Local Government
Mandurah
Region
Peel
3 Leslie Dudley Park
relocated to 3 Lyndhurst Pl, Greenfields
Mandurah
Peel
Constructed from 1928
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 05 Aug 1997 | Category 3 | |
Associated with the Wearne brothers, who established the famous Singapore-based car dealership in 1906. Bonnie Doone (and Wearne House) was built on land acquired from the Wearnes’ aunt Ellen Cooper (nee Tuckey). Although holiday homes, Bonnie Doone and Wearne House were architecturally the grandest residences seen in Mandurah, and Wearne House had the town’s first septic tank installed. The 1920s saw Mandurah begin to establish itself as a holiday and tourist destination for ‘ordinary’ Western Australian families, although it still had a great deal, by way of fishing, hunting and water sports for more wealthy visitors, such as the Wearnes. Its connection with the Tuckey and Cooper families lends community significance, and its demolition in the 1990s to make way for foreshore townhouses reflects Mandurah’s development at this time. The remains of the house were purchased and transported to the new Country Road Estate and reconstructed, although it is unclear whether the building is faithful reproduction.
Removed, site now occupied by units.
Built by Theodore Wearne (son of John and Matilda Wearne [nee Tuckey]) on 1.5 acres of waterfront land in 1928. His brother, Charles, owned the house next door (Wearne House). The house was later sold to the noted water colour artist, Winifred Sparkes. In 1950 it was bought by then Brighton Hotel owner, Thornton Chivers. Part of the home and its contents were destroyed by fire in 1984, and some Mandurah residents believed it to be haunted. An attempt to auction the residence in 1990 failed. The Mandurah Historical Society attempted to prevent the demolition of Bonnie Doone, which it considered a highly significant building, but its application came too late to save its making way for 29 townhouses. The house was, however, rebuilt brick for brick by private owners on a site in Country Road, Mandurah.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
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| Theodore Wearne | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Ronald Richards "Mandurah and the Murray: a sequel to the history of the old Murray District of Western Australia | Shire of Murray & City of Mandurah | 1993 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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