Wellington Mill, Western Australia
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Wellington Mill Western Australia |
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 Wellington Mill
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| Coordinates | 33°27′25″S 115°54′29″E / 33.457°S 115.908°ECoordinates: 33°27′25″S 115°54′29″E / 33.457°S 115.908°E |
| Population | 226 (2006 Census) |
| Established | 1896 |
| Postcode(s) | 6236 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Dardanup |
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston |
| Federal Division(s) | Forrest |
Wellinton Mill is a locality in the Ferguson River valley, in the Greater Bunbury sub-region of South West region of Western Australia.
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 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.
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