Cranbrook Museum

Great Southern Treasures

The sound of the steam train whistle is long gone but the history of Cranbrook as an important railway hub is still evident. Cranbrook’s local history is told inside the Station Master’s House which is the oldest building in Cranbrook. This brick and iron cottage was built in 1888-89, when Cranbrook was first established as a siding for the new railway. The geography and water sources of the area made it a suitable location for the building of a railway dam, from which water was pumped to the steam engines. From this beginning it became an important railway hub. Passenger trains as well as goods trains would stop here, to take on water and to be loaded with local produce.

Address:

Gathorne Street
Cranbrook WA 6321
Australia

Opening Hours

Open by calling 0407 261 123

In an intriguing example of resourcefulness and re-purposing, this metal screen is one of several that were installed on the window of the Powerhouse, which was built in 1937. Cranbrook finally had...

Tickets please! This ticket puncher was used by Dave Borrett who, wearing the cap and with the whistle in his top pocket, was the longest serving Station Master here at Cranbrook. He and his family...

Happy 100th Birthday Cranbrook! This beautiful decorative cake topper was created for the birthday cake which was shared by the community at the Centenary of Cranbrook celebrations in 1994. The...

More South West collections

The contemporary-designed Collie Art Gallery is a shining example of a community never giving up on its dream. For forty years, the community pursued the idea of having a new gallery, and finally, in...

A slice of history preserved amid modern canal-front homes

Tucked away, aside luxurious and imposing canal-front homes, is the wonderfully quaint historic Halls Cottage. The stone and thatched-roof building was once the abode of one of Mandurah’s first...

The local Studies Collection within the Busselton Public Library is a vital stop for anyone investigating Busselton's history. Council minutes, ratebooks, historic maps, and collections of oral...

Rare and spectacular!

For more than 40 years, this private collections has been drawing visitors to marvel at some 30,000 shells and other specimens. Shell collecting has been a passion for Peter Ignoti since he was a...

While you're in the area

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Sukey Hill Lookout
Attraction
Sukey Hill Lookout
Sukey Hill Lookout offers spectacular views of the Stirling Ranges on the...
Sukey Hill Road, Cranbrook, WA 6321
Hawker Ridge Wines
Food and Drink
Hawker Ridge Wines
Sitting atop of Hawker Ridge between the Porongurup and Stirling Ranges...
773 Lake Matilda Road, Kendenup, WA 6323
Gilbert Wines
Food and Drink
Gilbert Wines
Join four generation farming family, the Gilberts at the apple shed turned...
Gilbert Wines and Cafe, 30138 Albany Highway, Kendenup, WA 6323
Trevelen Farm Wines
Food and Drink
Trevelen Farm Wines
Trevelen Farm Wines is the most northerly of the Great Southern Wineries...
506 Weir Road, Cranbrook, WA 6321