Local Government
Rockingham
Region
Metropolitan
Garden Island
Lot 9 on Plan 226190
Rockingham
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1908
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 24 Apr 2018 | Category E |
Category E |
• The site has historic value for its association with the time in which Garden Island was used as a holiday destination.
• The site has historic value for its association with John Frederick Mills and his family.
The original residence was demolished in the 1970s with the only remaining element being the large pine tree.
John Frederick Mills (1872-1959) was an early resident of Garden Island and built his holiday home there c1908. Born in NSW, Mills settled in Western Australia c1900 to establish a pottery business in Maylands. His family settled in Maylands and lived there until his death in 1959.
John Mills took a lease of land on Garden Island and built a holiday home for his family. The materials for the house were ferried on barges from Fremantle.
The house was demolished sometime in the 1970s and the large pine tree planted in the grounds of the property is the only evidence of the former residence.
Historic Site
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Other |
Present Use | OTHER | Other |
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