BORDEN

HEMA map reference 74/H7

34° 04' 25" S 118° 15' 39" E

Statistics

Caravan Parks

Unknown

Services

Attractions

Bluff Knoll, Stirling Range National Park, The Lily Vineyard & Dutch Windmill, The Wildlife Haven, Nightwell mineral spring, Magpie Manor.

Buildings of note

Unknown

Calendar of events

Unknown

Description

Borden's name originates with a Canadian Prime Minister - Robert Laird Borden who was in office between 1911-1920.

In 1860 a police station was established at Madgitup and Sgt. George Chester was put in charge. In 1910 a large woolshed was built and became one of the main income earners for the district. The town site was gazetted in 1916 (another source says 1915) and by 1924 the district had a school which opened with a total of 19 students. The school was conducted at its original location until 1984, when the main building was transported into town where it is still used.

It is one of the entrance points to the Stirling Range National Park. The park is known for the variety of flowers and the number of bird species it contains. To date nearly 190 species of birds have been identified in the park. Estimates for the types of wildflowers range over 1000.

Free willy?

Hmmm.. not sure about the political correctness of this one but there is (apparently) a whale's willy mounted on one of the walls of the Borden Tavern.

The Lily

This replica of a Dutch windmill was built out of recycled bricks and timber from the old Albany jetty by Mr. Pleun Hitzert. It is a fully operational flour mill producing organic flour which is sold from the premises. There is an adjacent restaurant located in a reconstructed railway station that originated in Gnowangerup. Ph. 08 9827 9205.

I guess from the above you could say that Borden's claim to fame is the Lily and the willy.....

(C) Don Copley