Since its inception in 1973 the Morawa Historical Society Inc. & Museum has gone from strength to strength. Apart from the Old Police Station Building (pictured above) it now boasts four large sheds, one of which houses a large collection of windmills. There is also a working Blacksmith’s Shop with Wheelwright’s Shop attached. Other sheds house a vast array of items, household and farming, mostly pertaining to Morawa & surrounding districts. In one of the gaol cells we have a display of wedding gowns from the 1940’s
Our Machinery Shed was purchased in 2014 with the aid of a Lotterywest Grant, and was officially opened in September 2015. It was named the John Pulbrook Machinery Shed in honour of our late President, who worked extremely hard to obtain the Grant. The Shed is stocked with harvesters, tractors and other vintage machinery. A recent addition is a display of items from the Morawa Gliding Club. We have a large collection of old machinery manuals, which have been digitised and are available on USB or as a download for a cost of $15.00. We also write and publish a quarterly magazine, The Windmill Journal of Australia and New Zealand, available by annual subscription at a cost of $30.00. A local history research service is also available at a cost of $10.00.
Our membership currently stands at 14 of which a small band are hard-working volunteers, with our main working day every Wednesday. Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, except December-January, 10.00am at the Museum. We open daily during our tourist (wildflower) season, July to October, Monday to Saturday 10am to 2pm. – $5.00pp entry with children free. Cash & card welcome.