
13/02/2025
A Rich History! “You can’t truly understand your path forward without acknowledging your past!”
Before Europeans arrived, the Peramangk First Nations people thrived in harmony with the land where Villetta Porcini now resides. Our ancient forest mycelium honors the Peramangk people, the original custodians of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and acknowledges their enduring connection to this land.
In 1885, Mylor was surveyed with plans to divide the area into 20-acre parcels for farming, initiated by a South Australian politician, G. W. Cotton. The intention was to allocate this land to white-collar workers who were established in the local orchards. By 1905, the Oinn family received this land grant.
And thus, the story continues…