Gypsum crystal

Mineral

Beauty in everyday items

This gypsum crystal is small in comparison to the ‘crystals of Kalannie’ on display at the Centre. The gypsum produced in the Shire is for a setting retarder in cement, treating clay soils and a canola fertiliser. The Shire of Dalwallinu has large deposits of gypsum in dunes or beds in Lake Goorly, Lake Hillman and Lake Moore.

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Dalwallinu Discovery Centre

A gateway to the Wildflower Way

The Dalwallinu Discovery Centre is the place to find out all the local tips on where to visit. It is busy during the wildflower season, as people pass through to enjoy the local flora, especially the...

Address:

51 Johnston Street
Dalwallinu WA 6609
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9661 1805

Email:

ecdo@dalwallinu.wa.gov.au

Open Hours

Mon to Fri 8am - 4:30pm and weekends during wildflower season

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Ball of white wool

Living off the sheep's back

This ball of wool was spun by a local. It is so perfectly spun it looks like it was made by a machine.From the early days of sheep farming, people would have spun their own wool and knitted or...

Coolamon full of acacia seeds

Kimberly’s wattle

The Shire of Dalwallinu’s floral emblem is the Kimberley’ wattle (Acacia anthochaera). This display celebrates the diversity of uses of Australian acacias which have been used for centuries by...