In the large, sparsely populated state of Western Australia, the Postmaster-General’s Department played a vital role in keeping Western Australians in contact with each other and with the world. Postal officers delivered mail in sunshine and rain, by horseback, ship, motor car or bicycle, and over dirt tracks and suburban footpaths. Postmaster-General’s Department workers have faced floods, isolation, epidemics, robberies – and the occasional snapping dog.

Join the National Archives of Australia as we share stories and fascinating finds from the archival collection. Hear how the Postmaster-General’s Department was at the forefront of changing technologies, from telegraphs and telephones to the internet. Find out more about researching post offices found in almost every Western Australian town and suburb, and the men and women who have helped connect people and communities.