Buckingham House

Open day was run very well with lots of hands on experiences for the kids to get a real feel of what it might have beem like back then. Kids made damper, attended class at the school milked a cow and played some old fashioned games like noughts and crosses, hula hooping and toss the ring onto the stick they were even able to dress up in olden day clothes all the volunteers were fantastic they were lovely and very welcoming well worth the visit

This is a beautiful and informative centre for locals, especially suited to local homeschool and school groups.

Good place for kids to learn about our early settlement.

Built between 1880-1890, Buckingham House was home to John and Amelia Buckingham and their seven children. As graziers, their home was well situated close to Lake Joondalup to access water for their cattle and vegetable gardens. John Buckingham was an active member of the Wanneroo community and donated five acres of land and £5 to the Education Department in 1898 for a school to be built in the area. Years later, Buckingham House was resided by other prominent Wanneroo families including the Ashby family and George Tapping.nnIn the 1940s, Italian migrant family the Tognos took over the property and established a successful dairy and maize crop. The Neville family continued the dairy business in the 1950s and 1960s before it was sold for the establishment of a Wanneroo housing subdivision. The City of Wanneroo acquired the home in the 1970s. Following careful restoration, it was officially opened as a heritage homestead for the community to enjoy and to learn about the Wanneroo of old.

Very nice place to visit