History

Ambia is named for the rich, warm light of the setting sun, as it casts a relaxing glow over the surrounding natural bushland. So we created our homes with a character to reflect this. 

Verandahs and decks abound, allowing you to watch the sunrise over the Darling Scarp with a cuppa, or sit back and relax with a glass of wine as it makes its way towards the Western horizon.

Our houses are created in a cool colour palette, with lots of spotted gum and grey stone hues to reflect the timeless quality of this part of the world.

The suburb of Gosnells itself has a history dating back to 1829. Attracted by the abundant waters and rich waterside soils of the Canning River, early pioneers found and settled in the area.

The first European settlers in the area were John Okey Davis and his wife Frances Harriet Davis, who travelled to WA with their seven children on board the ship ‘Lotus’. This land stayed in the family for 30 years, until it was sold in 1862 to Charles Gosnell.

Gosnell bought this land, and the surrounding farms established on the banks of the Swan and Canning Rivers, from the Davis family. As the community continued to grow, and the gold rush in Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie brought in new arrivals from interstate and beyond, a group of developers purchased the land from Gosnell’s deceased estate in 1890.

Years later, in 1907, the name Gosnells was adopted for the area, in homage to Charles Gosnells.