Wongan Hills Visitor Centre Relocated

As of the 1st September 2012 until further notice the Visitor Centre will be based at 49 Fenton Place corner of Patterson Street and Wongan Road, opposite Ah Wongs Roadhouse and Dunnings Caltex Fuel.

Opening times will be 7 days during the peak season from 8am – 5pm.

Public Toilets and Dump Point have been relocated as well to corner of Patterson Street and Wongan Road, on vacant block which offers parking for the large vehicles and caravans.

This will be our home until the new Community Resource Centre and Visitor Centre is built at the Railway Station opening by 2014.

Please note that the area at the Railway Station will be a building site and will be completely Closed for all traffic and persons.

Other Public Toilets are at the Community Park.

Reynoldson Reserve Festival

Wongan Hills Tourism Group proudly presents our 7th Annual Reynoldson Reserve Festival. 9-11 November 2012

A spectacular display of seven varieties of Verticordia flowering in October to December.

List of Events:

Friday evening at the newly located temporary Visitor Centre Fenton Place.
Sausage Sizzle/Burgers for sale and live entertainment

Guided Tours of Reynoldson Reserve, 10.00am and 2.00pm bus departs from the Visitor Centre, Cost gold coin donation.

Scones/Jam/Cream available for morning and afternoon tea.

Saturday Swap Meet 9am – noon

Saturday Evening: BYO BBQ at the Wongan Hills Airstrip followed by Phil Witt Amateur Astronomer returning to Wongan Hills for a night under the stars.

Guided Tours of Reynoldson Reserve, 10.00am and 2.00pm bus departs from the Visitor Centre, Cost gold coin donation.

Scones/Jam/Cream available for morning and afternoon tea.

Sunday Evening: Thanksgiving Service Mt O’Brien BYO BBQ and nibblies.

For all enquiries contact the Wongan Hills Visitor Centre.

Pioneer Museum

The museum was originally the first hospital for Wongan Hills and the surrounding area. In 1927 at the local Roads Board Meeting the issue of the need for a hospital was raised. Before this time people in the area were taken to Goomalling, 25 miles away. A rate payers meeting also addressed the problem of no local hospital. Dr Stenning had commenced practicing in Wongan Hills in 1929 and he assisted the townsfolk in raising and acquiring the funds for the hospital to be built.

In 1931 the hospital was opened. It had been built so that if the hospital did not continue it could be turned into a boarding house. Alterations and additions were made in the late 1930’s. In the 1950’s the doctors consulting room and waiting room were located within the hospital building.

In 1965 a new hospital was constructed. The original hospital had operated for thirty three years. The old hospital was used for nurse’s quarters. At times the flat within the building was rented out. In 1971 the Wongan Hills and Districts Museum and Historical Society took over the building. In 1972 the Wongan Pioneer Museum was officially opened.