Azelia Ley Museum
Information, images & virtual tour
Cockburn Local History
Want to learn more about the history of the Cockburn area, browse the Picture Cockburn collection or discover other interesting historical resources?
The heritage listed residence was built in 1923 for a member of the Manning family and offers a glimpse into the life of a prosperous settler family living in the Cockburn district.
Visit the museum to explore Cockburn’s history. You will find exhibitions of clothing, furniture, photographs, paintings, toys, market garden machinery and much more!
Before you visit, see what the Homestead and surrounding grounds have to offer below:
The rooms
Heritage room
Originally Azelia’s husband, Jack Ley’s room and now exhibiting costumes from the 1800’s, including childrens’, christening, wedding and bathing...
Pioneer room
Originally the Dining Room and now housing the archaeological explorations of Shane Burke, from diggings undertaken at ‘Peel Town’, displaying...
The grounds
Davilak Walking Trail
The Davilak Heritage Trail is situated behind the Azelia Ley Homestead Museum and can be accessed by walking through the gates behind the museum. The...
Explore the Grounds
The grounds of Manning Park are what remains of the original Manning Estate, begun in 1856 when Charles Manning established a farm known as the Old...
Davilak Ruins
The Davilak Ruins are what is left of the Davilak House Estate. The Heritage listed Davilak House was built c1840 by the Manning family with materials...
Location, contact & hours
Azelia Ley Museum is open Sundays from 1:30 to 4:30pm and for group bookings on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Contact
- Phone: 08 9411 3341
- Email: Please use the contact form.
- Postal: PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC, Western Australia 6965
Location
Azelia Road, Hamilton Hill, W.A. 6163
Near Davilak Avenue, towards the Northern end of Manning Park.
Location
Azelia Road, Hamilton Hill, W.A. 6163
Near Davilak Avenue, towards the Northern end of Manning Park.