Softdrink shop

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Spaniard brings soft drink to the bush

Spaniard Alejandro (Andrew) Poncio Torrent arrived in Morawa in the mid 1950s, bringing a taste of Europe to the Mid West farming township. Andy, as he became known locally, set up a store, cafe, roadhouse and cool drink factory. He raised the ire of locals for locating the roadhouse in town, rather than at its entrance. But he was known for his “stubborn nature” and persisted in building the roadhouse where it continues to stand today.

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Morawa District Historical Society Museum

World-renowned windmills

Like many Mid West townships, Morawa’s history is a tale of agricultural development. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than the Morawa District Historical Society Museum. The museum is housed in...

Address:

Cnr Prater and Gill Sts
Morawa WA 6623
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9971 1777

Email:

morawahistorical@outlook.com

Tel:

0427 051 924

Open Hours

Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm during the months of June to September. Other times by appointment.

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Morawa District Historical Society Museum Overview

Egg grader

Weighing up the worth of an egg

Now why on Earth would you want to weigh an egg? To grade it of course. The heavier the egg, the higher the price. This Multiplo egg grader was just the shot for the task. From the 1920s poultry...

Baby windmill

Bargain ‘baby’ windmill

In the 1920s the State Implement and Engineering Works of WA launched a new windmill on the market. This, the six foot (1.8 metre) ‘Baby Windmill’, came accompanied by advertising material declaring...