Dunmore House

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NameDunmore HouseTypeComplexResidenceGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

DescriptionIn 1865 the southern section of the Peterborough estate at Shellharbour was advertised for sale. George purchased the 2560 acres for £ 8,658, well over 1 million dollars in today's money. He named his estate Dunmore after his childhood home in County Galway.

J & M Dinning, builders of Kiama built Dunmore House for the family, on a portion of the estate they had reserved.
The home was built of basalt and lime mortar made of shells. Basalt found on the estate was used to construct the stone walls that still exist today. Cedar from the estate was used for the internal joinery. Dunmore House took almost five years to build. The original part of the home consisted of four main rooms downstairs, with attics above. A dining room and kitchen were added, making the house a U shape. Servants’ quarters were built at the back, creating a square courtyard, that included a deep well.

Here, George and his wife Sarah (nee Miller) raised their large family of 12 surviving children; two of their babies sadly died.

One son, George Warburton Fuller went on to become Premier of New South Wales. Another, Colin Dunmore Fuller served with distinction with the Light Horse in World War 1 and was awarded the Order of the Nile.

George Laurence Fuller is noted for his generosity to the local community. He contributed largely to the municipality providing tenant farmers to work the land, expanding the blue metal trade, and providing cottages and work for the quarrymen. Fuller also gave land for the Shellharbour General Cemetery, Minnamurra School, and gifted a fully equipped operating theatre at Kiama Hospital.

External LinkPeterborough Estate Sale 1865Notice Under Real Property Act 1866Dunmore House Gardens 1921Birthday Party at Dunmore 1942'Minnamurra' by AE Chin 1942Local Government Boundary Enquiry 1951

Heritage Information

Heritage NSW LinkShellharbour Heritage Inventory Sheet Last edited by: Erin Tierney

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Dunmore House