About Spencers Brook Progress Association

We are a group of community minded local people in Spencers Brook in Western Australia who care for one another, our community, our history, our environment, and our wellbeing. Our locality is 10 minutes’ drive from Northam and consists of about 40 houses but also incorporates the surrounding farming community.

The Spencers Brook Progress Association meets regularly to advance community interests and infrastructure, as well as to sponsor a greater neighbourly fellowship and fraternity. We appreciate the various sponsors and contributors to our vibrant community. In fact, we believe we live in the best locality to be found in all Western Australia!

The Spencers Brook Progress Association is also appreciative of the coverage given in The Northam Advertiser newspaper.

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History of Spencers Brook

The locality of Spencers Brook was originally a land grant to Spencer Trimmer on the 9 December 183. In May 1839. Spencer Trimmer sold the land to T.R.C. Walters for 450 pounds. After T.R.C. Walters death his heirs sold the land in 1874 to Thomas Wilding.

In 1883-1884 Thomas Wilding drew up the plans for a townsite to be placed around the terminus at Spencers Brook. This townsite was originally going to be called New York but later changed to Brookton. However, the railway siding was called Spencers Brook, and this eventually became the official name for the town.

The town was laid out with 150 half acre blocks. Street names were called Thomas Street, Rose Terrace (after his wife), Robinson Street (the Governor), Fraser Street (Colonial Secretary), Forrest Street (Surveyor General) and Cowan Street (York Resident magistrate).

The township of Spencers Brook started as a minor railway siding in 1885 however by 1895 it was upgraded to a Junction. The railway was a significant junction between the Perth - Kalgoorlie lines and the Beverley – Albany lines. It operated until 1966.

Spencers Brook has also been home to a hotel, racecourse, grain depot, dairy, brickmakers, a blacksmith’s shop and during WWII a supply depot.
Agriculture flourished in the area with many progressive farms of Thomas Wilding, Alfred Wilding, Herbert Hancock, George Throssel, C Hammersley and A Dempster.

Objectives

To promote our town and give pride to the community to the place they live in

♦ Create a sense of community.
♦ Promote well-being.
♦ Advance community interests and infrastructure
♦ Preserve our heritage.

Historical Society

The Spencers Brook Historical Society was commenced in June 2023 to investigate and document the rich history of Spencers Brook.

The Station Masters House in Spencers Brook is an ongoing project involving remedial work in its progressive restoration.

We wish to thank all those actively involved in the preservation of this vital historical icon in the centre of our locality.

About Spencers Brook Progress Association

History of Spencers Brook

Objectives

To promote our town and give pride to the community to the place they live in ♦ Create a sense of community. ♦ Promote well-being. ♦ Advance community interests and infrastructure ♦ Preserve our heritage.

Historical Society

The Spencers Brook Historical Society was commenced in June 2023 to investigate and document the rich history of Spencers Brook.

To promote our town and give pride to the community to the place they live in

♦ Create a sense of community.
♦ Promote well-being.
♦ Advance community interests and infrastructure
♦ Preserve our heritage.