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Dear Librarian

In 1998 Carnavon’s Local Studies librarians were excited to receive a package containing this letter and accompanying photographs depicting the construction of a nearby whaling station. Perth man Phil Morgan had found the photographs thrown out with the rubbish of a recently deceased neighbour. Recognising their significance, Morgan rescued the photos and sent them to the Carnarvon Library where they now help document the history of this once-important industry.

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Carnarvon Library and Gallery

Capturing Carnarvon's past

You’ll find the Carnarvon Local Studies library within the Carnarvon Library and Art Gallery building. This treasure-trove of local historical information provides an insight into the region’s...

Address:

18 Egan St
Carnarvon WA 6701
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9941 3727

Email:

library.gallery@carnarvon.wa.gov.au

Open Hours

Tues to Fri 9.30am - 5pm; Sat 9.30am - 12.30pm

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Carnarvon Courthouse by Delys Cole

Woman of Contrasts

Carnarvon’s first and, so far, only female shire president Delys Cole painted this depiction of the Carnarvon Courthouse. Cole is known as a woman of contrasts – “creative, yet computer illiterate...

Ripples on the Wooramel River by Ruby McIntosh

Traumatic life for talented artist

The late Aboriginal artist Ruby McIntosh painted this striking painting titled ‘Ripples on the Wooramel River’. The river was an important resource for local Aboriginal people across the millenia. It...