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Multicultural Perth - Walk LeafletMulticultural-trail

Posted: 16 Mar 2015

This is Harmony Week and we are delighted to be in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Interest for the launch of their […]

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Posted: 05 Feb 2015

Roll up! Roll up! Roll up to the Museum of Performing Arts’ latest exhibition and lose yourself in a trove […]

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Posted: 11 Dec 2014

The latest edition of Heritage News is hot off the press. You can download your copy by clicking here [3.68MB].

Karla Yarning MapsKarla Yarning Maps

Posted: 24 Sep 2014

The Karla Yarning maps, recently launched by the City of Perth, enable visitors to take a journey to discover the importance […]

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by Richard Offen
September 29th, 2010

Categories : Archive

Heritage Under the Spotlight

  • Inside History Read an on-line an article on the early days of colonial colonisation of Western Australia by Richard Offen which recently appeared in ‘Inside History’.
  • WA's modern history records 'at risk' West Australia’s short, yet rich colonial past has been meticulously preserved, but a lack of archival space at the State Records Office over the last 12 years, has placed our recent history at risk.
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