The Agnes

Boat

“I can see her!” The arrival of the Agnes at the settlement of Bremer Bay was a very important event. This wooden hulled schooner brought supplies, news and passengers to tiny settlements along the South Coast during the 1880s, and collected passengers and produce to take to the port of Albany. In 1892, heavy seas resulted in the Agnes being swept high on the shore. Looking around at the buildings here, you might find some of the timbers from the Agnes, as much of the salvaged timber was used in buildings around this property. This detailed model of the Agnes was commissioned by Max Wellstead.

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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...

Address:

440 Wellstead Road
Bremer Bay WA 6338
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9837 4313

Open Hours

Open by calling 0427 582 522 or 0409 374 312

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1952 BSA Motorbike

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...

Harmonicas

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...