Wellington Mill
Western Australia
Wellington Mill tourist bay, with Jarrah log, saw and directions to Gnomesville
Wellington Mill is located in Western Australia
Wellington Mill
Wellington Mill
Coordinates33°27′25″S 115°54′29″E / 33.457°S 115.908°E / -33.457; 115.908
Population151 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1896
Postcode(s)6236
Area13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Dardanup
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest

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

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

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellington Mill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  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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