North West

Spectacular Natural Landscapes, Fascinating Human Stories

 

Welcome to the home of red dirt, endless skies, rich history, and misnamed towns (it is jasper you’ll find in Marble Bar, not smooth white stone). Life this far north was like nowhere else on Earth, with a hitch-hiking dog, headdresses made of bark, and – curiously – Britain’s first atomic weapon.

 

A bizarre atmosphere to fathom, but a normal day for those who lived here. A group of people that included drovers, pearlers, cameleers, and members of a near 50-piece, classical, Aboriginal orchestra at the Derby leprosarium.

 

Ready to dive in and learn their stories?

If you are looking for more information about all the Kimberley Aboriginal art centres, have a look at this map, drs art trail map, to get you started.

North West collections

Art of the Eastern Pilbara

Martumili is the home of western desert artists – a vibrant hub for Martu artists from six remote desert communities scattered across the Western, Great Sandy, Sandy and Gibson deserts. These artists...

Little bit long way

So says the first of many painted car-bonnet signs as you turn off the Great Northern Highway to travel the 350 kms along the Tanami track to the Warlayirti Artists Art and Culture Centre at Balgo...

Karijini - history, culture and nature

Twisting through the Hamersley Ranges, now famous for iron ore deposits, lies Karijini National Park, with Karijini being the Banyjima name for this area. Visitors can explore the ancient country of...

WA's first pearling port

Located on the beautiful banks of the Harding River, the Cossack Museum is housed in the old courthouse, now resurrected from the abandoned port town of Cossack. As Perth was developing into the state...

Kimberley artists abound

The Shinju Matsuri Art Awards is an open competition and exhibition for Broome and Kimberley based artists, held every year as a core event of Broome’s annual Shinju Matsuri Festival. The overall...

Kings in Grass Castles

Stone by stone, the Argyle Homestead was moved from its original site,now under the waters of the ‘top dam’ on the Ord River, to its current home on the edge of Lake Argyle. It was the former home of...

Shorebird capital of Australia

The BBO is a veritable twitcher’s paradise on beautiful Roebuck Bay, where up to 120,000 shorebirds gather every year. Once you have arrived, the first port of call is the Clive Minton Discovery...

‘We do art and tell the story.’

Bringing desert and river artists together, Mangkaja has been the base for people such as Butcher Cherrel, Daisy Andrews, Tommy May, Mervyn Street, Sonia Kurrarra, Cory Surprise, John Prince Siddon...

Explore the North West

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Argyle Homestead Museum

Lake Argyle Road, Lake Argyle, WA 6743

Broome Bird Observatory

Crab Creek Road, Broome, WA 6725

Broome Museum

67 Robinson Street, Broome, WA 6725

City of Karratha Art Collection

Red Earth Arts Precinct, 27 Welcome Road, Karratha, WA 6714

City of Karratha Local History Archives

Red Earth Arts Precinct, 27 Welcome Road, Karratha, WA 6714

Comet Gold Mine and Tourist Centre

Hillside Road, Marble Bar, WA 6760

Cossack Museum

Corner of Perseverance Street & Pearl Street, Cossack, WA

Cygnet Bay Pearls

23 Dampier Terrace, Broome, WA 6725

Dalgety House Museum

6 Anderson Street, Port Hedland, WA 6721

Ganalili Centre and Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation

38 Roe Street, Roebourne, WA 6718

Karijini Visitors Centre

Karijini National Park, off Karijini Road, Karijini, WA

Kimberley Language Resource Centre

12 Terone Street, Halls Creek, WA 6770

Kununurra Museum

72 Coolibah Drive Kununurra, Kununurra, WA 6743

Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency

8 Bell Road, Fitzroy Crossing, WA 6765

Marble Bar Museum and Visitors Centre

Lot 190 McLeod Cl, Marble Bar, WA 6760

Martumili Artists

East Pilbara Arts Centre, Newman Drive, Newman, WA 6753

Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre

Gibb River Road, Derby, WA 6728

Murujuga - Nganjarli walk trail

Hearson Cove Road, Murujuga National Park (The Burrup), Dampier, WA 6713

Neil Baker Shell Collection

50 Third Avenue, Onslow, WA 6710

Nyamba Buru Yawuru

55 Reid Road, Broome, WA 6725

Onslow Visitors Centre and Goodshed Museum

52 Second Avenue, Onslow, WA 6710

Pearl Luggers by Willie Creek

31 Dampier Terrace, Broome, WA 6725

Shire of Broome Art Collection

Shire Administration Centre Crn of Weld and Haas Street, Broome, WA 6725

Shire of Broome Library - local studies collection

Corner of Haas and Hamersley Streets, Broome, WA 6725

South Hedland Library - local studies collection

Leake Street, South Hedland, WA 6722

SSJG Heritage Centre Broome

9 Barker St, Broome, WA 6725

University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus

88 Guy Street, Broome, WA 6725

Wangka Maya Aboriginal Language Centre

Cnr Hamilton and Throssell Roads, South Hedland, WA 6722

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts

16 Speargrass Road, Kununurra, WA 6743

Warlayirti Artists

Tanami Track (Turn off Highway 5kms south of Halls Creek), Nyirla Warlayirti Rd, Wirrimanu (Balgo) Community via Halls Creek, WA 6770

Warmun Art Centre

Warmun Aboriginal Community, Great Northern Highway, Warmun, WA 6743

Wharfinger House Museum

3 Elder Street, Derby, WA 6728

Wyndham History and Museum Collection

1 MacPhee Street, Wyndham, WA 6740

Yu Family Historical Display

14 Carnarvon Street, Broome, WA 6725

North West collection highlights

Celebrating Wandjina
North West
Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre
Stay away!
North West
Onslow Visitors Centre and Goodshed Museum
Ancient technologies adapt to new materials
North West
Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre
A desert Rainbow Serpent
North West
Shire of Broome Art Collection
Longstanding fight for rights
North West
Wangka Maya Aboriginal Language Centre
Shining boabs
North West
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts
Valued skills
North West
Shire of Derby / West Kimberley Library - local studies collection
North West
City of Karratha Art Collection
Shinju Queen
North West
Broome Museum
Sammy the Dragon
North West
Shire of Broome Art Collection
Desert in colour
North West
Warlayirti Artists
Riiji
North West
Cygnet Bay Pearls

While you're in the area

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Aspen Karratha Village
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Aspen Karratha Village
Aspen Karratha Village is located in the resource-rich Pilbara region...
20 Radley Drive, Baynton, WA 6714
Miliyanha Camp at Millstream Chichester National Park
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Miliyanha Camp at Millstream Chichester National Park
Located in the Millstream-Chichester National Park, Miliyanha Camp is...
Millstream National Park, Millstream, WA 6716
Capricorn Village
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Capricorn Village
Capricorn Village is a perfect place to stop over on your journey on the...
LOT 10 Great Northern Highway, Newman, WA 6753
North West Shelf Project Visitors Centre
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North West Shelf Project Visitors Centre
A unique visit to the impressive North West Shelf Natural Gas Project...
Burrup Road, Dampier, WA 6713