About Greenough Museum and Gardens
Greenough Museum and Gardens is a community-run heritage museum located on Brand Highway in Greenough, about 24 km south of Geraldton in Western Australia. Established in 1981, it preserves the pioneer history of the Greenough Flats settlement from the 1850s-1860s. The museum displays local artifacts, photographs and machinery within historic buildings and is set within extensive cottage gardens.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a collection of pioneer-era buildings and indoor exhibition rooms displaying agricultural machinery, household items, photographs and archival material relating to Greenough's settlement history. The site is set within large, well-maintained cottage gardens with lawns, flower beds, mature trees and garden paths. Visitors can walk through the gardens, view outdoor machinery displays, explore heritage rooms and browse a small gift shop.
Key highlights
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Heritage buildings housing pioneer artifacts and photographs from the Greenough Flats settlement
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Extensive cottage gardens with seasonal flower displays
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Outdoor collection of vintage agricultural machinery and equipment
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Volunteer-curated exhibits on local social and farming history
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Historic school and community buildings dating to the 1860s-1870s period