Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum

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About Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum

Located in natural bushland in Ardross, Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum shares the rich stories of Melville and its surrounds through a dynamic program of curated exhibitions and events. Explore the area’s fascinating history of communications, unique botanical significance, stories from the Melville community, and the site's deep cultural significance to the Noongar Beeliar people.

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Current Exhibition

'Making Home Under Southern Skies'

27 May - 26 July 2026

The City of Melville is privileged to collaborate with the University of Western Australia and the Chung Wah Association in a special presentation of Making Home Under Southern Skies.

Spanning almost 200 years, this exhibition explores stories of migration, enterprise, family life and cultural traditions, revealing the many ways Chinese Australians have shaped the State’s identity across generations. 

Melville is home to a large and thriving Chinese Australian community, whose histories form an important part of the area’s social fabric. In hosting this exhibition, the City of Melville hopes to bring to light more of the fascinating stories that contribute to making Melville a vibrant and diverse place to live.

Exhibition Opening Times 
Wednesday, 27 May to Sunday, 26 July 2026
Wednesday to Friday - 10.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday and Sunday - 10.00am to 3.00pm

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What's On at Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum

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Places Unsaid

Places Unsaid is a multimedia storytelling project that captures the rich cultural heritage of our community, preserves our social history and brings together local voices sharing memories of living in the City of Melville. We invite you to explore our local places through the eyes of long-term residents - watch and listen online as they share memories and previously untold stories that celebrate our community.

Places Unsaid was produced by Two Monkeys Agency with a community grant. The project was filmed and launched at Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum and informed by the City of Melville Museum and Local History Collections. Download the map below and click on the locations to view the videos.

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Museum Collection

Our museum collection is home to a large number of images, objects, maps, documents, and audio recordings that tell the rich story of our history including objects and artefacts from Wireless Hill.

The Applecross Wireless Station, established in 1912 was one of Australia’s first links with radio technology, used for telecommunications during World War I and World War II. If you have any images, objects or stories you wish to share with the museum and local history team, we encourage you to reach out through the Collections page.

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Museum Learning Program

Our creative learning team are currently reviewing the program to bring new and improved offerings for students and educators. Whilst we are busy updating the program, if you have any questions or suggestions regarding learning about the museum, collection, local history or current exhibitions, please contact us at [email protected].

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Now available - Mapping Melville Boodja Education Resource Kit

As part of the Place Names Melville project, we have created an education resource kit that explores the meanings behind decoded Noongar place names in the City of Melville. With hands-on activities for students and educators, they invite you to engage with Noongar language, culture and boodja (country).

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Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum Gallery

  • Artist Gaetan Schurrer at the Cold War to Dance Floor exhibition 2022-2023Artist Gaetan Schurrer at the Cold War to Dance Floor exhibition 2022-2023
  • Television News - From Analogue to Algorithm exhibition 2024Television News - From Analogue to Algorithm exhibition 2024
  • Doontaboro Kura | Melville Waters Dreaming - Place Names Melville exhibition 2024Doontaboro Kura | Melville Waters Dreaming - Place Names Melville exhibition 2024
  • Items from the museum collectionItems from the museum collection
  • Melville Art Awards at Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum 2024Melville Art Awards at Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum 2024
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  • Artist Gaetan Schurrer at the Cold War to Dance Floor exhibition 2022-2023
  • Television News - From Analogue to Algorithm exhibition 2024
  • Doontaboro Kura | Melville Waters Dreaming - Place Names Melville exhibition 2024
  • Items from the museum collection
  • Melville Art Awards at Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum 2024


Opening Hours and Entry Cost
  • Please note the museum is currently closed for install. Our new exhibition opens with regular hours on Wednesday, 27 May.
  • Free entry to all exhibitions
  • Open Wednesday to Friday - from 10.00am to 4.00pm
  • Open Saturday and Sunday - from 10.00am to 3.00pm
  • Closed on public holidays and when we are installing a new exhibition - check this webpage for current exhibition opening times or contact us if you're planning a visit
Getting There and Parking
  • Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum and Local History is located at Telefunken Drive in Ardross. Yagan Mia is the Whadjuk Noongar place name for the area where the museum stands. 
  • Free parking is available on site and along Telefunken Drive. 
  • The nearest bus stop is located on Canning Highway, serviced by routes 910, 111 and 158.
Access
  • Yagan Mia Wireless Museum is wheelchair accessible.
  • Toilets are located at the building opposite the museum entry on both sides.
For more information or to discuss your accessibility needs, please contact us at [email protected] or (08) 9364 0158.
Phone(08) 9364 0158
Email[email protected]
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The City of Melville acknowledges the Bibbulmun people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which the City stands today and pays its respects to the Whadjuk people, and Elders both past and present.

City of Melville nagolik Bibbulmen Nyungar ally-maga milgebar gardukung naga boordjar-il narnga allidja yugow yeye wer ali kaanya Whadjack Nyungar wer netingar quadja wer burdik.

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