In 1912 the Federal Government built one of Australia's first telecommunication stations . Using Morse Code the telecommunication station communicated with ships off the Australian coast using a mast 112 metres tall. In 1968 the station was vacated and the land was brought by the City of Melville and is now a public reserve and museum.1

Exhibition Themes

- Discover the former Applecross Wireless Station and its role in connecting Perth to Eastern Australia and the world.

- Survey telecommunications technology and its development in Western Australia and overseas.

- Enjoy some of the funkiest radios to have been designed in Western Australia and overseas.

Museum tours

Contact the Museums and Local History team to arrange a tour. Tel: 9364 0158.

Address:

Telefunken Drive (extending from Almondbury Road), Ardross.

Opening hours:

By appointment. Tel:  9364 0158.

Wireless Hill is a great place for families to visit on the school holidays or weekends - there is a park and bbq facilities available.

Visit the Wireless Hill Telecommunications Museum today to;

• Learn about the history of the site which was the first location for ship to shore communication in Perth
• Telecommunications history - feature a specific area
• Significance of the site to Melville, Australia and the world

For information on exhibitions and museum sites, please contact Soula Veyradier on 9364 0155 or email sveyradier@melville.wa.gov.au

For any research on local history within the City, please contact Kaylene Poon on 9364 0158 or email kpoon@melville.wa.gov.au