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 1936, who opened this museum at the old family farm in 2003. Historic farming tools and machinery tell of a time when physical strength and perseverance were essential ingredients in farming and self-sufficiency.

Address:

440 Wellstead Road
Bremer Bay WA 6338
Australia

Opening Hours

Open by calling 0427 582 522 or 0409 374 312

Relaxing at the end of a day of hard physical work, Bill Wellstead would bring music into the farmhouse when he played these harmonicas. They are part of a large collection of musical instruments...

Shudder, shudder … this motorbike traversed many corrugated roads as it took Max Wellstead to dances in the 1950s. As Max remembers: “You’d dress here, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, after feeding the...

Beep beep! This colourful Tuck Tuck has never had to navigate the crowded noisy streets of Bangkok, but it brings a smile to the face of every visitor. Acquired in ‘kit’ form as part of a purchase of...

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