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Wharfinger's House Museum - Derby - WA

Gallery,Museum

Position

DEG: -17.30066 123.626243

DMS: 17º 18' 2.37" S 123º 37' 34.48" E

UTM: 51 K 8087076mN 566553mE

Altitude: 8.7m

Address & Contact

Cnr Loch & Elder St
Derby WA 6728

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.australiasnorthwest.com/explore/kimberley/derby/wharfinger-house-museum

Information

The Wharfinger’s House was constructed in 1928 on the site of what was the Derby Water Police Station. The building itself is a good example of the North West Regional or tropical style of building in the early twentieth century. The wide verandahs provide shade and ventilation to the three central rooms which now house the museum. The Wharfinger’s House and the Wool Shed are the most visible reminders of the early port activities in Derby.Discover more about Derby’s history, including its role in early aviation and the story of the SS Colac, which was damaged beyond repair after grounding just south of the Derby jetty in 1910. A display of art created at the Bungarun Leprosarium may also be seen.The Wharfinger's House Museum is open 10-1, Monday to Saturday during dry season. By appointment all other times

PlaceID	416238

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Closest Weather Station

Derby at 05/06:30pm WST

Distance from Wharfinger's House Museum - Derby 8.61km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
24.5°C	23.8°C	68%	18.2°C	1013.4hPa	0.0mm	NNW	19km/hr 10knots	24km/hr 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Derby Aero

Distance from Wharfinger's House Museum - Derby 8.61km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	35.3	34.3	35.1	35.5	32.7	30.4	30.6	32.6	35.3	37.0	38.1	37.2
Mean Min. °C	25.7	25.4	25.0	22.7	18.8	15.6	14.8	16.0	19.5	23.0	25.5	26.3
Mean Rain mm	200.3	200.3	135.3	25.7	19.5	8.5	7.6	0.8	1.1	2.6	12.8	70.1