Dingo Flour Mill
Just as arrivals to New York by sea looked for out the Statue of Liberty, so refugees, migrants and yachtsmen coming to Fremantle scoured the horizon, looking for the red stylised silhouetted dingo on a flour mill behind the beach at North Fremantle. It remains a useful reference point for boaters and anglers.
The Dingo Flour Sign is a well-known landmark on the side of the historic and heritage-listed working Great Southern Roller Flour Mill. Also on the site (which dates from 1922) are silos, an office and laboratory and other buildings.
The Heritage listed Dingo Flour brand image has developed its own set of myths, including that it was painted by Alan Bond, demonstrating that the 'dingo' contributes to the community's sense of place. The dingo logo was acually painted by artist Les Nash in 1940 for £40, though it is possible Alan Bond was one of many people who has repainted it over the years.
The four storeys high image was painted over during World War II, but its outlines were still faintly visible. The dingo now gets re-painted every year.
The mill was designed by architect J.F. Allen, of Allen and Nicholas, and the office building was designed by Powell, Cameron & Chisholm Architects. The sign and the rest of the site was heritage-listed in 2008. Location: 111 Stirling Hwy., North Fremantle WA 6159.
