Kulin Museum and Men’s Shed Inc. Overview

Kulin Museum and Men’s Shed Inc.

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Old Butler's Garage is a hub for the community.

The Kulin Museum and Men’s Shed is housed in the original Butler’s Garage which was opened in 1938. The collection includes cars, trucks, machinery, tractors, implements and a settler's cottage, wonderfully restored by locals. If you're lucky, Clarrie may start up the Galloway 6 horse power 'Hit and Miss Engine'...

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Address:

77 Johnston Street
Kulin WA 6365
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9880 1058

Email:

billanjan@bigpond.com

Opening Hours

Wed and Sat 10am - 2pm; or by appointment. Entry by gold coin donation.

The Pegasus Mobil gas sign

A familiar flying red horse.

The Pegasus logo adorned Mobil Gas stations around the world. Fuel arrived in Kulin in bulk by rail. It was pumped into 44 gallon drums and the garage owner stencilled the top with the brand he sold...

Oliver 88 Row-Crop tractor

Innovative tractors engineered from keen observation

This Oliver 88 tractor was owned by local farmer Ted Tyson. It is different to the tractors which were sold through Butler's Garage. Manufacturer James Oliver emigrated to the USA from Scotland aged...

1949 Humber Hawk

A vintage English hawk.

Ted Tyson bought this 1972 Humber Hawk from Bill Mack, a wool classer. It was used for six years, and then sat abandoned on Ted’s farm for 22 years. In 2000 Ted restored the vehicle to its former...

Mt Magnet Mining and Pastoral Museum

A large museum for a small town

The Mt. Magnet Mining and Pastoral Museum celebrates its mining and pastoral history over several buildings. The sheer scale of the restored Hill 50 Winder in one of the sheds is impressive, whilst...

Coolgardie Visitors Centre & Goldfields Exhibition Museum

A local collection housed in the historic old Courthouse or Gold fever, old geezers, heroes and bold pieces.

From a tent town to bricks and mortar, the old Coolgardie Courthouse unpacks the history of the 1890's gold fever and is a treasure trove of items from local collectors. Learn about Coolgardie’s...

City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder Local History Archive

Rich local studies collection

The City of Kalgoorlie Boulder’s Heritage Services Unit has an extensive local history archive. The archive includes microfiche of Western Australian births, deaths and marriages since 1841; local...

Bruce Rock Museum and Machinery Museum

From a cabinet of curiosity to a museum.

The old bank has been given a new lease on life, with the Bruce Rock Museum located within its walls. Some of the rooms have been refurbished with items from the early to mid 1900s to tell the history...