Primary contact
Woodloes Homestead Museum, 39 Woodloes Street, Cannington
Postal address: PO Box 606, Cannington 6107
Perth, Western Australia 6107
Identity area
Identifier
daa/410
Authorized form of name
Canning Districts Historical Society Inc, Perth
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Woodloes Homestead Museum, Cannington
- Formerly Woodloes Folk Museum, Cannington
Type
- Community
Contact area
President
Type
Address
Street address
Woodloes Homestead Museum, 39 Woodloes Street, Cannington
Postal address: PO Box 606, Cannington 6107
Locality
Perth
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6107
Telephone
(08) 9451-8538
Fax
URL
Note
Description area
History
The Canning Historical Society runs the Woodloes Homestead Museum.
Built in 1871 on the banks of the Canning River, the heritage-listed Woodloes Homestead is the oldest building in Canning. In 1971 restoration work was commenced by the City of Canning, and the homestead was opened as a museum in 1978. Canning Districts Historical Society restored its interior to reflect the way a well-to-do family would have lived during the early years of the Swan River Colony. The homestead now houses a large collection of colonial and post-colonial artefacts that demonstrate daily life from years past.
Geographical and cultural context
The City is located in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs, about 10km from the Perth central business district. The City is made up of 16 suburbs including Bentley, Cannington, East Cannington, Ferndale, Lynwood, Parkwood, Queens Park, Riverton, Rossmoyne, Shelley, Welshpool, Willetton, Wilson and parts of the suburbs of St James, Canning Vale and Leeming.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: President
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Museum: Open first and third Sundays, 2-5pm, March to November. Holdings by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Limited access through the Honorary Treasurer only.