Woodlands Cultural, Community and Visitor Centre Overview

Woodlands Cultural Community and Visitor Centre

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Welcome to Ngadju Country

For many travellers Norseman is just a fuel stop, before continuing North, South or East. However, the Woodlands Cultural, Community and Visitor Centre encourages visitors to consider learning about Ngadju Country, or visiting more locations around Norseman and the Shire of Dundas. A giant map greets you with information about places to stop across the Nullarbor and the Centre also works with Norseman Historical Museum to curate a small rotating display of items.

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Address:

78 Prinsep Street
Norseman WA 6443
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9039 0040

Email:

tourism@dundas.wa.gov.au

Opening Hours

Mon to Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm; Sat 8:30am - 12:30pm

Homemade saw circa early 1900s

Home blacksmithing

This homemade saw, donated by John Dixon was found along the water pipeline in Norseman. It is a classic example of the ‘making do’ or ‘make your own’ approach to life in the early 1900s. Due to...

Boomerangs

Ceremony

Boomerangs like this are used for ceremony. The boomerangs are tapped together to make a sound, like a drumbeat. They are often used during singing, dancing and ceremony.

Clap sticks

Making music

Clap sticks are percussion instruments, used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Like ceremonial boomerangs they are often used during singing, dancing and ceremony. Instruments like...

Norseman Historical Museum

A lucky horse finds gold and over a hundred years later a museum moves into the old School of Mines.

This museum has one of the most unusual and quirky items you will ever see - ask to see the typewriter keys! (Story below). Norseman Historical Museum celebrates the Goldfields, mining and local...

The Lace Place

A world recognised lace collection plus so much more.

With renowned Wave Rock, just nearby, this is an unusual treasure. The site includes The Lace Place, The Miniature Soldier Museum, Pioneer Town, Tourist information Centre, and the Wildlife Park and...

Warden Finnerty’s Residence

A collection in a national trust stone building

The simple grandeur of this stone house sitting atop Montana Hill, overlooking Coolgardie, is impressive. The view from the veranda is amazing, but don't forget the collection inside. The house was...

Balladonia Heritage Museum

A museum located near the ‘Ninety mile straight’.

Located in a roadhouse, this little museum has items and information about Ngadju and Mirning people. It also covers the early settler history at Balladonia station, Skylab, an around Australia car...