Map of Group Settlement

Map

Each red shape on this map of the South West carries a number which identifies each Group Settlement block. Migrants arriving to be part of the Group Settlement Scheme were allocated to a particular block. Some were luckier than others. The quality of the land was inconsistent, and some areas should never have been allocated for farming. The history of the Group Settlement Scheme in Pemberton, which began in 1923, contributes to a story of hardship told in many of the historical collections in the South West.

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Pemberton Pioneer Museum

Originally known as Big Brook, the town of Pemberton began as the site of a saw-mill built in 1912. This Museum tells the history of the timber industry in the local forests through its interesting...

Address:

29 Brockman Street
Pemberton WA 6260
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9776 1133

Email:

pemtour@karriweb.com.au

Open Hours

7 days

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Brewing Hops

The box proudly proclaims “Bunn’s Hops are grown on the famous Waterfall Hop Gardens of Pemberton”. These Hop Gardens are where Karri Valley Resort now stands. The hop farm was started here in the...

Blue Streak Two-Man Chainsaw

You might think that the introduction of chainsaws in 1952 would have radically changed the timber-felling industry. However, the early chainsaws did not necessarily make the job quicker, easier or...