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 Western Desert region. The artists have connections to the land and share their stories through their making.
The gallery is open Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm, and other times by appointment.
Laverton is a remote outback town of approximately 350 is situated 350km north-east of Kalgoorlie and 960km from Perth, Western Australia. Laverton was gazetted in 1900 and is named after Dr Charles Laver, a pioneering doctor who rode his pushbike from Coolgardie in 1896 and worked as a doctor in the area. Laverton is in Wongi country and one third of the town's population are Aboriginal.
Laverton is the last stop on the bitumen before the Northern Territory / Western Australia border; a distance of 875km to the east. There are a number of operating gold, nickel and rare earth mines in the area as well as historical diggings and prospecting opportunities.
The art and craft on display was made by the local Wongi people from the lands of the North Eastern Goldfields extending into the Western Desert region. The artists have connections to the land and share their stories through their making.
The gallery is open Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm, and other times by appointment.
Laverton is a remote outback town of approximately 350 is situated 350km north-east of Kalgoorlie and 960km from Perth, Western Australia. Laverton was gazetted in 1900 and is named after Dr Charles Laver, a pioneering doctor who rode his pushbike from Coolgardie in 1896 and worked as a doctor in the area. Laverton is in Wongi country and one third of the town's population are Aboriginal.
Laverton is the last stop on the bitumen before the Northern Territory / Western Australia border; a distance of 875km to the east. There are a number of operating gold, nickel and rare earth mines in the area as well as historical diggings and prospecting opportunities.
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 vary between 12°C in the Winter and 45°C in the Summer.
