Varley & Districts Museum Overview
Varley & Districts Museum Overview
Varley & Districts Museum Overview
Varley & Districts Museum Overview
Varley & Districts Museum Overview
Varley & Districts Museum Overview
Varley & Districts Museum Overview
Varley & Districts Museum Overview

Varley & Districts Museum

Get directions
Intimate local collection near the 'Chicken Ranch' and Rabbit Cemetery.

This is an intimate museum with items donated by farmers and organisations in the district. The Varley & District Museum is near the Chicken Ranch, a welcoming overnight camp close to the Holland Track.

Visit website
Address:

13 Seward Avenue
Varley WA 6355
Australia

Tel:
0427 887 993
Opening Hours
Open by request by visiting the local shop.
Metal Chairs

Metal chairs

Metal Chairs

These chairs were from a Varley town hall that has since been demolished. They were last used at Varley Primary School in the late 80s and early 90s, backstage during concerts.

Continue reading
Under Lovelies

Lingerie

Under Lovelies

This lingerie was most likely purchased for a new bride and considered to be very special: so special that the garment looks unworn!

Continue reading
Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits

Rabbit Trap

Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits

Trapping rabbits was a necessity of living in this region from the 1900s. The No.1 Rabbit Proof Fence passes near Varley, extending 1,822 kms from near Port Hedland in the north, to Starvation Harbour...

Continue reading

More Golden Outback collections

Wuddi Aboriginal Cultural Centre Overview
Wuddi Aboriginal Cultural Centre
A prominent place to learn about the Noongar history of Dambarling (Lake Dumbleyung).

This is a great place to stop, enjoy Noongar artworks and other collection items, and find a keepsake at the shop. Anne and Grant Riley run cultural tours around the lake, where you can learn about...

Continue reading
Old Police Complex Overview
Old Police Complex
A country police station

The first Laverton police station is described by the guide as ‘tents, tin and fibro,’ with the prisoners brutally chained to logs. In 1899 the original jail was moved from the close-by settlement of...

Continue reading
The Newdegate Historical Society Overview
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...

Continue reading
Bilya Koort Boodja Overview
Bilya Koort Boodja
Centre for Nyoongar culture and environmental knowledge

Bilya Koort Boodja is a bold and beautifully displayed showcase of the region’s Ballardong Nyoongar culture. In a region still bearing the emotional scars of the Stolen Generations, Bilya Koort Boodja...

Continue reading

While you're in the area

Filter

No businesses found in this area