Albert Facey Homestead

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A Fortunate Life

Visit the original humble homestead of Albert Facey, author of Australian classic autobiography, A Fortunate Life. The homestead is right in the heart of Wickepin and forms a key feature of the 58km Albert Facey Heritage trail. Albert built the house in 1924 on his property near Norman's Lake. In its day, the small house accommodated up to 6 children. The homestead is now laid out in the way Albert and his family may have originally used it between 1924 and 1934.

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Address:

Lot 196 Wogolin Road
Wickepin WA 6370
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9888 1005 or (08) 9888 1283

Email:

admin@wickepin.wa.gov.au

Opening Hours

Visitors can visit by paying a small fee and collecting the key from the Wickepin Newsagency (across the road) Mon to Fri 7:30am - 4:30pm; Sat and Sun 8:30am to 1pm

Facey family gramophone

Low-fi tunes

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Celluloid doll

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Facey family highchair

A highchair built by the author

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