Light was used at the end of the Onslow Jetty 1926 -1961
Onslow Goods Shed Museum
Onslow Museum is housed in The Old Goods Shed which was transported over by Camel Train from the Old Town of Onslow in 1925. As it is an Historical Building it has been classified by the National Trust. Many larger items, such as the train and carriage used in transport of goods from the jetty, are on The wool ramps adjacent to the building.
Address:
Clarke Place, Onslow, WA
Tel:
0891846165
Hours:
As necessary and 9am-3pm in the tourist season.
Admission:
$2 per head.
Facilities:
Wheelchair access, guided tours on request, tourist centre adjoining.
Collection:
Artifacts relating to the pioneering days of the Onslow and surrounding Ashburton/ Pilbara district, plus a collection of photographs.
Subject:
- Historic Display
- Jewellery
- Childhood
- Emergency Services
- Exploration
- Genealogy
- Historic People
- Local History
- Maritime and Naval History
- Rural Life
- Social History
- Agriculture
- Building Technology
- Clocks
- Communications
- Horse Drawn Transport
- Horticulture
- Hunting, Fishing, Trapping
- Instrumentation
- Lighting
- Marine Technology
- Medicine and Health
- Mines and Mining
- Photography
- Postal Services
- Printing
- Railways or Tramways
- Surveying
- Telecommunications
- Tools
- Aboriginal Art
- Invertebrates
- Seashells
- Film Sound and Video
- Literature
- Music
- Toys and Games
Items
Beacon Light
Kerosene Beacon Light
Description:
Kerosene operated light
Petrol Engine
Creator:
Grossley Engine
Description:
3.5 HP Grossley Engine
Used in shearing shed (Wogoola Station now Nyang Station) 1915-1965. Petrol driven restored and donated by D.Weir.
Wooden Dinghy
Creator:
Italian Shipwright
Description:
Clinker Dinghy
Clinker dinghy built in Fremantle, in 1912 by an Italian Shipwright.
Tyre shrinking machine
Description:
Steel tyre shrinking machine