Welcome to Laverton Outback Gallery
Laverton Outback Gallery is run on a co-operative basis by a not-for-profit organization, where artists receive up to 80% of the price of the artwork. The gallery was established in 2002 to display, promote and sell authentic Aboriginal art on behalf of the people of the Laverton and Western Desert areas.
The art and craft on display was made by the local Wongi people from the lands of the North Eastern Goldfields extending into the Central Desert region. All have connections with the stories and the knowledge of their land and share these through their making.
The gallery is open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and other times by appointment.
The art and craft on display was made by the local Wongi people from the lands of the North Eastern Goldfields extending into the Central Desert region. All have connections with the stories and the knowledge of their land and share these through their making.
The gallery is open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and other times by appointment.
This small outback town's amenities include a hospital, a school, and shops. Laverton is the last stop on the bitumen before the Northern Territory/Western Australian border a distance of 875km to the east. There are a number of operating gold and nickel mines in the area.
Laverton has made the international news several times in its history including the story of Paddy-melon the stray King Penguin found mysteriously at the local airport in 1994. As well as the Poseidon economic bubble, when a relatively rich nickel deposit was found in the area following the Vietnam War, the share price went from $1.85 to $285 in the space of 4 months before crashing in the space of several days.
The climate in Laverton can vary considerably from hot and dry, to cold and wet, and despite being on the very edge of the Great Victoria Desert, in recent years it rains about half as often in Laverton as it does in Perth. Daytime temperatures can range in the summertime from 45°C down to 15°C in the winter.
