Toy Plane

Toy
Keeping it in the family

This plane was made in about 1940 in Mt Magnet and was given to the young Bernie Duplex by his Uncle Leo Kennedy when he was six years old. Bernie passed it on to other family members, and the plane was returned to Bernie in 1996, when he decided to donate it to the museum.

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Mt Magnet Mining and Pastoral Museum

A large museum for a small town

The Mt. Magnet Mining and Pastoral Museum celebrates its mining and pastoral history over several buildings. The sheer scale of the restored Hill 50 Winder in one of the sheds is impressive, whilst...

Address:

Hepburn St
Mt Magnet WA 6638
Australia

Open Hours
7 days 9am - 4pm

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