Kulin Museum and Men’s Shed Inc. Overview

Kulin Museum and Men’s Shed Inc.

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Old Butler's Garage is a hub for the community.

The Kulin Museum and Men’s Shed is housed in the original Butler’s Garage which was opened in 1938. The collection includes cars, trucks, machinery, tractors, implements and a settler's cottage, wonderfully restored by locals. If you're lucky, Clarrie may start up the Galloway 6 horse power 'Hit and Miss Engine'...

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Address:

77 Johnston Street
Kulin WA 6365
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9880 1058

Email:

billanjan@bigpond.com

Opening Hours

Wed and Sat 10am - 2pm; or by appointment. Entry by gold coin donation.

Oliver 88 Row-Crop tractor

Innovative tractors engineered from keen observation

This Oliver 88 tractor was owned by local farmer Ted Tyson. It is different to the tractors which were sold through Butler's Garage. Manufacturer James Oliver emigrated to the USA from Scotland aged...

1949 Humber Hawk

A vintage English hawk.

Ted Tyson bought this 1972 Humber Hawk from Bill Mack, a wool classer. It was used for six years, and then sat abandoned on Ted’s farm for 22 years. In 2000 Ted restored the vehicle to its former...

The Pegasus Mobil gas sign

A familiar flying red horse.

The Pegasus logo adorned Mobil Gas stations around the world. Fuel arrived in Kulin in bulk by rail. It was pumped into 44 gallon drums and the garage owner stencilled the top with the brand he sold...

Museum of the Goldfields

Lookout for the bright red headframe

The iconic Ivanhoe Headframe is a Kalgoorlie landmark and sits above the Museum of the Goldfields, offering wonderful views of the town. At the Museum you can learn about how Aboriginal people in the...

Lake Grace Australian Inland Mission Hospital Museum

One of only three Australian Inland Mission Hospitals left in Australia.

Hospitals and medical staff were a rarity in the early 1900s. Hospitals were often funded by communities and religious organisations, such as the Australian Inland Mission (AIM), or champions like...

The Newdegate Historical Society

Step back in time in the country to do some shopping in the 1950's.

Celebrating the heyday of the Hainsworth shop, café, and shop owner's quarters, you will feel as if you have walked straight into the 1950's. The Newdegate Historical Society has lovingly restored the...

Forrest Museum

An intrepid four-wheel drive or fly in to visit this museum

This little museum is in a location that could best be described, in Australia, as ‘woop woop’ - or, the back of beyond! The Forrest Museum is in the old weather station and shares the aviation, rail...