The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.

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corrugated tin canoe

Tin Canoe

Tinnies

Affectionately known as "tinnies" these homemade canoes were fashioned by children from scavenged corrugated iron. They were cheap and easy to make, but also somewhat accident prone.

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Deep Dives

A small canoe made of tin is lifted about waist level off the floor of the Museum.

Splashing about in boats - the tin canoe

Making your own fun - the tin canoe

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A friendly Museum staff member telling us about tin canoe, while standing next to it in the gallery.

Tin Canoe

Distant Discoveries

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The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.