Denmark Historical Society

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Preserving the Heritage of Denmark, Western Australia'

Once a place where prisoners were locked up, this old Police Station is now the home of the Denmark Historical Society which works hard to unlock the history of this picturesque town. The history of pioneering families and the early timber and dairy industries is told through the displays. The Group Settler experience is another important story told here. Ongoing research by dedicated volunteers is shared through informative articles in the Historical Society’s quarterly newsletter ‘Koorabup’. Koorabup means ‘the place of the black swan’ in Nyoongarand is also the name of the Denmark River.

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Address:

16 Mitchell Street
Denmark WA 6333
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9848 1781

Email:

info@denmarkhistoricalsocietywa.org.au

Opening Hours

Tues 2 - 4pm; Thurs 10am - 12pm & 2 - 4pm; Sun 2 - 4pm

Child's Kitchenette

‘Would you like sugar with that?’ Imagine the fun had by the small children who have played tea parties with this cute toy kitchenette. It was the first prize in a local raffle in the 1930s, and was...

Photographs by Bert Saw

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Clown Poster

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Balingup Heritage Display

Experience the Magic

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Learn about the mallet bark industry and discover a locally made rotary lawnmower.

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A slice of history preserved amid modern canal-front homes

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