Licence plate

Cycle champion gets number one plate

This MK.1 number plate was issued to Laurie J. Campbell in 1946 for being the Cycle Club Champion the same year. The renewal costs for this licence was 1 shilling per year (equivalent to 10 cents).

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Meekatharra Museum

Meeka Museum!

This intimate collection offers a stop-off to enjoy a slice of history in Meekatharra. The collection includes a local archive, well-resourced for family history research, and photographs and...

Address:

81 Main St
Meekatharra WA 6642
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9980 0600

Email:

cso@meekashire.wa.gov.au

Open Hours

Mon to Fri 8am - 4:30pm

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Original town hearse

Homemade hearse

The town hearse was built in the 1920s in Meekatharra at Campbell’s Carving. The hearse was initially horse -drawn and was used in Meekatharra up until the 1970s. When there was a funeral in town...

The Volunteer Fire Brigade officers wore this shirt when competing in annual competitions. The number 15 represented Meekatharra. All towns represented in the competitions had their own unique number...