Museum of Geraldton

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Harbourside museum showcasing rich shipwreck history

From its enviable position sprawled along the waters of the Batavia Coast Marina, the Museum of Geraldton paints a picture of the region’s colourful past - from its rich Indigenous heritage through to its emerging fishing and pastoral industries. The museum also showcases a rich assortment of artefacts from various Dutch shipwrecks, including the infamous Batavia, whose demise sparked one of the most gruesome tales in maritime history.

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Address:

2 Museum Pl
Geraldton WA 6530
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9431 8393

Email:

reception@museum.wa.gov.au

Opening Hours

7 days 9.30am - 3pm. Closed public holidays

Ella - Then and Now by Julie Dowling

Artwork captures one woman through time

Acclaimed artist Julie Dowling painted these ‘then’ and ‘now’ paintings to depict an Aboriginal woman called Ella. Ella had worked with Dowling’s grandmother in the Gascoyne bush in the 1950s and...

Wedding Cake

A convict’s wedding gift

As you admire the elaborate design and workmanship of this tiered, shell wedding cake you may be surprised to learn it was fashioned by the hands of a convict. William ‘Crabbie’ Davis (1843 - 1920)...

Tobacco tin

Tobacco tin survives Dutch shipwreck

In 1727 the Dutch East Indies ship Zeewijk ran aground at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands causing the surviving crew to scramble to a nearby island where they fought to save the ship’s treasure chests...

Irwin and Districts Historical Society Overview

Irwin Districts Historical Society and Russ Cottage

Old prison protects pioneering history

Wander through the old police house and court rooms which today house the vast Irwin Districts Historical Society collection and you can almost hear the click of chains which once bound prisoners here...

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...

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...

Central Greenough Historical Settlement Overview

Central Greenough - Cafe and Historic Settlement

Step back in time

Stroll through the historic buildings of Central Greenough, close your eyes, and imagine the settlement as it once was, bustling with school children, shop keepers, policemen, magistrates, school...