Denmark Historical Society

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Preserving the Heritage of Denmark, Western Australia'

Once a place where prisoners were locked up, this old Police Station is now the home of the Denmark Historical Society which works hard to unlock the history of this picturesque town. The history of pioneering families and the early timber and dairy industries is told through the displays. The Group Settler experience is another important story told here. Ongoing research by dedicated volunteers is shared through informative articles in the Historical Society’s quarterly newsletter ‘Koorabup’. Koorabup means ‘the place of the black swan’ in Nyoongarand is also the name of the Denmark River.

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Address:

16 Mitchell Street
Denmark WA 6333
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9848 1781

Email:

info@denmarkhistoricalsocietywa.org.au

Opening Hours

Tues 2 - 4pm; Thurs 10am - 12pm & 2 - 4pm; Sun 2 - 4pm

Child's Kitchenette

‘Would you like sugar with that?’ Imagine the fun had by the small children who have played tea parties with this cute toy kitchenette. It was the first prize in a local raffle in the 1930s, and was...

Photographs by Bert Saw

What a treasure! A visual history of Denmark and surrounds, covering more than five decades is held on hundreds of glass plates which are carefully stored at the Museum. The glass plates carry...

Clown Poster

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Pemberton Pioneer Museum

Originally known as Big Brook, the town of Pemberton began as the site of a saw-mill built in 1912. This Museum tells the history of the timber industry in the local forests through its interesting...

Mandurah Museum

A march through history

Wandering through the carefully curated rooms of Mandurah Museum is like meandering back in time. You’ll start your journey in the time when Aboriginal people were the only inhabitants of the region...

Kojonup Historical Society

The Redcoats settle near kojocup (local spring)

The Military Barracks is the oldest building in Kojonup, and now houses a museum. The Barracks were constructed in 1845 by the British ‘redcoats’ of the 51st Regiment, after they settled near kojocup...

King Cottage Museum Bunbury

The lawns and colourful gardens which surround this historic cottage make this an oasis within a busy suburban streetscape. Entering King Cottage across the shady verandah, take a moment to shed the...