Old Beverley Street sign

Sign
Keep quiet, turn out the lights and take down the signs

This sign for the Beverley township was removed during World War II, as many such signs were removed in Australia. It was believed that navigation would be more difficult for potential invaders without town or street signs.

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Dead Finish Museum

Beers and bodies: a former pub and morgue now houses a museum

You can almost smell the beer flowing, and the conversation of sandalwood cutters and haulers in this museum, which is named after the old hotel in which it is housed. The hotel was affectionately...

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Corner of Morrison Street and Great Southern Highway
Beverley WA 6304
Australia

Open Hours

Sun 11am - 3pm, March to November or by arrangement with the committee. Contact Joy 0427 411 881 or Delys (08) 9646 1075.

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