Author: Diane

Moondyne and Me-the Making of a Bushranger            Scriptwriter: Mike Lefroy      Director: WIll Axten      Producer: Diane Pope In the play John Boyle O'Reilly, freedom fighter,escapologist, writer and journalist returns to Western Australia in search of the true...

ENDERSLEA FARM Enjoy a visit by appointment Established in 1853 The Settlers Cottage and Stone Barn built by Convicts  are State Heritage Listed. Talks can be given about the early owners and the Vintage Collections on Display Western Australian Colonial Furniture Early Farming Equipment Vintage Kitchenalia Large Variety of Beautiful Vintage Quilts Bookings Necessary:...

Red Flowering Gums (1)Elsie Rankine Finlayson was the headmistress of Presbyterian College in Peppermint Grove, Perth, Western Australia from 1923 till 1927. She was a very well loved and respected headmistress but met Wilfred Ogden, an orchardist and after marrying him moved to Enderslea in...

Red Flowering Gums   was performed at Enderslea Farm during the National Trust Heritage Festival of 2015 and was performed again on Friday and Saturday the 16th and 17th of September 2016 at 2pm during the Bindoon Wildflower Festival 2016 During 1929 Western Australia is celebrating its centenary. Join four spirited...

  Uncovering May Gibbs in 2017 May Gibbs, Ethel Turner and Mary Grant Bruce wrote lovingly in their books about the  unique flowers and bush environment of Australia 1918 is the Centenary Year  of the publication of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie Uncovering May Gibbs helped audience rediscover the enchantment Ethel Turner, May Gibbs and...

[caption id="attachment_547" align="alignleft" width="225"] "Are We Downhearted?"[/caption] [caption id="attachment_580" align="alignright" width="225"] May was commissioned to do a number of educational illustrations when she moved to Sydney[/caption] [caption id="attachment_529" align="alignleft" width="225"] Little Ragged Blossom is one of the May Gibbs books held in the Enderslea Farm Collection[/caption] [caption id="attachment_573"...

I have a collectors gene surely inherited from my father Ken Clarke. For instance he was always interested in adding vintage farming equipment to that which was already left at Enderslea Farm when he bought it in 1975. We have lots...

Its really exciting to have published a first book. Scriptwriter and actress Jenny Davis has written 2 plays that Diane Pope commissioned and performed at Enderslea Farm. A third was performed at Government House. These are now published under the collection title SARAH OF ENDERSLEA...