Address: 28 Antares Street, Southern Cross
Open: Monday 9.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Tuesday 9:30am to 11:30am and 12pm to 3:30pm, Wednesday 9:30am to 11:30am and 1:30pm to 3:30pm, Thursday 9:30am to 11:30am and 1:30pm to 4:30pm, Friday 1:30pm to 4:30pm Saturday closed & Sunday 9:30am to 12:30pm
There may be occasions when we are unable to open due to unavailability of voluntary staff.
Website: https://visit.yilgarn.wa.gov.au/see-do/historic/yilgarn-history-museum.aspx
Admission: There is no admission fee to enter the Museum – donations are accepted and appreciated.
Visit the earliest Registrar’s Office in Western Australia and the courthouse, now the Museum, built in 1892.
“Look for gold towards the constellation of the Southern Cross,” they said. And there it was found. From here began the Gold Rush to Coolgardie, and the richest cubic mile of earth in the world Kalgoorlie’s Golden Mile.
Southern Cross, standing as it does, where the Agricultural areas meet the Mining regions, is in unique position, and its History Museum contains a collection of artefacts, records and memorabilia from both areas.
Displays Include
- A Prospectors Camp
- Prospecting Gear
- Minerals
- Authentic 5-Head Stamp Battery
- Agricultural, Transport & Water Supply Items
- Bottle Collection
- Early Educational Items
- Photos & Citations of Yilgarn Servicemen
- & much more.