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.

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Address:

440 Wellstead Road
Bremer Bay WA 6338
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9837 4313

Opening Hours

Open by calling 0427 582 522 or 0409 374 312

1953 Tuck Tuck

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...

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...

The Agnes

“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...

Kobeelya School Museum

An unusual story about ‘Kobeelya’, a Western Australian country boarding school for girls from 1922 to 1986, in the former Coach House.

Kobeelya and Kobeelya Penrhos school collections are in the Coach House at Kobeelya on the grounds of the Katanning Baptist Church and Conference Centre. The Kobeelya Church of England Girls’ School...

Boyup Brook Museum

A secret society

In many towns the list of historic buildings includes the local Masonic Lodge. The Freemasons were exclusively male, non-Catholic and often with significant influence on the ‘goings-on’ in the town...

Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre

An old school building in the centre of Bunbury houses a fascinating overview of the history of this important regional centre. Stepping into this historic building from Arthur Street, you are...

Greenbushes Discovery Centre

Touch the past, live the present, imagine the future

There is a great love of local history in this pretty town. Look out for the purple and orange signs which make up the Heritage Amble. This is an entertaining walk trail which takes you along the...