Manjimup Historical Society

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A historic hamlet within the Manjimup Heritage Park creates an interesting setting in which to bring Manjimup’s history to life. A settler’s cottage, a doctor’s surgery, a school building, a police station and lock-up are some of the historic and replica buildings which make up the hamlet. These objects in the buildings are managed by the Manjimup Historical Society which collects, records and conserves the history of the local community and houses its archives in an impressive building on the edge of the Heritage Park.

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Address:

151 Giblett Street
Manjimup WA 6258
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9777 1758

Email:

manjimuphistory@gmail.com

Opening Hours

9am-5pm. However, some parts of the Hamlet are by appointment only so please call (08) 9777 1758.

Trunk and Cradle

These two items may not look much different from any old trunk or simple wooden cradle that might be found in a historic collection. In a way, that is exactly the point. These items belonged to the...

Jack Fontanini's Chair

This chair was made from jarrah and local rushes by Jack Fontanini, who migrated from Italy to Manjimup to join his brother Archie, in about 1907. The Fontanini brothers were hard working and...

Waroona Museum

The Waroona Museum occupies the old Roads Board Building for the Drakesbrook District, as Waroona was known prior to 1946. This smart wooden building on the South West Highway was built in 1932. The...

Northcliffe Pioneer Museum

Northcliffe is known as the town which refused to die. In 1924, 2,000 parents and children came to the forests of Northcliffe under the Group Settlement Scheme. The conditions were so difficult that...

King Cottage Museum Bunbury

The lawns and colourful gardens which surround this historic cottage make this an oasis within a busy suburban streetscape. Entering King Cottage across the shady verandah, take a moment to shed the...

Recollections of War

As you walk through this impressive private collection, listening to your hosts Kathryn and John Shapland talk about the story behind each item, you realise that this is a very special experience. An...