Westrail water bag

Bag
Evaporative cooled water

The best way to keep your water cool, was in a canvas water bag. The water-soaked canvas created evaporative cooling as air rushed across the surface. Items like this Westrail water bag were hung in locations to catch the breeze. Many families also kept them tied to the front of their vehicles.

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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...

Address:

Great Eastern Highway
Merredin WA 6415
Australia

Open Hours

Mon to Sun 11am - 2pm, except some public holidays

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