Yilgarn History Museum

Address: 28 Antares Street, Southern Cross

Open:
Monday: 9:30am – 11:30am and 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Tuesday: 12pm – 3:30pm
Wednesday: 9:30am – 11:30am and 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am – 11:30am and 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Friday: 9:30am – 11:30am and 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Saturday: Every second Saturday, starting 10th January (except during seeding, harvest and the Annual Show Day held this year on 29 August 2026)
Sunday: 10:00am – 2:00pm

There may be occasions when we are unable to open due to unavailability of voluntary staff.
Website: https://visit.yilgarn.wa.gov.au/see-do/historic/yilgarn-history-museum.aspx
Admission: There is no admission fee to enter the Museum – donations are accepted and appreciated.

Visit the earliest Registrar’s Office in Western Australia and the courthouse, now the Museum, built in 1892.

“Look for gold towards the constellation of the Southern Cross,” they said. And there it was found. From here began the Gold Rush to Coolgardie, and the richest cubic mile of earth in the world Kalgoorlie’s Golden Mile.

Southern Cross, standing as it does, where the Agricultural areas meet the Mining regions, is in unique position, and its History Museum contains a collection of artefacts, records and memorabilia from both areas.

Displays Include

• A Prospectors Camp
• Prospecting Gear
• Minerals
• Authentic 5-Head Stamp Battery
• Agricultural, Transport & Water Supply Items
• Bottle Collection
• Early Educational Items
• Photos & Citations of Yilgarn Servicemen
• & much more