Discover wonders on the hill

It’s hard to believe there’s 40 hectares of pristine remnant bushland just a short five-minute walk from the Civic Centre. With views to the river, Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Park has been a lookout and place of communication for Noongar Beeliar people for thousands of years. Sitting in the middle of the park, you’ll find Wireless Hill Museum, the only remaining signal station in Australia and perhaps not what you imagine or what you remember from your school excursions of yesteryear.

Vibrant, dynamic collections accompanied by fascinating public programs and an engaging creative learning program for schools and young people awaits you this autumn and winter. It’s also a great time for exploring the wildflowers that start to flourish in June and are in full show by late winter. Walk along the heritage trails, and learn the wildflower names in Noongar, English and Latin on the triple-language signs. Bring a picnic to the lawn, find the morse code language in the playground and check out the interesting upcoming exhibitions.

KIM SALMON: SMOKE SIGNALS TO ALIENS

A rare WA exhibition from the influential punk musician and artist Kim Salmon in his first ever home town showing. Explore the water colour ink works as Kim responds to his personal reflections and the site of Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Park, returning to his first artistic love of painting and drawing.

Solid State

We are all in a state of transition in some way of another. Radio technologies have transformed the way mass communication, public entertainment and news media is conceived and delivered.

An exhibition embodying the continual nature of change in all things technology and culture. This culture revealing exhibition showcases the transition from valve to transistor technology in radio communication and the way technology shaped and was shaped by communicators and audiences.

To learn more about upcoming exhibitions and event, visit melvillecity.com.au/wirelesshillmuseum

Creative Learning On The Hill

Children and young people’s activities have undertaken a creative and exciting revamp as Creative Learning Producer, Kaitlyn Elsegood finds new and fun ways to explore and learn about the museum collection and local history.

Visit the website for details of current events and programs, melvillecity.com.au/museumlearning

Delve Into Local History

Get ready to enjoy a new magazine, Delve which will focus on the history and stories of Melville and its residents. Have you ever wondered who or what your street is named for? Do you know where to find out about some of the oldest houses in Melville? We’ve done the detective work for you. The magazine will feature photographs, stories about local culture, objects and artefacts, oral histories and even an activity for the kids.

To find out more about Delve and where you can grab a copy, visit melvillecity.com.au/ localhistory