Pigs carrying sausages

Sign

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 by Drumin Farm. Koorda sausages became famous due to extensive advertising in the Sunday Times, although not many people knew that Mr James McCallum Smith owned the butcher shop, Drumin Farm and the Sunday Times! This humble 'snag' was so popular even a racehorse was named in its honour. Unbelievably, on April Fool’s day in 1934, Koorda Sausage won the Koorda Cup!

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Koorda and Districts Museum and Historical Society

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...

Address:

Old Hospital Building
Ningham Road
Koorda WA 6475
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9684 1297

Email:

rs.elf@bigpond.com

Open Hours

By appointment. Donation entry fee applies.

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Koorda and Districts Museum and Historical Society Overview

Corn dollies

A dying art

You would expect to find a corn dolly in a collection in Koorda, as it is part of the Shire’s emblem. These corn dollies were made by Frank Lodge as a wedding gift to Norman and Eva Braid. Corn...

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...