The Brunswick Heritage Drive Trail encourages you to meander through the Brunswick hinterland to uncover some of the oldest farms and places in Western Australia.
Brunswick developed from a small riverside settlement into an important rural service town, shaped by the Brunswick River/Mealup Bilya, the arrival of the railway in the late 19th century, and the growth of the dairy and agricultural industries. Over time, these forces supported steady population growth and established Brunswick as a key centre for surrounding farming communities.
This trail is a self-guided driving route to heritage places best experienced from the road.
Please note that many of the properties are privately owned and are not open to the public – viewing from the road only.
Download the Brunswick Heritage Trails PDF map here.
1. Brunswick State School Site 1896
Among the farms and bushland of early Brunswick, a small schoolhouse was built for the district’s children.
2. Viewbank 1860s
Built in the 1860s, Viewbank was home to the pioneering Crampton family and a key stop for mail coaches on the Perth–South West route.
3. Melville Park 1849
Melville Park is one of the earliest farming properties in the Brunswick area, with a rich history dating back to the 1840s.
4. Frogmore Estate 1843
Frogmore was first settled by pioneer settler, David Eedle. Later, his daughter Maria and her husband Robert John Heppingstone resided at Frogmore from the 1870s.
5. Old School House Site at Frogmore 1864
The first school in Brunswick was built by early settlers in 1864 at Frogmore, a farming estate owned by David Eedle. Known as the Old School House, it served the small farming community until it was destroyed by fire.
6. Alverstoke Farm 1842
Alverstoke is a stunning historic farm on the Brunswick River. The State Heritage Listed property was the first farm in the area, established in 1842 by the Chief Commissioner of the Western Australian Land Company, Marshall Waller Clifton.
7. Clifton School 1905
Following a promise of a school for early Clifton Agriculture Area settlers, the Clifton family gave two five-acre blocks, on the corner of Clifton and Alverstoke Roads, to the Public Works Department with the intention that one be used for a school and one for a hall.
8. Bridgemore 1856 and Brunswick State Farm 1900
The Old Brunswick State Farm was established on land originally owned and developed by James Perren, on which he built a home that he named Bridgemore, circa 1856.
9. Wedderburn Park 1842
Wedderburn Park was acquired by Dr John Ferguson in 1842, he named the property ‘Wedderburn’ after his wife Isabella’s forebears.
