Country Womens Association sign

Sign
Connecting women through the CWA

In July 1935, 17 women had gathered at the house of Mrs Claude Martin to form the Marble Bar Country Women's Association (CWA) branch to provide a town-based haven for the women who were 'doing it hard' on the surrounding sheep stations. Isolated for most of the year, these women only came to town for essentials – having babies, visits to the doctor, shopping, and for annual social events such as Race Week. Such visits were made affordable by the cheap accommodation at the CWA hostel. The Association also raised funds for the community. In 1967 the Marble Bar Country Women’s Association bought Poinciana House, one of the district’s finest houses, described as "a beauty spot and an oasis in the hot town of Marble Bar".

Available at:

Marble Bar Museum and Visitors Centre

Warm and welcome

So says the sign as you enter Marble Bar — one of the early gold mining towns in the northwest, named by a prospector who mistakenly thought the seam of jasper quartz around the nearby pool was marble...

Address:

Lot 190 McLeod Cl
Marble Bar WA 6760
Australia

Open Hours
Thurs to Sun 8am - 2pm

More from the Marble Bar Museum and Visitors Centre

Keeping it sweet

Most northern country towns had their own cordial factories and ice works, but in Marble Bar it was an essential business to counter the heat. This cool green, glass bottle of Cooper & Branton is a...

Keeping cool

With temperatures reaching over 50 degrees in the shade, the people of Marble Bar were always looking for ways to keep cool. In the days before electricity, people built rooms with spinifex walls...

While you're in the area

Filter
Doolena Gorge
Attraction
Doolena Gorge
Doolena Gorge offers an excellent vantage point to witness a spectacular...
via Black Rock Road, Marble Bar, WA 6760
Comet Gold Mine and Tourist Centre
Attraction
Comet Gold Mine and Tourist Centre
Visit the Comet Gold Mine and Tourist Centre near Marble Bar to view a...
Hillside Road, Marble Bar, WA 6760
Chinaman's Pool and Picnic Area
Attraction
Chinaman's Pool and Picnic Area
Spanning the Coongan River, the Jasper creates a stunning backdrop and...
via Marble Bar Pool Road, Marble Bar, WA 6760
Marble Bar Caravan Park
Accommodation
Marble Bar Caravan Park
Situated on Contest Street across Sandy Creek behind the Civic Centre, the...
64 Contest Street, Marble Bar, WA 6760