OUR STORY:
A FAMILY FARM IN BRIDGETOWN, WA

Escape to serenity at Dalmore Farm, your perfect countryside venue.

Dalmore Farm is a historic working farm in Bridgetown, Western Australia's Blackwood River Valley, home to the same family for over thirty years and now open for weddings, elopements, farm stays, events and retreats.

Our Family Farm Story in the Blackwood River Valley

A PASSIONATE FAMILY ON A MISSION TO SHARE THE BEAUTY OF COUNTRY LIVING

Dalmore has been our home for over twenty-four years, and it has been an honour to care for this very special place. We love its rolling hills, deep creek beds, and rocky vistas. Our family, including its two and four-legged members, has grown alongside the land. As our children have grown and the farm has flourished, we've felt a strong pull to share Dalmore with others.

We're committed to sustainable farming here in WA that protects this land for whoever cares for it after us, and to sharing the honest realities of working farm life with everyone who visits.

We hope that you will bring Dalmore into your hearts and let it be a part of your most precious memories: celebrating elegant country weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, events, and golden family milestones here at the farm.

We invite you to create your own Dalmore story.

WEDDINGS, ELOPEMENTS, FARM STAYS & EVENTS AT DALMORE FARM

Dalmore Farm offers tailored packages for weddings, intimate elopements, peaceful farm stays, and private and corporate events.

From our heritage shearing shed, restored as an event space, to breathtaking countryside and endless opportunities for relaxation and exploration, our venue offers a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces to choose from. Our dedicated team is committed to providing exceptional service and tailoring packages to suit your needs and budget.

What we host:

Weddings
Farm Stays & Events
Birthdays
Retreats
Anniversaries
Family Gatherings & Reunions

1890’s

The land at Dalmore was farmed by the Scott family (originally from Hawick, Scotland) from 1890’s. In the late 1890’s, Robert Scott carved Dalmore Farm out of the larger property for his younger brother, William Purdom Scott (WP Scott).
The Modern Age 1901-1945:

In the first half of the 20th century, Dalmore became one of the biggest apple producing farm in the SW. It had hundreds of apple and pear trees as well as stone fruit orchards of all types and, of course, livestock. The pear trees remain today and produce heirloom varieties of fruit no longer available on store shelves. Dalmore was also a successful tourist attraction, due to both its extensive gardens (with over 100 varieties of roses) and its particularly successful and efficient farming practices which drew farmers from the eastern states for farm tours.
1931: Home Stead Was Built

Dalmore remains one of the oldest continually producing homesteads in the Blackwood River Valley. The currently standing main homestead was built in 1931. It continues to function as the central homestead to this day.
1936

In 1936, as Chairman of the Bridgetown Roads Board, WP Scott laid the foundation stone for the Bridgetown Town Hall. He was killed in a road accident returning from Bunbury on August 24, 1939.
1970:

The Scott’s continued to farm at Dalmore after the passing of WP. The family eventually left Dalmore in the late 1970’s. The farm passed through two more farming families, the Walters and the Nields, before being purchased by its current owners, the Hartigan family, in 1999.
2012

In 2012, Emilie Hartigan and Danny Abbiss made the decision to convert the old Shearing Shed into a large studio space for Emilie’s yoga and wellbeing business. The Shed was the venue for Emilie and Danny’s wedding reception in 2013 and though it was never the original plan, across the years as word spread, Dalmore began to host weddings regularly. In 2019, Emilie and Danny made the decision to shift focus towards weddings and events and the rest is history.
Poem by Rita

Poem is by Rita (Riki) Scott, one of the daughters of WP and his wife, Jane. It is very sweet and a little window into how much Dalmore has meant to many across the years…