About Kununurra Museum
The Kununurra Museum is a community history museum in Kununurra, in the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley, Western Australia. Operated by the Kununurra Historical Society, it preserves and displays the history of the town and the Ord River Irrigation Scheme. Exhibits include photographs, machinery, agricultural displays and archival material documenting the town's establishment in the early 1960s and its development as an irrigation and agricultural centre in the East Kimberley region.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small, community-run museum set in a single-storey building on Coolibah Drive near Celebrity Tree Park. Inside, rooms display photographs, documents, farming equipment, household items and machinery relating to the Ord River Irrigation Scheme and early town life. Displays are arranged chronologically and thematically with interpretive panels. The setting is quiet and indoor, suitable for self-guided viewing and reading, with volunteers often available to provide context.
Key highlights
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Exhibits on the Ord River Irrigation Scheme and construction of Lake Argyle and Ord River Diversion Dam
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Historical photographs and archives documenting Kununurra's establishment from 1961
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Agricultural and pastoral machinery and equipment used in early farming
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Displays on local community life, families and industries of the East Kimberley