The Old Mill

Interesting history

I was doing the 2 bridges walk and chanced upon this towards the end of my walk in South Perth. You can go inside the mill and read some history. It is free to enter and worth spending half an hour he...

Old Mill is a South Perth landmark

The Old Mill is a South Perth landmark. The Swan River Colony was founded in 1829, and the Mill began operation in 1835. The Mill was essential, as it ground the grain on which the Colony depended. It...

Interesting free place for Perth History

Interesting part of Perth history in the south part of Perth. It’s not somewhere you will spend a great deal of time as the mill itself is not very well presented but as it’s free to enter it is still...

Revisit post lockdown

We noted that the Old Mill opened from 1 - 4 pm on the Saturday and took the opportunity to revisit when Covid lockdowns did not impede. Two lovely and helpful lady volunteers present with a wealth o...

A night at the Theatre

The Old Mill Theatre is a wonderful theatre to visit. The production was a farce called Touch and Go. Very comical and entertaining, the timing excellent. The building itself is very interesting and h...