Ellensbrook Homestead
Ellensbrook
A stone-and-timber farmhouse of the pioneering Bussell family from the 1850s, protected by the National Trust. A short trail nearby leads to a small waterfall called Fairy Falls.
Ellensbrook is one of the earliest European settlements in the Margaret River area. It was built in 1857 by Alfred and Ellen Bussell from limestone, timber and mud mortar, and is now protected by the National Trust of Western Australia to showcase pioneer life. A trail of about 1 km behind the homestead leads to a small waterfall, Meekadarabee Falls (also called “the Bath”), which is linked to an Aboriginal love story. Indoor areas have limited opening hours (check official information), while the grounds and trail are accessible all day. The Cape to Cape Track passes through here.
Opening hours
Grounds open all day; indoor hours per official site
Nearby sights
- Cape to Cape Track
- Surfers Point
- Gnarabup Beach
- Margaret River Town
- Vasse Felix
- Cullen Wines
- Voyager Estate
- Leeuwin Estate