Address & Contact
161 Throssell Street
Collie WA 6225
Phone: +61 8 9734 1852
Email: coalfieldsmuseum@gmail.com
Web: https://www.facebook.com/coalfieldsmuseum
The Coalfields Museum provides a unique glimpse into Collie’s early days. The museum is housed in the historic buildings of the 1900 and 1930 Road Board offices.Taking pride of place is a restored barrel organ made in Italy. The organ is a forerunner of a jukebox and was used to entertain the old timers at Fontana’s Wine Saloon next to the Federal Hotel in Throssell Street. A massive letterbox (pillar box), a relic of the penny postage days, is rare having been cast in the J & E Ledger Foundry in
Perth in 1903.Many more items are on display in the museum including bottles, radiograms, phonographs, gramophones, wirelesses, a baker’s cart, mining equipment,
Coolgardie safe, Icyball refrigerator, Lynch’s
Rock and Mineral display, Fred Kohler woodwork, Gastaldo
Homestead items, Della bus, all-time great fireman Dudley Magill’s bust, many historical photos and military memorabilia.Opening hoursOpen 7 days a week (September/October School Holidays 2023 to April School Holidays 2024). Other times from Thursday to Monday.
9am to 3pm dailyEntry fees apply - refer to website for details.