Museum of the Great Southern

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.

Address:

Residency Road
Albany WA 6330
Australia

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

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...

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...

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...

More South West collections

Boyup Brook’s original Agricultural Hall, built in 1910 is located in the centre of town and is now the home of the Visitor Centre. Wander through the attractive gardens and look out for the...

Surrounded by bird-filled native gardens the Library building is a hub of information and ideas. Amongst the book shelves is a collection of materials on grape growing and winery operations, sources...

An unusual story about ‘Kobeelya’, a Western Australian country boarding school for girls from 1922 to 1986, in the former Coach House.

Kobeelya and Kobeelya Penrhos school collections are in the Coach House at Kobeelya on the grounds of the Katanning Baptist Church and Conference Centre. The Kobeelya Church of England Girls’ School...

Welcome to Historic Albany

Stories abound in this vast collection, and Patrick Taylor Cottage is the perfect setting to tell them. Built in 1832, it is the oldest dwelling in Western Australia, and is now cared for by the...

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