About Mount Laura Homestead Museum
Mount Laura Homestead Museum is a heritage museum in Whyalla Norrie, Whyalla, South Australia, located on Ekblom Street. Centred on the 1923 Mount Laura Station homestead, it preserves Whyalla's pastoral and early industrial history. Operated by the National Trust of South Australia, the complex includes the homestead with period-furnished rooms, outbuildings and relocated historic structures displaying local artefacts, photographs and memorabilia documenting the region's development.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore the 1923 stone homestead with period-furnished rooms, plus a collection of relocated historic buildings including Gay Street Cottage and early Whyalla school and outbuildings. The site is set in garden grounds with displays of domestic artefacts, photographs, documents, machinery and local memorabilia. Volunteer guides provide interpretation of Whyalla's pastoral station era and town development. The experience is a self-guided and guided walk through small historic interiors and outdoor exhibits.
Key highlights
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1923 Mount Laura Station homestead with period-furnished rooms
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Gay Street Cottage and other relocated historic buildings from early Whyalla
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Displays of local artefacts, photographs and documents on Whyalla's pastoral and industrial history
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Outbuildings including blacksmith shop and machinery displays