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Revealed – Western Australia’s largest Aboriginal art market and exhibition – returns to Boorloo/Perth in April 2026, presented by the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia (AACHWA) in partnership with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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While the Terracotta Warriors prepare for their journey home to China, one lucky visitor is getting ready to follow them!
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On 13 April 1969, 23-year-old Lesley Meaney stood on the shore of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island and began swimming towards Fremantle. Approximately nine hours later, she reached the mainland, becoming the first woman to complete a solo crossing of the Rottnest Channel.
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Caterina Vallesi (née Cardinali) was married in Porto San Giorgio, Italy, in 1955 — but her groom, Umberto Vallesi, was thousands of kilometres away in Western Australia!
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As you move through Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor, it’s easy to be swept away by the sheer scale of it all. Sometimes, it’s easy to miss things...
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Celebrate the centenary of the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder on November 21, 2012.
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The surprising relationship between dainty neighbourhood ducks and the terrifying T-Rex will be revealed at the Western Australian Museum - Perth on November 23, 2012.
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Albany audiences will receive a rare insight into the life of one of Australia’s most celebrated conservationists in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Albany on November 15 and 16, 2012.
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Joint media release:
- Senator the Hon. Bob Carr, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- The Hon Simon Crean MP, Minister for the Arts
1 November 2012
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The secret world of seahorses will be revealed in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum - Geraldton on November 15 and 16, 2012.
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Celebrate the centenary of the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Maritime Museum, Fremantle on November 9, 2012.
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One hundred years ago the 1911 - 1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE), famously led by Sir Douglas Mawson, spent many cold months exploring the enigmatic and deadly continent of Antarctica.
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A selection of the Goldfields’ oldest engines will be on display at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder from 27 October, 2012.
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Explore the colourful mineral world beneath the Earth’s surface in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Perth on October 26, 2012.
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Celebrate the centenary of the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum - Geraldton on October 25 and 26, 2012.
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The iconic images of one of Australia’s most renowned photographers, Max Dupain, are now on display at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton.
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- The most extensive survey of Kimberley marine fauna and flora to date
- Continuing research project won the 2011 Premier’s Award for Excellence
- Eight-year project has so far discovered 79 new species and genera
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