Koorda and Districts Museum and Historical Society Overview

Koorda and Districts Museum and Historical Society

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A museum in the heart of corn dolly country

This is a diverse collection for such a small town, lovingly maintained by a group of volunteers. The Museum is laid out like the old Koorda & Districts Centennial Hospital, and even includes the operating theatre which was used between 1932 and 1940. Many of the medical items were donated to the collection from the Merredin, Wyalkatchem and Kununoppin Hospitals when they closed. Find out about the doctors who cared for the people of Koorda, some of whom donated items to the collection. Explore the extensive local history collection including maps, books, brochures, pamphlets and the Narkal Notes, a local newspaper run by volunteers. At the back of the site there is a Machinery Shed and the Old Koorda Lockup.

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Address:

Old Hospital Building
Ningham Road
Koorda WA 6475
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9684 1297

Email:

rs.elf@bigpond.com

Opening Hours

By appointment. Donation entry fee applies.

Eva Braid's dress

Lady in red

This dress was tailor made for Mrs Eva Braid to wear to the opening of the Koorda Memorial Hall in 1958. Eva was an important member of the Museum and Historical Society, contributing greatly to...

Dr Chester's tools

Handcrafted instruments

Dr Len Chester was the first doctor at the Koorda Hospital, between 1932 and 1935. These are the original surgical instruments used by Dr Chester. You will notice that there are also dentistry...

Pigs carrying sausages

Koorda sausage

These pigs, carrying sausages, were displayed prominently in the first butcher shop window on Railway Street in Koorda. Harold Heine was the first butcher in Koorda in 1922 and the meat was supplied...

Shire of Wagin

Gaze on a gallery as you borrow a book

You can find the Shire of Wagin's art collection in the library: This is an intimate space to house an intimate collection. The Shire’s art collection includes items from the Sir Claude Hotchin...

Goldfields War Museum

Wartime memories

Housed inside the historic Boulder Town Hall, the Goldfields War Museum's intriguing collection tells the story of local people fighting on the frontlines and homefront during times of conflict....

Bruce Rock Museum and Machinery Museum

From a cabinet of curiosity to a museum.

The old bank has been given a new lease on life, with the Bruce Rock Museum located within its walls. Some of the rooms have been refurbished with items from the early to mid 1900s to tell the history...

Merredin Railway Station Museum and Historical Society Overview

Merredin Museum and Historical Society Incorporated

A railway museum inside an old railway station building.

Stand on the railway platform which once welcomed steam and diesel passenger trains. Imagine a time when rail travel was the cheapest and easiest way to travel. Be immersed in the fascinating history...