Population 226 (2006 Census) Postcode(s) 6236 State electorate(s) Collie-Preston Postal code 6236 | Established 1896 LGA(s) Shire of Dardanup Founded 1896 Federal division Division of Forrest | |
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Location 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Bunbury
15 km (9 mi) southeast of Dardanup
15 km (9 mi) northeast of Donnybrook | ||
Wellinton Mill is a locality in the Ferguson River valley, in the Greater Bunbury sub-region of South West region of Western Australia.
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Map of Wellington Mill WA 6236, 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.
Gnomesville
Gnomesville is 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.