Wellington Mill, Western Australia

Wellington Mill is a locality in the Ferguson River valley, in the Greater Bunbury sub-region of South West region of Western Australia.

Wellington Mill
Western Australia
Wellington Mill
Coordinates33.457°S 115.908°E / -33.457; 115.908
Population226 (2006 Census)[1]
Established1896
Postcode(s)6236
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Dardanup
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest

History
Exterior of Wellington Mill, c. 1900

In 1881 a timber mill was established in the area. In 1896 the Canning Jarrah Timber Company established a timber mill and town at Wellington Mill, which when established was the largest private timber town in Western Australia. The timber mills closed in 1929 and a fire destroyed most of the town in 1950.[2]

Attractions

Gnomesville
Some of the residents of Gnomesville which is located north of Dardenup in the Ferguson valley in the South West of Western Australia

Gnomesville is a tourist attraction comprising a collection of over 3,000 gnomes statues next to the intersection of Wellington Mill Road, Wellington-Lowden Road and Ferguson Road.[3]

It began in 1995 when gnomes were placed in the intersection in protest of the construction of a roundabout,[4] and has been added to by visitors over time.

See also

 Western Australia portal

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wellington Mill (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. "Shire of Dardanup Municipal Heritage Inventory - Wellington Mill" (PDF). Shire of Dardanup. June 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. "Gnomesville". Shire of Dardanup. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. "Shire of Dardanup Municipal Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Shire of Dardanup. June 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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