State Library of Western Australia

The State Library of Western Australia features a distinct facade of weathered copper and glass panels that shift in color depending on the angle of the sun. This building serves as the primary repository for the state's historical records, housing collections that date back to the early days of the Swan River Colony. In nineteen eighty-nine, the library staff discovered a forgotten cache of colonial diaries buried in the archives, revealing the secret, failed attempts of early settlers to establish a vineyard on the coast.