Making the Connections

The Great Southern railway story

Tue 21 Sep 2021

10:30am – 11:30am

Museum of the Great Southern

A black-and-white photograph of people boarding a train

The railway link to Perth superseded the need for a slow coach journey, but its inception was fraught with financial, engineering and human difficulties. We will look at key players in this dramatic tale and see how the Great Southern Railway opened up the agricultural potential of WA.

Presented by Malcolm Traill, Historian & WA Museum Honorary Research Associate.


Bookings: Bookings required. Call 9841 4844 to book your place

Cost: Gold coin donation

Location: The Co-op Building