Ben and James Piggott Commemorative Plaque Historic Site

Farmers, tanners and bootmakers Benjamin and James Piggott purchased land in Australind, on arrival from England with the Western Australian Land Company.

They arrived in Port Leschenault (Australind) per the Trusty, on 23 May 1844.

Benjamin settled at Springhill, located towards Binningup, with his wife Sarah (nee Eagleton). He is buried in a small cemetery close to the old house on Springhill.

James was not happy with the purchased land and moved to another property east of Australind on the Brunswick River he called Ditchingham. He also had a house near where the Australind Police Station on Paris Road now stands. He married Johanna Simmons on 1 January 1852 at Australind.

James’s sons, John and William, farmed at Brunswick, and Joseph settled at ‘The Long Swamp’ Myalup. Descendants of Benjamin and James reside across the South West.