Primary contact
(a/h) 16 Ventnor Street, Wagin 6315Wagin, Western Australia 6315
Identity area
Identifier
daa/456
Authorized form of name
Wagin Historical Society and Museum Inc, Wagin, Western Australia
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Community
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
(a/h) 16 Ventnor Street, Wagin 6315
Locality
Wagin
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6315
Telephone
08 9861 1792
Fax
URL
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Wagin is a town and shire in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Katanning. The main industries are wheat and sheep farming.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Primarily Wagin History but also Western Australian history. Papers and magazines and documents of historical significance available.
Buildings
Holdings
- Wagin Municipal Council: Rate and water, 1906-
- Wagin Road Board: Rates and records
- Hotel record books
- Building plans and constructions, 1856-1867
- Newspapers and journals, assorted collections, 1885-1985
- Sundry personal diaries and record books
- Municipal and Road Board: Books and records, 1901-1945.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open 10am-4pm daily; closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Access conditions and requirements
Access to records is available on request by the person on duty.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General assistance available. Introductory brochure available.
Reproduction services
No copying services available.