KALAMUNDA
AND DISTRICTS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Kalamunda History Village
Kalamunda History Village is on the site of the old Upper Darling Range Railway Station built in the 1890s to service the Zig Zag line which transported timber from Canning Mills to the main line at Midland Junction. It is the largest folk museum in Western Australia depicting the unique hills life and industries that developed in the area.
Access through the ZigZag Cultural Centre after paying at the Visitor Centre
Christmas and New Year Closure
History Village will be closed on Wednesday 23 December and will reopen on Saturday 2 January
General Opening Hours
Weekdays 10am to 3pm
Thursday 12pm to 3pm
Weekends 10am to 4pm
Entry Fees
Standard Visit
Adults $8
Concession $6
Children (over 5) $4
Educational Program
Pre-primary tour to Year 6 - $9 per student*
Accompanying Adults $5 per person*
Teachers and Teacher Assistants are admitted free
Pioneering Discovery
Self guided - $9 per student*
Accompanying Adults $5 per person*
Holiday Program
Please check our What's On page for Current Events
Group Visits
Group guided tours can be arranged. Please phone 9293 1371 to book
* Carers accompanying concession groups are admitted free
Bus Parking on Williams St
Download your free excursion planner
Please note last entry 30 minutes before closing
A UNIQUE PART OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S HISTORY
Used in the early days of the timber industry for moving logs - on loan from the WA Museum
This house was built at 31 Railway Rd by Mr Chambers for his daughters. It was moved to Kalamunda History Village in 1991 and is now restored as a guest house of 1920-1940s. There were 35 guest houses in the district in the 1930s.
Kalamunda Community Memorial Building - contains trucks, tractors from Kalamunda's past
The original railway station (1903-1927) and a second larger railway station (1927-1949)
A settler's cottage (1895)
(1901-1921)
An original, complete with newspaper