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Find the best history events and make the most of your time next 30-days in Perth. From music to pets and more, we have the biggest event range and best discovery experience, there's something for everyone.
East Perth is a special place for Aboriginal people. Hear and share stories of old East Perth followed by a guided bus tour of the area with Elders.
The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.
As part of the Lotterywest Boorloo Heritage Festival, join local artist Andrew Hawes and other East Perth Community volunteers for a heritage walk taking in snippets of Claisebrook's past. This guided walk covers part of the East Perth Community Group's 'Gecko Walk' that showcases some of the works from the redevelopment of Claisebrook Cove over the last 30 years. Learn about the various people and industries that have been a part of this area and how they used the natural and built environment. Over 90 minutes, the walk covers approximately 2 km.
Seasoned guide Joe ‘jopossum’ Collard expertly navigates the historical landscape of the Cultural Hub, offering guests a Noongar narrative to the colonial past from a Noongar perspective, cultural activities and walk tour experience.
East Perth is a special place for Aboriginal people. Hear and share stories of old East Perth followed by a guided bus tour of the area with Elders.
To celebrate the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival, we invite you to enjoy an afternoon at historic Woodloes Homestead.
Join us during the Australian Heritage Festival for a guided tour of this historic local gem. Step back in time on a guided tour of Cockman House, the oldest surviving residence in the Wanneroo area. Built in the 1830s, this rare limestone homestead offers a window into early settler life and the stories of the families who lived and worked on this land.
As part of our Open Day celebrating the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival, join Local History buff Geoff Moor for a journey through the history of Woodloes Homestead. Built by Francis Bird as a family home more than 150 years ago, Woodloes is Canning’s oldest building, and has many stories to tell.
This panel will explore how heritage is practiced, interrupted and regained from various views across the Indian Ocean. These talks will contest dominant narratives about Australia’s geographical and cultural isolation through exploring connections, disconnections and reconnections across the Indian Ocean. Wajarri Nyarlu/Menang heritage expert Patricia Ryder discusses the pre colonial heritage and boundaries of the Dutch in the Murchison region through their interactions with Yamatji people. Geographer and heritage scholar Tod Jones will talk about how changing attitudes to borders and populations disrupted Aboriginal and Australian heritage connections to Indonesia. He will reflect on three ways to think about heritage that reveal the dynamics and politics of how different groups and organisations care for precious things. Media scholar Thor Kerr discusses Indonesian and Aboriginal contributions in heritages of telecommunication stations connecting Australia to the world overseas. How have the stations and their staff been remembered? What has been lost from public memory and what might be found?
Join local writers Stefanie Koens and Paul Grace as they discuss the dark sagas that unfolded at Western Australia’s Abrolhos and Montebello islands. Stefanie and Paul will compare their experiences as historical fiction and non-fiction authors and tell the stories behind their books, Daughters of Batavia and Operation Hurricane: The story of Britain’s first atomic test in Australia and the legacy that remains. Don’t miss this conversation about two riveting pieces of Western Australian history, playing out on some of the most rugged and beautiful islands off the west coast. This event is part of the Australian Heritage Festival, which invites all Australians to uncover the ways history continues to shape us – and how we are shaping history in return.
An illustrated history of the development of the aerodrome on the Maylands Peninsula. Join us for a fun and fascinating local history talk. Bevan Marshall, who served his apprenticeship at Maylands Aerodrome and even learned to fly there, will present this engaging talk on the development of the aerodrome on the Maylands Peninsula, the aircraft that were based there, and the men and women who flew them.
Come along and share in learning about the incredible history of the Western Australian Government Railways Midland Workshops with our knowledgeable Midland and Districts Historical Society guides. You will learn about and visit the Chief Mechanical Engineers Office, Shunting Yards, Peace Memorial, Workers Wall and more. Please be aware that the tour will start promptly at 9am so please make arrangements to be on time. Once you have registered you will receive further information on where to meet the tour guides. This tour is accessible by Wheelchair and mobility aides but you will need to be capable of walking or wheeling 2kms at a leisurely pace. Please ensure you wear comfortable footwear and adequate sun protection. Please also bring a water bottle so that you may refill at drink fountains along the walk if necessary. There are parking spots along Yelverton Drive and Foundry Road. If you have accessibility concerns or questions please be in touch. This event may be photographed, so please let the photographer know if you do not wish to be photographed