Irwin History

A brief summary of the European history of the Irwin Districts

Dongara Bypass Submission from IDHS

Ms Leanne Pitcher Community Relations Manager Dongara-Geraldton-Northampton Route Planning Main Roads WA Leanne.pitcher@mainroads.wa.gov.au Dear Ms Pitcher Further to our phone conversation of 9 March, please find attached a submission concerning…
River Trails Submission from IDHS

Comments on Irwin River Trails Schematic Masterplan, March 2021 Download the plan here Introduction These comments refer to the strategies and illustrated decal details provided in the Schematic Masterplan dated March 2021,…
Black Swan-Gold Sun-Red Flag

You may sometimes see, flying from the Museum flagpole, a bright red flag with a black swan on a golden sun, and wonder “what is that flag?” The Westralian Red…
Lost TRADES & SKILLS of The Irwin Districts

or what on earth was that used for? We often hear that life is changing faster now than at any time in history. This display attempts to identify the loss…
Policing the Irwin

Police in the Irwin were initially used to deal with the conflicts that arose between the indigenous people and the European settlers. In late 1854, Magistrate William Burges made the…
A Brief History of the Irwin Districts

A short chronological history of the Irwin Districts since colonisation

Dongara Bypass Submission from IDHS