Shell House

Craft

Treasured shell house

This wooden house is adorned with a cloak of sea-shells picked from the beaches and crafted in South Australia. It took the fancy of Will Allen, who packed it with his most treasured belongings when he moved to Carnamah in 1929. Allen farmed at Mi Blu Aven Farm from 1929 until his death in 1961. Allen handed the house down to his daughter Jeanette, and it was donated to the Carnamah Historical Society after the distribution of her estate in 1999.

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Carnamah Museum and Macpherson Homestead

Take a stroll through Carnamah History

A stroll through the Carnamah Historical Society's museum is like a journey through the region’s past. You’ll find an extensive collection of old machinery and tools in the Museum’s yard and sheds...

Address:

10 Macpherson St
Carnamah WA 6517
Australia

Tel:

0439 966 040

Email:

history@carnamah.org.au

Open Hours

Fri 1:30pm - 5pm

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Carnamah Historical Society and Museum Overview

Dog Boots

Canine comforts

Double gee (Emex australis) is a rampant weed in WA, which produces extremely prickly fruits that can be very painful if you stand on them. These leather boots slipped over dogs’ paws to protect their...

Necklace of Snake Bones and Red Beads

Snake Jewels

While most people would recoil at the sight of a dead snake, the maker of this necklace saw potential. Using the snake’s dried skin and sun-bleached bones they created this jewellery piece. The...