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Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum

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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An historic photograph of an older couple in a backyard holding a very large fish on a wooden rod.

Current Exhibition

The museum is currently closed whilst we install our next exhibition:

'What the River Holds'

21 February - 26 April 2026

What the River Holds invites you to dive into the layered stories of Doontanboro / Melville Water and the Dyarlgarro Beeliar / Canning River. Exploring above, below and beyond the river’s surface through artworks, historical photos, installation, and writing - the exhibition will submerge you in the intrigue of the many lives entwined with the river.

Opening Event
Friday, 20 February, 5.30pm

Exhibition Opening Times 
Saturday, 21 February to Sunday, 26 April 2026
Wednesday to Friday - 10.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday and Sunday - 10.00am to 3.00pm

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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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Two hands holding a small red radio from the Museums Collection

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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Primary school-aged student sitting and looking down inspecting a piece of old wireless technology.

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 museum.learningprogram@melville.wa.gov.au.

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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

Venue Details and Access Information

Opening Hours and Entry Cost
  • 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 Melville.Museums@melville.wa.gov.au or (08) 9364 0158. 
Phone(08) 9364 0158
EmailMelville.Museums@melville.wa.gov.au

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Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum | Telefunken Drive, Ardross WA 6153 Get Directions
Man in brown suit next to keyboard with a wall of records in the background as part of Cold War to Dance Floor exhibition.

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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.