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The Old Mill-1835 South Perth, WA Australia
| Address | Mill Point Road,
Perth
Western Australia, 6151, Australia | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-9367 5788 |
Perth's first flour mill contains many historic pieces and relics of early pioneer days. Groups are welcome to tour during opening hours.
The Old Mill is Perth's most popular and distinctive historic landmark.
Built in 1835 at Mill Point (across the river from Kings Park) to grind flour, the mill played an important role in the survival of the early Swan River colony. Its builder was a young engineer named William Shenton. He sited the mill close to the capital of Perth on the Swan River, the main highway of transport for the settlers.
Milling ceased in 1859 and the buildings were used for a variety of purposes including an early picnic site, a residence, a wine saloon and a poultry farm.
To protect the site the government declared it a recreation reserve in 1932. In 1957 it was leased to a private company for restoration and as a repository for historic items. The Old Mill passed the National Trust in 1992.
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