State Records Office of Western Australia

Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Culture WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Culture WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Culture WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Culture WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

The term ‘Aboriginal’ within historical records is used to denote all peoples of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Across this portal, the term ‘Aboriginal’ may also be taken to encompass those who identify as Torres Strait Islander.

If you wish to provide feedback on the Culture WA portal, please email reception@museum.wa.gov.au.

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The State Records Office of Western Australia (SRO) is the Western Australian government authority with responsibility for identifying, managing, preserving and providing access to the state's archives. The SRO also delivers best-practice records management services to state and local government agencies.

The State Records Office operates under its own legislation, the State Records Act 2000, which was formally proclaimed in the Government Gazette on 30 November 2001. The SRO is an independent government agency within the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

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