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New flags for Pioneer Park and Elsie Austin


Thank you to Tania Lawrence Federal Member for Husluck and Haeden Miles from Member for Swan Hills - Jessica Shaw's Office for presenting the future generation of Mount Helena with 2x Australian Flags and a Western Australian Flag.


Both the Australian and Western Australian Flags will fly together with the event flag on special occasions such as ANZAC Day and the Whim Festival in Pioneer Park.


Did you know?...the three flag poles in Pioneer Park near the Founding Fathers Stone were donated by Bunnings Limited in 1982 for the 100th Anniversary since the Foundation of White's Mill (now Mt Helena)!

The other Australian Flag will be placed next to the WWI Lion Mill Roll of Honour once its moved back into the Community Hall.


Thank you Tania and Jessica!


 
 
 

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What is a Whim?

The Whim was used for log haulage in the early days of the South-west timber industry including the Perth Hills.
 
The whim axle was manoeuvred midway over a felled log. With the aid of a swampers spoon, the chain was passed under the lof and hooked onto the axle. The whim beam, as a lever, was pulled down using horses and secured to the log, thus raising the axle and the log for easier haulage. A team of eight horses then hauled the raised log to the steam saw mill. The whim revolutionised the early timber industry and was used until the advent of motorised tractors.


The whim has been honoured and recognised by the Mount Helena Residents and Ratepayers Progress Association as a part of their logo and name of our biannual 'Whim' Festival.

Photo: BULLOCK TEAM; LION MILL, MT HELENA, c.1882 - 1898 - Shire of Toodyay’s photographic collection

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