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 info@manjimup.wa.gov.au

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.