Alverstoke Farm 1842

Alverstoke Farm (1842) is a stunning State Heritage Listed property located between Brunswick and Australind.

The first farm in the area, Alverstoke, was established in 1842 by Marshall Waller Clifton and he grew wheat, barley, and potatoes. Clifton was the Chief Commissioner of the Western Australian Land Company and named the farm after his birthplace in Hampshire, England.

Several thatched buildings were erected and subsequently restored. These include an original cottage and stables (c1842), dairy, barn, homestead (1886), and the relocated Clifton School 1905. The original cottage is constructed of rough-hewn jarrah logs set vertically to form the walls with original internal surfacing of wattle and daub.

A Heritage Rose Garden contains over 200 roses, including Bourbons, Teas, Gallicas, Hybrid Musks, and Rugosa varieties.

An area to the immediate north of the homestead, on the bank of the Brunswick River – Mealup Bilya, is also known to have been an Aboriginal campsite until the early 1900s.

The extended Clifton family lived between Alverstoke and their townhouse, Upton House 1844, in Australind.

Alverstoke remains in the Clifton Family as a working farm and a popular wedding and event venue.