Murray Districts Historical Society Overview

Murray Districts Historical Society

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Heritage precinct amid rose blooms

Murray Districts Historical Society stores its collection in an old school master’s house, built in Pinjarra in 1896. The house sits perched alongside a heritage rose garden, heavy with the scent of these vibrant blooms. The Society’s collection includes a vast stock of photographs and information on the region’s European pioneers, as well as historical artefacts. Interpretive signage brings to life some of the artefacts and rooms. Be sure to check out the list of “Rules for female teachers” from 1915. These included: “may not dress in bright colours” and “must not loiter in ice cream bars!” Be sure to take a stroll back through the rose garden to view the historic St John’s Church and admire its stained glass windows. See if you can spot the tiny dog hidden among the images in some of the windows.

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Address:

Henry St
Pinjarra WA 6208
Australia

Tel:

0439 911 461

Email:

mdhspinjarra@outlook.com

Opening Hours

Fri, Sat & Sun 11am - 3pm

Pinjarra Massacre Painting by Emma Margetts Eugene A Winmar Phillip S Mears Isabel Rose Ugle David Colin Mundy Julie Mundy Candice Burns and John Phillip Kelly

A haunting depiction of massacre

Eight artists joined forces to create this haunting and evocative scene, depicting what has become known as the Pinjarra Massacre. The painting features Captain Theophilus Tighe Ellis who travelled to...

Stained glass window

Glass memorial to descendant of pioneering Pinjarra family

This stunningly coloured stained glass window is among six windows which adorn the St John’s Church building in Pinjarra. The church was originally built of thatched wattle and daub in 1842, thanks to...

General store desk

A business man's office desk

Rewind back to around 1910 and you could find Pinjarra businessman William Taylor sitting at this desk running the affairs of his shop, William Taylor’s General Store. He had previously worked as a...

Northcliffe Pioneer Museum

Northcliffe is known as the town which refused to die. In 1924, 2,000 parents and children came to the forests of Northcliffe under the Group Settlement Scheme. The conditions were so difficult that...

The Broomehill Museum

Learn about the mallet bark industry and discover a locally made rotary lawnmower.

The Broomehill Museum is a nice stop off on the start of the Holland Track. The museum is in a building which was an Agricultural Hall, housed the Mechanics Institute, the Road Board and a...

Waroona Museum

The Waroona Museum occupies the old Roads Board Building for the Drakesbrook District, as Waroona was known prior to 1946. This smart wooden building on the South West Highway was built in 1932. The...

Recollections of War

As you walk through this impressive private collection, listening to your hosts Kathryn and John Shapland talk about the story behind each item, you realise that this is a very special experience. An...