Sandstone Heritage Museum and Visitor Centre Overview

Sandstone Heritage Museum and Visitor Centre

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Tiny town with a huge history

A 1940s converted shop houses this locally cherished collection. The Museum was opened by dedicated volunteers who decided to save Sandstone’s relics, buildings and history. The items in the collection have all been donated by locals, and have intimate stories associated with them. Examples include the bright blue toy cash register owned by one of the volunteers, and a family sewing machine. Sandstone today is a small town of less than 100 people. However, in its heyday, in the early 1900s, the population of Sandstone was between 6,000 to 8,000 people.

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Address:

18 Hack Street
Sandstone WA 6639
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9963 5061

Email:

visitus@sandstone.wa.gov.au

Opening Hours

7 days, April to October, 9am - 4pm

Youanmi Dining Rooms crockery fragment

Ghost diner

Youanmi ghost town is located approximately 90 kilometres southwest of Sandstone. The town originally emerged when the Youanmi Gold Mine was opened in the early 1900s but was abandoned in the 1940s...

Cribbage board

Call out "Muggins!

This board was used to score during the card game Cribbage. The idea of the game is for players to reach a targeted score. If someone fails to reach the score, then another player may call out...

Sewing machine

Travelling seamstress

A museum volunteer’s grandmother owned this sewing machine. The volunteer explained that her grandmother did not like to be idle and often took to the sewing machine as soon as she had a moment to...

Lake Grace Australian Inland Mission Hospital Museum

One of only three Australian Inland Mission Hospitals left in Australia.

Hospitals and medical staff were a rarity in the early 1900s. Hospitals were often funded by communities and religious organisations, such as the Australian Inland Mission (AIM), or champions like...

Nyabing Historical Society Inc.

Come and find out about the locally famous peach and steak pie!

An important location on the railway line, Nyabing's history is captured at the Settlers Hall. Built in 1915, the hall has been used as a school, Road Board offices, community hall and church. It was...

The Great Beyond Explorer’s Hall of Fame and Visitor Centre

Celebrating at the crossroads of early explorers

The Great Beyond highlights the early explorers to come through the region. Begin your journey with a miniature hologram of John Forrest the explorer, and Tommy Windich (Yinel), Aboriginal guide. Be...

The Newdegate Historical Society

Step back in time in the country to do some shopping in the 1950's.

Celebrating the heyday of the Hainsworth shop, café, and shop owner's quarters, you will feel as if you have walked straight into the 1950's. The Newdegate Historical Society has lovingly restored the...