Primary contact
34 Homestead Road, Gosnells
Perth, Western Australia 6110
Identity area
Identifier
daa/413
Authorized form of name
City of Gosnells - Wilkinson Homestead Museum, Perth
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Formerly known as Orange Tree Farm
Type
- Municipal
Contact area
Curator
Type
Address
Street address
34 Homestead Road, Gosnells
Locality
Perth
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6110
Telephone
08 9397 3144
Fax
heritage_queries@gosnells.wa.gov.au
Note
Description area
History
The City of Gosnells History and Heritage includes the City of Gosnells' Museum - the Wilkinson Homestead Museum and the Local History Collection.
Located on the banks of the Canning River, the museum collection is housed in the State Heritage listed Wilkinson Homestead. The homestead, built in 1912, is on one of the largest citrus producing properties in nineteenth century Western Australia. Replica buildings, including the machinery shed, dunny and washhouse reflect life in earlier times.
Geographical and cultural context
Gosnells is a suburb located within the City of Gosnells in Perth. It is approximately 20 kilometres south-east of the Perth central business district.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Curator
Records management and collecting policies
Local collection and research within boundaries of City of Gosnells. Donations of documents, objects, photographs, or oral histories to the City are encouraged and become part of the City's Local History Collection, and/or the collection held at the City of Gosnells Museum.
Buildings
Holdings
The museum collection includes approximately 3,000 items. These include a large collection of photographs depicting local scenes and people. Also held are textiles, farm machinery, works of art and domestic items.
Finding aids, guides and publications
References: MacDonald & Cooper, The Gosnells Story 1988.
Access area
Opening times
Museum: Open Sunday 10am-1pm, Tuesday, 9am-1pm.
For research: by prior arrangement.
Access conditions and requirements
For research, advance notice of visit required.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference assistance available in person and by mail.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 9 February 2024
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- local history (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)