Cockburn Local History

You will find stories about the historical buildings and places around the Cockburn district as well as information about the traditional owners of Beeliar Boodjar (Cockburn), the Beeliar Nyungar.

Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that some of our Local History resources may contain images, audio or video of people who are now deceased.

Cockburn Reflects Facebook page

Ever thought you’d like to know more about the house or area where you live? Find out more about our Nyungar history? See photos from days gone by?

Would you like to share information about your family?

Check out the Cockburn Reflects – a public Facebook page for people to find and share Cockburn photos and stories.

Cockburn Reflects on Facebook

Cockburn History website

Our Cockburn History website has stories about places and people, covering topics such as wartime, industry, business, Aboriginal Cockburn, migration, social lives, and the Azelia Ley Museum.

There is also an archive of photos, audio (oral history), videos and documents.

Cockburn History website

Cockburn: The Making of a Community

While our Cockburn History website provides a recent history of Cockburn, we also have a digital copy of the well-known history book Cockburn: The Making of a Community.

Picture Cockburn

Local History videos & oral history podcasts

More information

Cockburn’s Local History Officer is based at Spearwood Library and can help with your Cockburn research.

They can also copy photos you would like to share or record an oral history with someone who has great memories of Cockburn. (Ask if you need high resolution copies of photographs in our collection too.)

Contact 9411 3306 or history@cockburn.wa.gov.au