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Manjimup Heritage Park Located on the corner of Edwards & Rose Streets
OPEN: April to Sept - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Oct to March - 9:00am to 8:00pm
Visit our Historical Hamlet: 8 buildings,
some restored originals, others replica
builds, to give an impression of what it
would be like to live and work in a
1930’s settlement town in the
Southern Forests region.
Look out over the Heritage Park from
the 17m high viewing platform, take
the quick way down with the Giant
Slide!
See the old Fire Lookout Tower, which
was used to help spot fires.
Something Old, Something New Spring! Coming Soon at…..
We Are Home to…
Have a fitness goal? Come down with some friends and use the
free Exercise Equipment and help each other stay accountable to
your goals.
Pick up a Significant Trees of the Park brochure at the Manjimup
Visitor Centre, take a walk through 10ha of park and enjoy the trees,
heritage plantings, rehabilitated wetland and bushland projects.
Fly through the park on our 40m double cable flying fox! Sit back or
cook up a BBQ lunch while your kids play on the new, intergenera-
tional, playground including spinning discs, a 7.4m climbing net,
toddler playground, castle style climbing towers with slides and a
small water play area.
Try to spot a kookaburra, lizard, long-neck turtle or other native
animals. Be aware the park also provides natural habitat for snakes!
Woodturners Association
Open 10am - 2pm Wed, Thu & (most) Sun
“People [can] find us in the Long Shed
on Edwards Street (northern edge of
the Heritage Park) in Manjimup.
We are always looking for any men or
women interested in wood and turning
beautiful objects from wood. Although
we are not qualified teachers, if you are willing to have a go, we are
happy to give advice when asked for or needed. Some of us have
years of experience to share and some of us are just starting out, so
you will find a wide range of knowledge among us.”
Manjimup Community Garden Saturdays 1pm-3pm (Apr—Oct)
3pm—5pm (Mar—Nov)
Manjimup Community Garden aims to
bring people together who have an interest
in gardening, to foster friendships and
share knowledge.
“We tend our garden beds and fruit trees,
fundraise to grow our garden, hold
workshops and host events on various
garden related topics. At present we have
a Fairy Garden on display in our shed
during opening times.”
Manjimup Historical Society
Meets 9am third Sunday of every month
Manjimup Historical Society meets in History House for a monthly
meeting and busy bee.
“The Society has a comprehensive
collection of items relating to the area,
including local reminiscences,
newspapers, photographs, artifacts
and research materials and welcome
donations that are of significance to
the Manjimup area. There is a large
archival storage area in History House
that assures our collection is
preserved. The Society has Open
Days and displays and welcomes
interested people to visit and also to
join our small group.”
Manjimup Historical Society has
displays of items from their collection
in the Hamlet buildings including
Settler’s Cottage, the Doctor’s surgery,
Forester’s office and Bush School.
FREE ENTRY
Timber Museum
7 days a week 8.30am—4.30pm
Community Volunteer Hub
Sandra Donovan Sound Shell
What’s To Come?
Community Volunteer Hub are seeking volunteers
The Shire of Manjimup are seeking volunteers interested in conserving and restoring the Shire’s Energy Collection in the
Community Volunteer Hub. All volunteers will have access to a Collection Management Workshop Series which will train
individuals on how to conserve and restore museum objects. The Community Volunteer Hub will be an open working
space for trained volunteers to work on the collection when they can. Becoming a volunteer is an excellent opportunity to
learn about restoration of objects and to work with this significant and rare museum collection.
Contact: Jessica Winters on 9771 7533
Manjimup Heritage Park Program
See if you can catch a performance happening at the new Sandra
Donovan Sound Shell, or book the Sound Shell to host your own
event. Decked out with an 80m2 stage that can accommodate all
performance arts. Equipped with an audio system for small
performances or patched lighting and sound bars for larger events.
Facility also includes:
Two green rooms with built in vanity, benches and basins;
A general assembly area for larger performance groups or
meetings; and
Two ambulant toilets and one universally accessible toilet with
shower.
To book contact:
Shire of Manjimup - (08)9771 7777 or [email protected]
Collection Management Workshop Series – September – date TBC
Messy Play Day - Thursday 4 October— 9am-11am
Jazz in the Jarrah (by Lions) – Saturday 2 February
Fun in the Park - Sunday 16 December— 4pm—6pm
Carols by Candlelight – Sunday 16 December— beginning at dark
Find us on Facebook for more
info
Phone 9772 3576 for more detail.
Discover the history,
technology and people
of Western Australia’s
first major industry at the
State Timber Museum.
The museum, has
recently been
refurbished to tell the
complete story - past,
present and future, of
the timber industry in
WA. The entry fee is $5
per adult & children free.
The museum can be
accessed via a daily entry code which can be obtained from the Shire of
Manjimup or Manjimup Visitor Centre.
The Shire are seeking volunteer groups to attend the museum during opening
hours, if interested, please contact Jessica Winters at the Shire on 9771 7533
Watch out for the construction of the South
West Energy Experience, a multipurpose
facility incorporating a new bespoke
museum, café and visitor servicing centre.
Construction is estimated to commence
November 2018 and the opening is
anticipated for December 2019.
The museum will showcase the heritage of
energy (past, present and future) inclusive of
the former Western Power World of Energy
collection, through modern exhibitions,
engaging displays and interactive building
features. The museum will encompass
educational and interpretative experiences
sought by local, regional, national and
international visitors alike. The new café will replace the existing aged café building in the Park and the visitor servicing
centre will be a new point of contact for visitors to the Park, Manjimup town and the greater region.