Museum of the Great Southern

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Located on the shores of Princess Royal Harbour, the Museum’s engaging program of exhibits and events is spread throughout the site. Stroll around the expansive grounds to learn about the arrival of the Brig Amity in 1826 with a visit to the impressive life-sized replica.. Changing exhibitions and activities can be found in the Eclipse Building. The permanent exhibition in the historic Residency Building is a “must-see” experience for its excellent introduction to Menang Noongar culture, the fascinating natural environment and social history of the South Coast.

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Address:

Residency Road
Albany WA 6330
Australia

Tel:

9841 4844

Email:

greatsouthern@museum.wa.gov.au

Opening Hours

7 days 10am - 4pm; check the website for opening hours on Public Holidays

Booka

On the South Coast, the temperatures are cool all year round and a kangaroo skin cloak such as this would be a welcome covering. Known as a ‘booka’, this cloak was made from several kangaroo pelts...

Chinese Smoking Implements

After working in their vegetable gardens, one of the Chinese gardeners might have enjoyed sitting down around a warm fire, taking his pipe out from its wooden case, and relaxing. The land on the lower...

Gilbert's Potoroo

This furry creature represents a real comeback story! The Gilbert's Potoroo was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994 at Two People’s Bay. Since then many people have been involved...

Ongerup & Needilup District Museum

A wildflower collection, shearing and settler history and Noongar cultural display, all in one location.

A unique display of Noongar foods and medicines, a natural history display and home of the Ongerup Shears. The Ongerup & Needilup District Museum includes a botanical collection, farming, shearing and...

Timber Museum Manjimup Heritage Park

As you walk through this museum, with its high curved walls lined with slender strips of hand-cut tuart, it is like being within a tree, surrounded by beautiful wood grain. The building was designed...

Wellstead Museum

The history of the Wellstead family as farmers on the South Coast stretches back over 180 years. The family history is entwined within the vast collection amassed by descendent Max Wellstead, born in...

Dwellingup Trails and Visitor Centre

Where trails meet

Walking into the Trails and Visitor Centre, the energy of the Dwellingup community is all around you. This building is a hub of intrigue, stories and experiences. The large touch screens provide not...