Venturi (pressure) meter

Equipment

Under pressure

This is the only surviving Venturi meter of its kind in Western Australia. It is a clock and water meter which was used to record the volume, rate and fluctuation in the pressure of water passing through the pumping station. Without this important device, the pump could have undergone catastrophic failure.

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Cunderdin Museum

A collection full of surprises, in the heart of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme

See one of the biggest water pumps in Western Australia, inside this museum, which is located in Goldfields Water Supply Scheme No.3 Steam Pumping station. The collection contains the original pump...

Address:

Lot 418 Forrest Street
Cunderdin WA 6407
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9635 1291

Email:

museum@cunderdin.wa.gov.au

Open Hours

7 days 10am - 4pm; Closed for the Christmas - New Year period; Opening hours are subject to change due to availability of volunteers, so contact the museum prior to visiting. Admission fees apply.

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Kangaroo carving

Two shillings, Boss

Carvings like this were offered to passengers on the Trans Train, between Adelaide and Perth, for the nominal sum of “Two shillings, Boss”. This carving is believed to be from the Nullarbor, circa...

Ceramic hair receiver

Hoarding hair

This ceramic doll is a hair collector or receiver. It was used to store hair which had been removed from hairbrushes. The hair was then used for stuffing in small items like pincushions or making...