the town and district. They offer a fascinating insight into the harsh reality of settler life and how the regional towns developed. 

Check with the individual museum for opening and tour schedules.

 
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Whale World

Attraction Albany

Entry Cost:
$0.00 - $55.00
Contact:
08 9844 4021
Address:
Frenchman Bay Road
Albany
6330

 

Description:

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....

Disabled Access

Yarloop Steam Workshops Inc

Attraction Yarloop

Entry Cost:
$5.00 - $20.00
Contact:
08 9729 1122
Address:
Railway Parade
Yarloop
6218

 

Description:

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....

Harvey Dicksons Country Music Centre

Attraction Boyup Brook

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9764 1818
Address:
'Easington Farm' Arthur River Road
Boyup Brook
6244

 

Description:

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....

The Busselton Museum

Attraction Busselton

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9752 1288
Address:
Old Butter Factory Complex, Peel Terrace
Busselton
6280

 

Description:

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....

Ballarat Engine

Attraction Busselton

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9752 1288
Address:
Victoria Square, Corner of Queen and Albert Streets
Busselton
6280

 

Description:

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....

King Cottage Museum

Attraction Bunbury

Entry Cost:
$0.50 - $5.00
Contact:
08 9792 7205
Address:
77 Forrest Avenue
Bunbury
6230

 

Description:

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....

Katanning Historical Museum

Attraction Katanning

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9831 0500
Address:
Corner of Richardson and Amabel Streets
Katanning
6317

 

Description:

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....

Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum

Attraction Albany

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9841 9290
Address:
39 Duke Street
Albany
6330

 

Description:

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....

White Rocks Museum and Dairy

Attraction Brunswick

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9726 1085
Address:
South Western Highway
Brunswick
6224

 

Description:

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....

Brierly Jigsaw Gallery

Attraction Bridgetown

Contact:
08 9761 1740
Address:
154 Hampton Street
Bridgetown
6255

 

Description:

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

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