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Wellington Mill

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Shire of Dardanup WA, PO Box 7016, Wellington Mill, WA 6236
08 9724 0000

Description

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

History

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.

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Gnomesville

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

Details

Type: Rural areas

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +08:00

Area: 13.493 km2

Elevation: 51-200 metres

Town elevation: 200 m

Population number: 121

Local Government Area: Shire of Dardanup

Location

Shire of Dardanup WA, PO Box 7016, Wellington Mill, WA 6236

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Wellington Mill, Western Australia

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