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Mangowine Homestead has long been a place of
hospitality, a necessary stop for people travelling
through the region. Its setting is a powerful
reminder of each individualís place in,
and relationship to, the environment.
The original cottage was built in c1876 for
Charles and Jane Adams, a home from which
to manage their pastoral leases. In c1889, a
second, adjacent building was erected. Mangowine
provided hospitality for prospectors and others
on their way to and from the eastern goldfields.
It also serviced members of the local community
as a place of rest and refreshment on their
journeys to other areas.
Notwithstanding the comings and goings of
visitors and travellers, Mangowine remained an
isolated place. Nowhere is this more evident than
when standing by the nearby graves of Charles
Adams and one of his grandchildren.
By 1910 the Mangowine leases, together
with most of the surrounding lands, had been
subdivided into 1,000 acre farm lots. There
are sweeping views of the wheatbelt from the
homestead as well as the opportunity to enjoy
some country hospitality.