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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of Whiteman Park and the Motor Museum of Western Australia.
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A park, the car clubs and a museum
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1978
A park for Perth
The Western Australian Government buys the land that becomes Whiteman Park, to protect an aquifer for Perth’s drinking water.
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1983
An idea from the car clubs
The Combined Car Clubs Association of Western Australia, led by Maurice Brockwell, conceives the museum.
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21 December 1994
Open to the public
The museum opens to the public in Whiteman Park.
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2 April 1995
Formal opening
Richard Lewis MLA formally opens the museum.
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1998
A trust
The museum becomes a trust.
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2015
Incorporated
The museum becomes an incorporated company.
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2017
Ricciardo Hall
A 2,000-square-metre extension, Ricciardo Hall, gives the collection more room.
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8 December 2024
A station for the park
Whiteman Park station opens on the Ellenbrook line.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
