Ongerup & Needilup District Museum Overview

Ongerup &amp; Needilup District Museum Overview

Ongerup & Needilup District Museum

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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 early settlement items. The collection is lovingly maintained by a group of volunteers who also host the Ongerup Wildflower Show in September.

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Address:

Elderidge Street
Ongerup WA 6336
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9828 2282 or 0428 282 282

Email:

timvikioneill@westnet.com.au

Opening Hours

Open by request. Contact Vicki O’Neill on the number provided.

Portable pedal organ

Mobile music

Minister, Rev. Neville Threlfall of the Methodist Church – Gnowangerup Circuit, travelled the wider region with this portable peddle organ on the back of a motorbike. He visited areas around Needilup...

Ongerup Shears t-shirts

Ongerup Shears

Ongerup hosted a shearing competition between 1983 and 2003. It attracted shearers from around Australia and internationally. Shearing competitions include individual and team blade shearing and wool...

Wattle seeds

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Ongerup & Needilup District Museum

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Portable pedal organ

Ongerup Shears t-shirts

Wattle seeds

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