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Terrestrial Zoology

Western Australian Museum

    The Terrestrial Zoology department of the Western Australian Museum maintains large collections of a wide variety of terrestrial animals, including both terrestrial invertebrates and vertebrates, as well as marine mammals.

    Aquatic Zoology

    Western Australian Museum

      The Aquatic Zoology department is responsible for documenting and researching most of the marine, estuarine and freshwater faunal groups of Western Australia, and in some groups a terrestrial component as well.

      Maritime Archaeology

      Western Australian Museum

        The Maritime Archaeology department, based in the WA Shipwrecks Museum, primarily researches shipwreck archaeology from the Western Australian coast.

        Shipwrecks

        Western Australian Museum
        • Maritime Archaeology

        The Maritime Archaeology shipwreck database contains information and details on Western Australian shipwrecks recorded by the Western Australian Museum.

        Numismatics

        Western Australian Museum
        • Maritime Archaeology

        The numismatic database allows for specialised searches for coin and coin details that the Western Australian Museum has found during Maritime Archaeology expeditions.

        Artefacts

        Western Australian Museum
        • Maritime Archaeology

        Within the shipwreck artefact database there are records and details for over 30,000 artefacts recovered from Western Australian shipwreck sites.

        Western Australian Museum Datasets

        Western Australian Museum Datasets

          The WA Museum is custodian of more than 8 million objects, held across several departments. The research behind of these items is integral in contributing to a holistic understanding of our State and its global connection.

          Earth and Planetary Sciences

          Western Australian Museum

            The Earth and Planetary Sciences department maintains, researches and documents six Earth Science collections comprising of Fossils (invertebrate, vertebrate, plant and trace fossils), Minerals, Rocks, Gems, Meteorites and Tektites, totalling more