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Ellensbrook House at Mokidup - WA

Ellensbrook

Historic Site

Position

DEG: -33.910389 114.9916

DMS: 33º 54' 37.4" S 114º 59' 29.76" E

UTM: 50 H 6245964mN 314320mE

Altitude: 75.7m

Address & Contact

Ellen Brook RoadGracetown WA 6284

Phone: +618 9755 5173

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.ntwa.com.au/places-to-visit/ellensbrook

Information

HISTORIC Ellensbrook house's evolution room-by-room over the years mirrors the setbacks and successes of the pioneering Bussell family. Now called Ellensbrook at Mokidup it is preserved in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.

But while surfers, fisherman and tourists now enjoy easy road access to the nearby beach, Ellensbrook's idyllic coastal location was once a six-day journey from Busselton.

The National Trust listed property has changed little in the 140 years since pioneer Alfred Bussell named a creek flowing through the valley after his wife Ellen, as they laid the foundation of the family's beef and dairying operations.

A walk through the homestead and property today easily conjures images of what it was like to live in the hardship and isolation that the settlers endured, far from their homes in England. Bookings are required for a one hour guided tour on Sundays and Public holidays or take a self guided tour.

But while the Bussell's named the area Ellensbrook, the local Nyungar Aborigines had always known it as Mokidup, a place which had been a traditional summer camping spot for thousands of years.

Just 500 metres away is the Meekadarribee waterfall -- the moon's bathing place, a special place surrounded by tall peppermint trees which gracefully arch over a limestone cave behind the falls. This waterfall is located on the Cape to Cape Track.

Ellensbrook House is open Saturday and Sunday and Monday public holidays from 10am to 4pm. Entry is $4 for adults, $3 for concession and $2 for children of $10 family.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Witchcliffe West at 02/03:30am WST

Distance from Ellensbrook House at Mokidup 16.7km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
19.9°C	19.5°C	94%	18.9°C	1013.9hPa	0.2mm	NW	19km/hr 10knots	24km/hr 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Witchcliffe

Distance from Ellensbrook House at Mokidup 16.7km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	26.4	27.2	26.0	22.5	19.9	17.4	16.4	16.7	17.4	19.2	22.7	24.8
Mean Min. °C	14.0	14.5	12.9	10.9	9.7	8.8	8.0	8.0	8.6	9.1	10.8	12.4
Mean Rain mm	11.7	8.6	21.5	67.8	137.5	175.3	183.3	145.2	116.9	63.6	37.9	15.8