Harvey Region

Benger & Mornington History

Benger & Mornington History

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    Henry Offer – Benger 1860's
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    Benger
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    Potatoes from Benger. Credit Harvey History Online
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    Credit: Harvey History Online and Dianne Stanford
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    Benger Swamp. Credit: Harvey History Online and Dianne Stanford
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    Credit: Harvey History Online and Dianne Stanford

    Benger

    Originally knowns as the Wellington 1 Location, then The Flats of Mornington, Benger is derived from the Noongar name for the area Bengerup – Place of Water and Benja – Big Water.

     

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      Mornington Mill Townsite. Credit: Drawing by Lew Fryer and Harvey Museum
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      Picnic lunch after cricket Mornington Mill circa 1900. Credit: Harvey Museum
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      Mornington Mill. Credit: Harvey History Online and Lew Fryer Collection
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      Mornington Mill 1925. Credit: State Library of WA
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      Mornington Mill 1963. Credit: Bob Hall Collection and Memories of Harvey
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      Workers moving camp in the Mornington Mill area circa 1900. Credit: Charles Fattorini and Harvey Museum
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      Mornington Hill School 1915. Credit: Fay Page and Harvey History Online
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      Mornington Mill Church of England 1909. Credit: Memories of Harvey
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      Mornington Mill Lolly Shop. Credit: Harvey History Online
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