This land has been home to the Bilyidar Bindjareb Nyungars people for tens of thousands of years and are embraced as the traditional owners. Pinjarra was given its name by its traditional owners meaning “place of swamp”.

The Bilyidar Bindjareb Nyungar people’s stories are shared through cultural festivals, performances and art.

Pinjarra was one of the earliest areas of European settlement in Western Australia and has a rich pioneering history bursting with stories to tell.

In 1829, a settler by the name of Thomas Peel received a land grant in Pinjarra along the Murray River giving hope to the development of agriculture in Western Australia due its abundant soils. By 1834, word had spread about the rich loamy soils and pastures, bringing more Europeans to the areas with the township being established.

The urban spaces, heritage stories and abundance of nature are all that's needed to inspire artists from all walks of life.  Here in Pinjarra, creative spirits are nurtured at many locations across town to produce contemporary, visual art and sculpture including the Old Court House and the Pinjarra Arts Hub at Edenvale.  You can admire the work of others or join a workshop to create your own masterpiece.  Every passion is welcome.